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The Atlantic Daily: The Future of American Voting Rights Is on the Line

Significant changes to voting legislation are being considered by individual states, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• 11:31 AM ET

How Female Frogs Tune Out Useless, Noisy Males

They found love in a noisy place.

• Katherine J. Wu
• 10:52 AM ET

This Black Hole Was Hiding a Massive Surprise

New observations have prompted astronomers to rethink their theories about some of the universe’s invisible objects.

• Marina Koren
• 10:24 AM ET

America’s Legalistic Culture Is About to Become a Problem

The vaccine rollout will create new clashes between conflicting rights.

• Jamal Greene
• 10:14 AM ET

Massachusetts Actually Might Have a Way to Keep Schools Open

An ambitious pilot program could finally pave the way to in-person learning—at least for those who can afford it.

• Katherine J. Wu
• 10:00 AM ET

The Supreme Court Is Giving Lower Courts a Subtle Hint to Rein In Police Misconduct

And those paying attention haven’t missed it.

• Joanna Schwartz
• 8:51 AM ET

Listen: Confronting the Legacy of Robert E. Lee

What does it take to overcome one of the oldest disinformation campaigns in American history?

• 8:18 AM ET

Is Biden’s Outreach to Republicans Real?

Unless Senate Democrats get rid of the filibuster, the president will need GOP support.

• Peter Nicholas
• 8:13 AM ET

A Counterintuitive Way to Cheer Up When You’re Down

When you most need to get happier, try giving happiness away.

• Arthur C. Brooks
• 8:11 AM ET

The Weekly Planet: Why a Political Philosopher Is Thinking About Carbon Removal

Rich countries should mop up their climate pollution, the Georgetown professor Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò argues.

• Robinson Meyer
• March 3, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: How Our Pandemic Public-Health Messaging Backfired

More good vaccine news arrives, but not all Americans are on the same page when it comes to the rollout.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• March 3, 2021

Antarctica Is Crammed With Abandoned ‘Ghost’ Stations

As wild and empty as the continent might seem, human ambition is changing it permanently.

• Mara Wilson and Leah Feiger
• March 3, 2021

Biden Needs Unions to Force His Hand

To enact an FDR-scale agenda, the president needs the energy of his party’s pro-labor wing.

• Richard Yeselson
• March 3, 2021

The Invisible Artistry of Asian Actors

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Slumdog Millionaire. Parasite. And now, Minari. For years, Asian performers have been overlooked for awards, even when they star in critically acclaimed films.

• Shirley Li
• March 3, 2021

Who Would Volunteer to Fact-Check Twitter?

The site is hoping that its users will help stem the spread of lies—but first it has to inspire them.

• Kaitlyn Tiffany
• March 3, 2021

Homeroom: I Can’t Keep Prodding My Son to Do His Work

How do I know that he’ll be able to work independently when he gets to college?

• Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer
• March 3, 2021

What Will We Want When We Can Travel Again?

Two new TV series offer hints.

• Sophie Gilbert
• March 3, 2021

America’s Andrew Cuomo Problem

Why was the New York governor’s reckoning so long in coming?

• David A. Graham
• March 3, 2021

Trump Is Gone, but Democracy Is in Trouble

A new report reveals that democratic governments are in retreat around the globe.

• Yascha Mounk
• March 3, 2021

Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off

A new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling individuals finds dramatic changes.

• Annie Lowrey
• March 3, 2021

Democrats’ Only Chance to Stop the GOP Assault on Voting Rights

If the party doesn’t pass new protections, it could lose the House, Senate, and White House within the next four years.

• Ronald Brownstein
• March 3, 2021

There’s a Better Way to Parent: Less Yelling, Less Praise

When Michaeleen Doucleff met parents from around the world, she encountered millennia-old methods of raising good kids that made American parenting seem bizarre and ineffective.

• Joe Pinsker
• March 2, 2021

Dear Therapist’s Guide to Dealing With Regret

Moving forward doesn’t mean leaving the past behind—it means figuring out how to make sense of it in the present.

• Rebecca J. Rosen
• March 2, 2021

Don’t Help Your Kids With Homework

Focus on prioritization and process, not the assignment itself.

• Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer
• March 2, 2021

Trump Is Threatening Republican Prospects in 2022

The former president’s appearance at CPAC highlighted a mounting problem for his party.

• David A. Graham
• March 1, 2021

An American Reckoning at the Golden Globes

The show felt lost in time. The winners did not.

• Shirley Li
• March 1, 2021

‘I’m the Doctor Who Is Here to Help You Die’

Why do so many patients have to wait until they’re suffering terribly before they can get relief?

• Katie Engelhart
• March 1, 2021