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The Secret Cruelty of T. S. Eliot

Before she died, Emily Hale donated love letters she had received from the author while his wife was ill. Now public, the writings reveal his quiet duplicity.

• James Parker
• 3:01 PM ET

Be Very Careful About Taking Medical Advice From President Trump

What is actually known about hydroxychloroquine, the drug the president is fixated on recommending for COVID-19

• James Hamblin
• 2:44 PM ET

Join the #AtlanticPoetryChallenge on Instagram

Celebrate National Poetry Month with our writing prompts.

• Nesima Aberra
• 1:40 PM ET

Why People Are Confessing Their Crushes Right Now

Feelings, like most everything else, become more urgent during a pandemic.

• Ashley Fetters
• 12:31 PM ET

What the Racial Data Show

The pandemic seems to be hitting people of color the hardest.

• Ibram X. Kendi
• 11:25 AM ET

In Right-Wing Media, the Pivot Didn’t Happen

The president belatedly acknowledged how dire a threat COVID-19 is, but many of his enablers in right-wing media refuse to take his cue.

• Peter Beinart
• 11:00 AM ET

For the Union Dead

A short story

• Daniel Mason
• 10:15 AM ET

Daniel Mason on the Weight of History

“The American experience for many people is the very act of questioning who we are.”

• Oliver Munday
• 10:15 AM ET

Britain Just Got Pulled Back From the Edge

The country has reasserted its foundational stability, and in doing so made real change more likely once this is all over.

• Tom McTague
• 10:09 AM ET

How to Actually Use the Defense Production Act

There is no magic in the DPA’s mere invocation. The question is what that invocation makes possible and whether it serves the country’s complex supply needs.

• Jane Chong
• 8:42 AM ET

The Wide World of Socially Distanced Sports

A few creative suggestions for programming that can safely entertain a television audience during the pandemic

• Conor Friedersdorf
• 7:52 AM ET

Dear Therapist: What’s Your Advice to Parents Whose Kids Are Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Lockdowns?

I’m making sure that our kids exercise, have a schedule, spend time outside each day, and try to maintain as normal a life as possible. What more can I do?

• Lori Gottlieb
• 7:00 AM ET

I’ve Been Training for the Olympics, and Pushing the Games Back Was the Right Call

The Games would hardly be a celebration if some athletes had to endanger themselves to train.

• Alexi Pappas
• 6:45 AM ET

The Mayor Who Can’t Rise to the Occasion

New York’s Bill de Blasio seems irritated by the need to fight the coronavirus.

• Alexander Nazaryan
• 6:30 AM ET

A Make-or-Break Test for American Diplomacy

The post-pandemic world will pose a massive test for U.S. statecraft, the biggest since the end of the Cold War.

• William J. Burns
• 6:00 AM ET

The 9/11 Era Is Over

The coronavirus pandemic and a chapter of history that should have expired long ago

• Ben Rhodes
• 6:00 AM ET

It’s Hard to Teach Writing Online

A veteran educator’s tips for reaching students remotely

• Kristina Rizga
• 6:00 AM ET

Wisconsin’s Warning for the November Election

How are people expected to vote if they’re not supposed to even leave their homes?

• Russell Berman
• 5:00 AM ET

The Pandemic’s Economic Lessons

The most important ones are those that give us a glimpse of debates we will face once the crisis is over.

• Daniel Susskind
• 2:00 AM ET

This Is What Happens When the Federal Government Abandons You

Local officials and health-care workers are losing faith in the national response, and struggling to improvise their own solutions.

• Wajahat Ali
• April 5, 2020

The Search for the Perfect Mirror

Your bedroom mirror does the trick in the morning, but for scientists studying gravitational waves, even the tiniest of imperfections can make a huge difference.

• Natalie Wolchover and Quanta
• April 5, 2020

Consider the Possibility That Trump Is Right About China

Critics are letting their disdain for the president blind them to geopolitical realities.

• Nadia Schadlow
• April 5, 2020

The Revolution Is Under Way Already

Far from making Americans crave stability, the pandemic underscores how everything is up for grabs.

• Rebecca L. Spang
• April 5, 2020

Why the People Behind Quibi Are So Confident

The video platform is backed by dozens of Hollywood A-listers and executives. But its launch during a global pandemic will be the real viability test.

• Todd S. Purdum
• April 5, 2020

How to Fix Our Voting Rules Before November

States need to ensure that every citizen can vote, and that every vote gets counted.

• Marc Elias
• April 5, 2020

Should You Wear a Mask?

James Hamblin and Katherine Wells discuss new CDC recommendations on the podcast Social Distance.

• Kevin Townsend
• April 4, 2020