~best-of-the-atlanti | Bookmarks (1074)
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Why Humility Is the Key to Well-Being
The great wisdom of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot is that it teaches us to count...
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Donald Trump’s Roomful of Suspiciously Friendly Women
A female-focused town hall gets very weird indeed.
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Seven True Stories That Read Like Thrillers
These immersive works of journalism follow ordinary Americans facing long odds.
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Mike Pence Is Haunting This Election
He’s a reminder of the moment when Trump broke free of all consequences.
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I Hate Didactic Novels. Here’s Why This One Works.
Richard Powers’s recent novels have traded complexity for preachiness, but his latest is an effective twist...
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The AI Boom Has an Expiration Date
Tech executives are setting deadlines for the arrival of superintelligence. They might regret it.
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The General’s Warning
Mark Milley said that Donald Trump is a fascist, a new book reports.
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The End of Parallel Parking
It’ll be a while before self-driving cars take over. Self-parking cars are already here.
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The Colors of Early Autumn
A collection of recent fall photos—images of the best season
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The Sunshine Staters Aren’t Going Anywhere
The hurricanes are real, the paradise is make-believe—but for millions of Floridians, old and new, this...
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Shoplifters Gone Wild
“They pop the locks; they melt the glass; they take the keys out of employees’ hands.”
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Afghan Women Have Been Brought Back in Time
“Every morning we are waking up with a new Taliban rule limiting us in every way...
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GLP-1 Is Going the Way of Gut Health
Supplements that are labeled as “GLP-1 boosters” are everywhere. They’re nothing like Ozempic.
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The Branch of Philosophy All Parents Should Know
Care ethics just might transform the way people think about what they owe their children.
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A Trump Loyalist on the Brink
Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania is the nation’s most vulnerable MAGA Republican.
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Feeld, the Polyamory Dating App, Made a Magazine. Why?
Yet another reminder of how good writing jobs are hard to come by.
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What Really Happened Inside the ‘Patriot Pod’
In the D.C. jail where many J6ers were held, things got weird. And then Trump started...
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The Man Who’s Sure That Harris Will Win
Allan Lichtman is known for correctly forecasting elections. But his record is not as impressive as...
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Should I Break Up With My Trump-Loving Partner?
It’s a great relationship in nearly every other way.
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The Danger of Believing That You Are Powerless
A citizen’s guide to defending the 2024 election
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Trump Breaks Down Onstage
At a campaign event last night, Trump got bored—and weirdness ensued.