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imageSPACE / MediaPunch / IPX/ AP How Juice Wrld Made Sadness a Celebration
The hugely popular 21-year-old rapper, who died after a reported seizure, captured inner instability with ingenious sing-alongs.
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Danish Siddiqui / Reuters Beijing’s Solution to Hong Kong’s Protests: More Patriotism
The city’s leaders believe a revamped education system will make its people more loyal to China and less likely to protest.
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Hilary Bronwyn Gayle / Showtime Why The L Word Is More Relevant Today Than Ever
Jennifer Beals, who reprises her role and serves as an executive producer on Generation Q, talks about the landmark original series and why the show’s reboot is necessary.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters The Moment Every Adult Stutterer Dreads
The vice president spoke out. Others who stutter—including me—should do the same.
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Maya Alleruzzo / AP An End to Magical Thinking in the Middle East
It’s time to abandon the dogma that’s driven our foreign policy and led to so much disaster in the region.
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Wang family photo via Princeton / Handout via ... An American Prisoner Comes Home From Iran
The Trump administration has made a priority of bringing prisoners home—and of pressuring Iran. With Xiyue Wang’s release, it can claim victory on two fronts.
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Amazon Studios The Aeronauts Falls Flat
Tom Harper’s new Victorian adventure film is a visually splendid thrill ride that lacks real dramatic stakes.
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Brian Yarvin / Getty The Fermented Food That Made It Big
How a staple of Korean cuisine became a flavor at California Pizza Kitchen
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Amazon What Is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Afraid Of?
In its third season, the series is stuck in a relentlessly cheery mode that’s cloying to watch.
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Amr Alfiky / Reuters To Drain the Swamp, Start With Rudy Giuliani
MAGA nation should be outraged about President Trump’s personal attorney.
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Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP Russia’s Twin Nostalgias
Vladimir Putin has a fondness for the Soviet era. So do many Russians—but often not for the same reasons.
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Gregory Reed / rafapress / Shutterstock / The ... Just Break the NDA, Pete
The worst that could happen is actually a best-case scenario.
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Christian Palma / AP Hopeful Images From 2019
I’ve made it an annual tradition to compose an essay of uplifting images from the past year—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the abundant joy and kindness present in the world around us.
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Paramount Pictures / Netflix / The Atlantic How Hollywood Became Obsessed With De-aging Its Stars
The popular visual-effects technique has implications that could pave the way for a new era in moviemaking—for better or worse.
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Liv Oeian / Shutterstock / The Atlantic Why Your Kid Loves the Garbage Truck So Much
For some kids, the weekly trash pickup is a must-see spectacle. Parents, children, waste-management professionals, and experts on childhood all offer theories as to why.
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New Jobs, New Residents, and New Possibilities
Here are news items and developments related to trends we’ve been covering in the recent “Our Towns” series,…
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New York Public Library The Books Briefing: Looking Back on Moving Forward
Historical texts on black progress: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Tom Brenner / Reuters This Is Not Where Nancy Pelosi Wanted to Be
But she’s probably okay with that.
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Antonio Guillem / Getty / The Atlantic Meme Thievery Goes Corporate
The newest strategy for marketing to young people is stealing their jokes.
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The Hidden Crisis in Rural America
Most nonmetropolitan counties don’t have mental-health professionals, resulting in a “revolving door” to jail.
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BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Disappearing Y Chromosome
It’s surprisingly common for men to start losing entire chromosomes from blood cells as they age.
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The Atlantic Politics Daily: How Nancy Pelosi Hopes This Ends
The impeachment inquiry is still partisan and divisive, and the Speaker seems to be resigned to it. Plus, how an old Democratic kingmaker might return to the scene.
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Naomi Elliot The 15 Best TV Shows of 2019
The year’s most distinct and worthwhile series
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Win McNamee / Reuters Losing the Rare in ‘Safe, Legal, and Rare’
Coined by Bill Clinton, the phrase was an inspired way to bring together a range of abortion supporters under a now-abandoned umbrella.
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Library of Congress / AP The President Can Do Whatever He Wants, Which Is Why He Can’t
The Founders gave the executive branch immense authority—but also counted on the people to hold their leaders in check.
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Ann Ronan Pictures / Print Collector / Getty The Most Dangerous Form of Bribery
Election corruption can’t be solved by corrupt elections, so the Founders devised a special solution: impeachment.
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Alexander Steam / Timofeev Vladimir / Dean Drobot ... The Self-Appointed Spies Who Use Google Earth to Sniff Out Nukes
Nuclear intelligence isn’t just for government agencies anymore. A motley crew of outside watchdogs has found creative ways to deter proliferation.
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Doug Mills / The New York Times / ... The Kingmaker
Harry Reid may be the only person who can keep the Democrats from killing one another before selecting a nominee. But will he live long enough to do it?
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Radio Atlantic: Britain Votes (Again)
The staff writer Helen Lewis explains the state of British politics ahead of next week’s pivotal general election.
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Reuters Peloton Doesn’t Understand the People Who Love It Most
The fancy bike brand tried to depict a wellness journey. It didn’t go as planned.
