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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.
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Brendan McDermid / Reuters The Next Debate Stage Won’t Look Like the Democratic Party
With Kamala Harris out of the race, the Democrats have an image problem
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Deborah Feingold / Getty Mister Rogers and the Art of Paying Attention
The beloved children’s-show host knew what was at the heart of human relationships.
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Courtesy of Chuang Zhao Why Mammals Are So Good at Hearing (And Chewing)
Before an evolutionary breakthrough, the tiny bones of ears were part of the jaw.
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Ng Han Guan / AP 2019 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year
Time to take a look at some of the most memorable events and images of 2019. Events covered in this essay include protests in Hong Kong, Chile, and Iraq; a toxic sky over New Delhi; an all-female team of spacewalkers; and much more.
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An Artist-in-Residence Creates a Sense of Place
We’ve seen artist-in-residence programs in a number of the towns we’ve visited. The first was in Eastport Maine, where we ran into Richelle Gribble, a young artist from California, whom I consider a resident-artist extraordinaire. Over the past three and a half years, Richelle (as I’ll refer to her) has been an artist-in-residence in 15 different programs around the world, from a biosphere in Arizona to a ranch in Wyoming to the Arctic Circle in Norway.
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The Atlantic Politics Daily: Democrats Have an Image Problem
With Kamala Harris out of the race, zero nonwhite candidates have qualified thus far for the last Democratic debate of 2019. Plus, the bread crumbs of the “Ukraine did it” conspiracy.
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Tom Brenner / Reuters Trump’s Supporters Are Displaying the Will to Win. Democrats Are Not.
The House Judiciary Committee needs a clearer plan for mobilizing public opinion in support of impeachment.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Russification of the Republican Party
GOP lawmakers used to oppose the president’s embrace of Putin and the Kremlin. Not anymore.
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The Climate Hellscape Is Coming, and Capitalism Can't Save Us
You can’t buy your way out of a warming planet.
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Naomi Elliott The 10 Best Films of 2019
Standouts from a thrilling year in cinema
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NASA The Mystery at the Center of the Solar System
A spacecraft has finally gotten close enough to the sun to gather clues about some lingering questions.
