How the Index Card Cataloged the World - The Atlantic

Carl Linnaeus, the father of biological taxonomy, also had a hand in inventing this tool for categorizing anything.| The Atlantic

The First-Ever Banner Ad on the Web - The Atlantic

It was an advertisement for AT&T in 1994, and people clicked on it like crazy.| The Atlantic

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? - The Atlantic

More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.| The Atlantic

The AMA Embraces Leftist Language — and Leaves Patients Behind - The Atlantic

New guidelines urge doctors to talk like social-justice ideologues. Whether patients understand them is beside the point.| The Atlantic

Better Health Care Questions - The Atlantic

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How the Democratic Child-Care Proposal Hurts Families - The Atlantic

Despite worthy intentions, it will drive up costs for some families while providing no benefits to the poorest and most vulnerable children.| The Atlantic

Read the Full Text of Bill Browder's Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee - The Atlantic

“I hope that my story will help you understand the methods of Russian operatives in Washington and how they use U.S. enablers to achieve major foreign policy goals without disclosing those interests,” Browder writes.| The Atlantic

Welcome to the era of AI vertigo - The Atlantic

Tech companies certainly say so. The reality is much more dizzying.| The Atlantic

Why Google Quit China—and Why It’s Heading Back - The Atlantic

When American Internet companies do business abroad, they are sometimes forced to do a repressive government’s dirty work.| The Atlantic

How Did Tech Become America’s Most Troubled Industry? - The Atlantic

The U.S. economy’s most dynamic sector is suddenly hemorrhaging jobs.| The Atlantic

The Trump Voters Who Are Losing Patience - The Atlantic

Some of the president’s own voters are ready to blame him if their lives don’t improve soon.| The Atlantic

Hungary Joins the DOGE Effort - The Atlantic

Hungary has found a receptive partner in its efforts to investigate USAID: the American government.| The Atlantic

Trump, by Any Means Necessary - The Atlantic

Trump tried to steal the 2020 election. He shows no sign that he would accept a loss in the future.| The Atlantic

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The Unforeseen Consequences of Ban the Box Initiatives - The Atlantic

A new paper finds that so-called “ban-the-box” policies, which prevent employers’ from seeing job applicants’ criminal histories, has unintended consequences.| The Atlantic

It Is Expensive to Be Poor - The Atlantic

Minimum-wage jobs are physically demanding, have unpredictable schedules, and pay so meagerly that workers can’t save up enough to move on.| The Atlantic

The American Weather Forecast Is in Trouble - The Atlantic

Layoffs at NOAA will only make weather reports less reliable.| The Atlantic

At Least Now We Know the Truth About Trump and Vance - The Atlantic

It’s ugly, but necessary to face.| The Atlantic

Don’t Blame Zelensky - The Atlantic

The Ukrainian president isn’t the problem.| The Atlantic

One of the Grimmest Days in American Diplomacy - The Atlantic

Friday marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.| The Atlantic

The Kleptocracy Club - The Atlantic

Autocrats dump their democratic allies and keep the company of kleptocrats.| The Atlantic

The Adolescent Style in American Politics - The Atlantic

The version of manhood placed on display by Trump and his aides is the one imagined by teenage boys.| The Atlantic

The Job Market Is Frozen - The Atlantic

Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?| The Atlantic

Michael Pollan on What It's Like to Trip on Mushrooms - The Atlantic

"I felt as though I were communing directly with a plant for the first time."| The Atlantic

The Rise of the Man-gagement Ring - The Atlantic

Back in the 1920s, the jewelry industry made a botched attempt to market pre-wedding bling for men. But with today's egalitarian marriages, the time may be right for another try.| The Atlantic

‘It’s a Psyop’: Elon Musk’s Empty Ultimatum - The Atlantic

Elon Musk told federal workers they needed to justify themselves—or else. Then the administration changed its mind.| The Atlantic

Choosing Trade School Over College - The Atlantic

When college is held up as the one true path to success, parents—especially highly educated ones—might worry when their children opt for vocational school instead.| The Atlantic

How Many Stories Do Newspapers Publish Per Day? - The Atlantic

A look at how The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and BuzzFeed compare.| The Atlantic

Why Democrats Are Losing Hispanic Voters - The Atlantic

The left has alienated America’s fastest-growing group of voters just when they were supposed to give the party a foolproof majority.| The Atlantic

Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World - The Atlantic

“This is unstoppable.”| The Atlantic

What If College Got Cheaper and No One Noticed? - The Atlantic

Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.| The Atlantic

Generative Art Is Stupid. That's How It Should Be. - The Atlantic

And that’s how it should be.| The Atlantic

ChatGPT Will End High-School English - The Atlantic

I’ve been teaching English for 12 years, and I’m astounded by what ChatGPT can produce.| The Atlantic

Five Chats to Help You Understand ChatGPT - The Atlantic

The powerful new chatbot could make all sorts of trouble. But for now, it’s mostly a meme machine.| The Atlantic

