~best-of-the-atlanti | Bookmarks (1117)
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The GOP’s New Medicaid Denialism
Unable to defend their health-care cuts on the merits, congressional Republicans have pivoted to magical thinking.
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The Novelist Who Learned to Write Anger—And Its Aftermath
Susan Choi’s new book, Flashlight, considers the evolution of rage.
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The No. 1 Rule for Understanding Trump
A lot happens under this administration, but a lot un-happens, too.
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The Trump Administration Targets Congress—Again
Under Donald Trump, the executive branch has pursued a multipronged attack on the legislature’s independence. Does...
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Ukraine’s Warning to the World’s Other Military Forces
Expensive planes, tanks, and ships can be destroyed on the cheap.
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The Boulder Attack Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere
When demonstrators wave the flags of terrorist organizations and publicly commemorate the martyrdom of terrorist leaders,...
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The Deadly Virus of Anti-Semitic Terrorism
The latest attacks on Jews in America inevitably betray their real motive: sheer hate.
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The Secret History of Trump’s Private Cellphone
“Who’s calling?” the president asks as he answers call after call from numbers he doesn’t know.
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The Supreme Court’s Green Double Standard
The Court is encouraging deference to the executive branch—when it likes the results.
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What You Lose When You Focus on Partnership
Melissa Febos’s new book, The Dry Season, recounts a year of celibacy and the freedom it...
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A PTSD Therapy ‘Seemed Too Good to Be True’
What if overcoming trauma can be painless?
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Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning
“Really and truly, a horse can be alive forever. Forever and ever.”
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What the Fastest-Growing Christian Group Reveals About America
Instead of killing off faith, modernity has supercharged some of its most dramatic manifestations.
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The Anti-Anti-Feminist Election
The fight over South Korea’s democracy is also a fight over women’s rights.
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Strategizing With Ghosts
Memories of the past shape the choices of nations in the present.
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Lament for the IRL Craft Shop
The closing of Joann means the loss of another destination for creative discovery—and community.
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Making Religion Matter for Secular People
Reformed, the latest TV show featuring a charming rabbi, stands out for leavening existential depth with...
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Five Movies Worth a Repeat Watch
Our writers and editors share which films they can enjoy over and over again.
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What Made William F. Buckley So Unusual
The author of a new biography talks about the conservative journalist’s life and legacy.
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HIV’s Most Promising Breakthrough Has Taken a Hit
Several mRNA vaccine trials found a debilitating side effect, and now the Trump administration is cutting...
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When College Graduates Face Reality
Advice from Atlantic writers on dealing with the inevitable uncertainty of the next weeks and months
