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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Trump and Vance Shattered Europe’s Illusions About America - The Atlantic
This is how the bad guys act.| The Atlantic
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
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
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
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
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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
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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 Ig Nobel Prize and Other Efforts to Eradicate Complex Academic Writing - The Atlantic
A new movement strives for simplicity.| 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
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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
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