Don't Fear the Artwork of the Future - The Atlantic

Expect AI art to go the way of Warhol.| The Atlantic

Coffee Rust Is Going to Ruin Your Morning - The Atlantic

Coffee plants were supposed to be safe on this side of the Atlantic. But the fungus found them.| The Atlantic

Politico, Pundits Refuse to End the War on Nate Silver - The Atlantic

Only one doubter remains: Dylan Byers, the media reporter at Politico, who called asked if Silver was a one-term celebrity and is now clinging to the deafening noise of punditry to combat the unstoppable number wizard.| The Atlantic

The Rise of AI Taylor Swift - The Atlantic

Fans are using AI tools to synthesize the star’s voice, demonstrating how new technology is blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction.| The Atlantic

Mars Is a Hellhole - The Atlantic

Colonizing the red planet is a ridiculous way to help humanity.| The Atlantic

A Divorce Story - The Atlantic

A home-improvement story| The Atlantic

DOGE Has 'God Mode' Access to Government Data - The Atlantic

The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal agencies.| The Atlantic

What I Saw in the Darién Gap - The Atlantic

The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.| The Atlantic

How Elon Musk Could Actually Kill Twitter - The Atlantic

There’s more than one way to sink a social network.| The Atlantic

How An Epilepsy Treatment Shaped Our Understanding of Consciousness - The Atlantic

How a radical epilepsy treatment in the early 20th century paved the way for modern-day understandings of perception, consciousness, and the self| The Atlantic

Ideas - The Atlantic

News analysis, essays, and reporting from the The Atlantic’s journalists and contributing writers.| The Atlantic

Andrew Anglin: The Making of an American Nazi - The Atlantic

How did Andrew Anglin go from being an antiracist vegan to the alt-right’s most vicious troll and propagandist—and how might he be stopped?| The Atlantic

Culture - The Atlantic

Culture coverage from The Atlantic, featuring TV, movie, and book reviews, and critical commentary on the cultural movements that matter.| The Atlantic

How Donald Trump Could Subvert the 2024 Election - The Atlantic

Donald Trump’s next coup has already begun—and today’s GOP is much better positioned to subvert future elections.| The Atlantic

Why It's Best to Start Sex Ed When Kids Are Young - The Atlantic

In the Netherlands, one of the world’s most gender-equal countries, kids learn about sex and bodies starting at age 4.| The Atlantic

A Food that Transcends Cultures: The History of the Meatball - The Atlantic

The hearty Olive Garden staple is a far cry from the dish that Italian immigrants first brought to the United States.| The Atlantic

How to Deal With Trolls - The Atlantic

Online jerks and offline jerks are largely one and the same. Here’s how to keep them from affecting your happiness.| The Atlantic

Family - The Atlantic

The Atlantic covers issues related to family, relationships, parenting, friendships, sex, and more.| The Atlantic

The Pandemic is Making the Suburbs Even More Appealing - The Atlantic

Suburbia was never as bad as anyone said it was. Now it’s looking even better.| The Atlantic

Frederick Law Olmsted and the Creation of Central Park - The Atlantic

How Frederick Law Olmsted changed the way Americans think of public space| The Atlantic

The Pandemic Isn’t Over for Immunocompromised People - The Atlantic

What does society owe immunocompromised people?| The Atlantic

Are Dinner Parties, Movies, and Restaurants Safe Again? - The Atlantic

As Omicron recedes, the COVID-cautious can reassess what’s possible. It’s time to figure out a way to live that feels sustainable in the long term.| The Atlantic

How to Stop Your Job From Becoming Your Identity - The Atlantic

Reducing yourself to any single characteristic, whether it be your title or your job performance, is a deeply damaging act.| The Atlantic

Planning Friend Hangouts on Google Calendar - The Atlantic

To avoid the dreaded back-and-forth of coordinating hangouts, some friends are repurposing the shared digital calendar, a workplace staple, to plan their personal lives.| The Atlantic

Trump and Musk Are Pushing for Regime Change - The Atlantic

How regime change happens in America| The Atlantic

Why Trump Chose Gaetz, Hegseth, and Gabbard: Retribution - The Atlantic

The president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks share one crucial tie.| The Atlantic

Donald Trump is a national-security risk - The Atlantic

The GOP candidate should not be given intelligence briefings.| The Atlantic

What Happened to Michael Flynn? - The Atlantic

In military intelligence, he was renowned for his skill connecting the dots and finding terrorists. But somewhere along the way, his dot detector began spinning out of control.| The Atlantic

Annie Dillard's Classic Essay 'Total Eclipse' - The Atlantic

"Seeing a partial eclipse bears the same relation to seeing a total eclipse as kissing a man does to marrying him."| The Atlantic

