Don’t Expect Theresa May to Put Country Over Party
The British prime minister has been a member of the Conservatives since childhood. She won’t alienate her party just to make a Brexit deal.
Curtis Mayfield’s Marriage of Heaven and Hell
The two singles from the legendary musician’s first solo album were mirror images of each other: one reflecting empowerment, and the other total despair.
England’s Difficulty Is Ireland’s Mortal Danger
The Irish border has emerged as one of the thorniest issues of Brexit.
The Curious Power of Giving Book Characters the Same Name
Leo Tolstoy did it. So did Gabriel García Márquez and the Tintin comics. Sometimes, the unusual literary device can amplify a story’s meaning tremendously.
Climate Change Enters Its Blood-Sucking Phase
As winters grow warmer in North America, thirsty ticks are on the move.
The Evolution of a 20-Year Pen-Pal Friendship
“I saw her as who I would have been if I grew up on a farm in Apple Canyon Lake. And I think she saw me as the same thing, but reversed.”
-
![Two pieces of bread—one spread with peanut butter and one spread with jelly]()
The People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day -
![]()
It’s Five Minutes to Midnight in the U.K. -
![Donald Trump]()
How Not to Lose to Donald Trump -
![A woman meditating on a couch]()
Why So Many Americans Are Turning to Buddhism -
![Jennifer Millar receives a checkup from a Saban Community Clinic physician assistant.]()
Medieval Diseases Are Infecting California’s Homeless -
![]()
Is This the End of Recycling? -
![]()
Where Have All the Men Without College Degrees Gone? -
![A ficus tree sits against a plain background, with a dirty-looking cloud in its leaves.]()
A Popular Benefit of Houseplants Is a Myth -
![]()
Get Off My Lawn -
![]()
Why Americans Don’t Cheat on Their Taxes
Support 160 years of independent journalism. Subscribe and save up to 78% off.
Mark Twain once said that writing for The Atlantic offered him “perfect serenity.”
For 160 years, we’ve given iconic thinkers like Twain a voice. Help us continue that tradition by becoming a subscriber today.
Subscribe
