The Experiment Podcast: Who Belongs in the Cherokee Nation?
Marilyn Vann is a Black woman descended from people enslaved by the Cherokee Nation. More than 150 years after emancipation, her fight for citizenship continues.
We’re All Being Manipulated the Same Way
Conservative or liberal, American or Filipino, everyone is a victim of tech platforms’ attack on the truth.
That’s Not What Grooming Means
What should kids be taught about gender identity and sexual orientation?
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Is Confident, Dorky Fun
Video-game movies have firmly entered the monoculture, and Sonic is here to lead the parade.
The Uncanny Prescience of Servant of the People
Revisiting Volodymyr Zelensky’s comedy through the eyes of America—and the world—today
America’s Pandemic Orphans Are Slipping Through the Cracks
A new plan to help them will likely be too little, too late.
Have Americans Been Mercilessly Squashing a Creepy Bug for Nothing?
Kill-on-sight orders inspired people to go after spotted lanternflies with a (perhaps misguided) vengeance.
The Resurrection of Retail
Buying online became even more of a utility during the pandemic. But for some, IRL exchanges will always beat clicking a button.
Disinformation Is the Story of Our Age
The Atlantic and the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago are joining to stage a conference, starting today, to examine disinformation in all of its manifestations.
The 1.5-Degree Goal Is All But Dead
It was once the pinnacle of humanity’s climate ambitions. A new UN-led climate report essentially concedes that it’s out of reach.
The Price of Privacy
Who gets to keep a secret in a hyperconnected world?
Trump Can’t Just Erase History Like Nixon Did
The seven-hour gap in the record of January 6 should still be knowable, despite efforts to suppress it.
The Melville of American Painting
In a new exhibit, Winslow Homer, once seen as the oracle of the nation’s innocence, is recast as a poet of conflict.
The Russian Military Has Descended Into Inhumanity
The brutal war crimes being documented in Ukraine are a warning Americans should heed.
The Atlantic Daily: Scenes of Horror
Allegations of atrocities in Bucha have intensified condemnations of Russia.
Naked Mole Rats Have a Very Strange Status Symbol
The elite rule with an iron fist—and a giant spleen.
Of Course Elon Musk Wanted Twitter
The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla—and the richest person in the world—is obsessed with his version of free speech.
The Emotion Missing From the Workplace
Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
America Is Staring Down Its First So What? Wave
The United States could be in for a double whammy: a surge it cares to neither measure nor respond to.
A Neutral Ukraine Is a Dangerous Idea
Even if Kyiv agrees not to align with the West, Putin will have other demands.
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