The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the... more
Anti-vaccine sentiment is, more or less, as old as vaccines. When Cotton Mather promoted inoculations against smallpox in the 1720s,... more
We warned you last month to “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.” In a recent study conducted about consumer products,... more
With all the noise around Donald Trump’s nominees, it’s easy to lose sight of his administration’s bigger plan: placing people... more
We hash out the “Democrats are too woke” theory with New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, who tweeted the day after... more
In the last few months of his campaign, Trump was free and open with his dictatorial impulses, as he talked... more
One thing tomorrow’s election will test is Americans’ appetite for chaos, particularly the kind that Donald Trump has been exhibiting... more
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has mused, a few times, about throwing reporters in jail if they refuse to... more
The way Donald Trump talks about January 6 has evolved over time. Directly after the insurrection, he condemned the rioters,... more
Autocrats often dare their followers to believe absurd claims, as a kind of loyalty test, because “humor and fear can... more
North Carolina has voted for a Democratic president only once since the 1970s. But the party’s dream to flip the... more
The American family continuously evolves. People are marrying later, and having fewer children. Gay people get married. People can publicly... more
One prevailing stereotype of a political assassin is someone with strong convictions. Another stereotype conjures up James Bond, a professional... more
Rachel had a hit song. Then it became inextricably linked with a failed presidential campaign. Get more from your favorite Atlantic... more
Kamala Harris expertly manipulated Trump. It won her the debate. Can it win her the White House? Staff writers Elaine... more
After successive heat waves across the country this summer, people finally found an unexpected source of relief: the neck fan.... more
Democrats are lately employing a strategy against Donald Trump that he has been using effectively against his opponents for years:... more
The patients had tried everything. Except ketamine. This is the third and final part of Scripts, a new three-part miniseries from... more
Cooper thought he understood how his psych meds were affecting him. There was a lot he didn’t know. This is part... more
One medication could help end the opioid crisis. Why are so few people taking it? This episode is the first in... more
Liat Beinin Atzili was kidnapped on October 7 and spent more than 50 days in a Gazan home, We spoke... more
One medication could help end the opioid crisis. Why are so few people taking it? This episode is the first in a new... more