December 2024 Issue - The Atlantic

How the Ivy League broke America, a Japanese boxer on death row, Nick Cave, and the dark origins of Impressionism. Plus building a Palestinian state, Jimmy O. Yang, Lucy Calkins, Handel's Messiah, Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain, eating with the Grateful Dead, and more.| The Atlantic

The Tesla Revolt - The Atlantic

The company’s fate will reveal how strong the foundation of Elon Musk’s influence really is.| The Atlantic

What Makes People Reply to One Email Over Another? - The Atlantic

You want to write messages that are short and sweet—but not too short or too sweet.| The Atlantic

The Not-So-Woke Generation Z - The Atlantic

The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.| The Atlantic

David Brooks: The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake - The Atlantic

The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many. It’s time to figure out better ways to live together.| The Atlantic

Why the Male Pill Still Doesn't Exist - The Atlantic

Despite decades of research, it’s still only women who deal with the daily annoyances of contraceptive medication.| The Atlantic

What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success - The Atlantic

The Scandinavian country is an education superpower because it values equality more than excellence.| The Atlantic

In Finland, Learning Matters More Than Education - The Atlantic

How an American teacher's visit to Finland reminded her of the importance of play—for kindergartners and high-schoolers alike| The Atlantic

Finnish Education Chief: 'We Created a School System Based on Equality' - The Atlantic

An interview with the country's minister of education, Krista Kiuru| The Atlantic

How to Pick a Job That Will Actually Make You Happy - The Atlantic

Your job doesn’t have to represent the most prestigious use of your potential. It just needs to be rewarding.| The Atlantic

A Simple Plan to Solve All of America’s Problems - The Atlantic

The U.S. doesn’t have enough COVID tests—or houses, immigrants, physicians, or solar panels. We need an abundance agenda.| The Atlantic

Beneath the Cloud - The Atlantic

Exploring what the Internet is made of| The Atlantic

The Broken Promise of USB-C - The Atlantic

We’ll never get a universal cable.| The Atlantic

Why Tall People Make More Money - The Atlantic

Being tall comes with a host of financial and professional perks.| The Atlantic

How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free Play - The Atlantic

An American teacher in Helsinki questioned the national practice of giving 15 minute breaks each hour—until he saw the difference it made in his classroom.| The Atlantic

Why Women Still Can’t Have It All - The Atlantic

It’s time to stop fooling ourselves, says a woman who left a position of power: the women who have managed to be both mothers and top professionals are superhuman, rich, or self-employed. If we truly believe in equal opportunity for all women, here’s what has to change.| The Atlantic

Podcasts - The Atlantic

Listen to The Atlantic’s deep storytelling and conversations wherever you are with podcasts such as The Experiment, Floodlines, and more.| The Atlantic

Why Some Neighborhoods Are Safer Than Others - The Atlantic

The unexpected origins of gun crime| The Atlantic

The Coming Attack on No-Fault Divorce Laws - The Atlantic

No-fault divorce has improved the lives of millions. Now some extreme Republicans want to abandon it.| The Atlantic

Nicole Chung: My Dad Died ‘a Common American Death’ - The Atlantic

It is hard for me not to think of my father’s death as a kind of negligent homicide, facilitated and sped by the United States’ broken safety net and strained systems of care.| The Atlantic

Hybrid Work Is Doomed - The Atlantic

Office workers work in offices, for better or for worse.| The Atlantic

Why Reading Books in High School Matters - The Atlantic

You’ll understand when you’re older.| The Atlantic

David Frum: How Much Immigration Is Too Much? - The Atlantic

We need to make hard decisions now about what will truly benefit current and future Americans.| The Atlantic

Biden’s Climate Goals Rest on the Defense Production Act - The Atlantic

The Defense Production Act has become an important tool as the White House’s climate policy has stalled in Congress.| The Atlantic

ChatGPT Is Dumber Than You Think - The Atlantic

Treat it like a toy, not a tool.| The Atlantic

We Need a New Science of Progress - The Atlantic

Humanity needs to get better at knowing how to get better.| The Atlantic

Americans Are Trapped in an Algorithmic Cage - The Atlantic

The private companies in control of social-media networks possess an unprecedented ability to manipulate and control the populace.| The Atlantic

Everyone’s Over Instagram - The Atlantic

The app’s original purpose has been lost in the era of “performance” media.| The Atlantic

Why the Crime Wave Is a Disaster for Progressives - The Atlantic

There’s no reason to accept this level of violence and suffering.| The Atlantic

BlackRock Is Not Ruining the U.S. Housing Market - The Atlantic

The real villain isn’t a faceless Wall Street Goliath; it’s your neighbors and local governments stopping the construction of new units.| The Atlantic

We Programmed ChatGPT Into This Article - The Atlantic

Please don’t embarrass us, robots.| The Atlantic

AI Is Ushering in a Textpocalypse - The Atlantic

Our relationship to writing is about to change forever; it may not end well.| The Atlantic