‘You Get to See Violence’
The radio host Garrett Bush discusses the country’s tortured relationship with football, and what the NFL could do to treat players better.
Western Aid to Ukraine Is Still Not Enough
Any result other than a victory for Kyiv will make the world a more dangerous place for all of us.
Asymmetrical Conspiracism Is Hurting Democracy
In the past decade, conspiratorial thinking has shifted from a worrying factor in Republican politics to a defining feature.
How Noma Made Fine Dining Far Worse
The food world glorified a Copenhagen restaurant built on uncompensated labor.
The Literary Legacy of C. Michael Curtis
Across six decades as an Atlantic editor and a teacher, C. Michael Curtis discovered and nurtured multiple generations of American writers.
The Supreme Court Justices Do Not Seem to Be Getting Along
Collegiality is scarce, and tensions are apparent.
The Surprising Reason for the Decline in Cancer Mortality
Behavioral changes and screenings may be just as important as treatments, if not more so.
Time Is on Ukraine’s Side, Not Russia’s
The Ukrainians will win if they keep getting better weapons.
Biden’s Classified Documents Should Have No Impact on Trump’s Legal Jeopardy
Given the facts as they are now known, only the most superficial parallel can be drawn between the two situations.
The Misery of Being a Big-City Mayor
The best job in politics suddenly became a lot more difficult.
Despite Everything You Think You Know, America Is on the Right Track
Yes, America is a wounded giant—but it always has been, and the case for optimism is surprisingly strong.
Netanyahu’s Betrayal of Democracy Is a Betrayal of Israel
Decency and reason can still prevail, but more than ever Israel needs its Jewish friends abroad.
The Gas-Stove Debate Exemplifies the Silliest Tendencies of American Politics
A big nothing can morph into a huge controversy for no good reason at all.
Prince Harry’s Book Undermines the Very Idea of Monarchy
The prince’s memoir, Spare, is a scorching account of life in a golden cage.
The Meaning of Dry January
That more and more people are abstaining from drinking for one month a year is a sign of society’s profoundly broken relationship with alcohol—and coming change.
The Consolidation-Disruption Index Is Alarming
Science has a crummy-paper problem.
Why I Dread Saying My Own Name
Nearly every decision in my life has been shaped by my stutter.
The Sports Scandal Almost Nobody Is Talking About
UFC’s Dana White faces almost no consequences for publicly slapping his wife.
Pope Benedict XVI and the Church After the Fall
He saw the magnitude of the damage the Catholic Church had inflicted, and his retreat came nearest to acknowledging it.
A Blueprint for Black Liberation
What was left when the commune of my youth became a luxury apartment building