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Rob Reiner, who died yesterday, built a remarkable acting and directing career that went far beyond his comic origins. David Sims on his quiet brilliance and always-surprising versatility: theatln.tc/naZHqbaY
December 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Rob Reiner, who died yesterday, built a remarkable acting and directing career that went far beyond his comic origins. David Sims on his quiet brilliance and always-surprising versatility: theatln.tc/naZHqbaY
If the AI revolution fails to materialize as expected, the financial consequences could be ugly, Rogé Karma argues: “The last time the economy saw so much wealth tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.” theatln.tc/IXjh5rc9
December 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
If the AI revolution fails to materialize as expected, the financial consequences could be ugly, Rogé Karma argues: “The last time the economy saw so much wealth tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.” theatln.tc/IXjh5rc9
Donald Trump may have thought the rules of political gravity don't apply to him, “but not even the most fearsome and durable leader escapes the eventual decay of their power,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Donald Trump may have thought the rules of political gravity don't apply to him, “but not even the most fearsome and durable leader escapes the eventual decay of their power,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily.
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In “West End Girl,” Lily Allen’s “deadpan delivery and gliding melodies land the plot twists crisply; the beats melt dancehall and soul elements into a drooping, numbed dreamscape,” @skornhaber.bsky.social writes.
See his top 10 albums of 2025: theatln.tc/SunxPyd7
See his top 10 albums of 2025: theatln.tc/SunxPyd7
December 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In “West End Girl,” Lily Allen’s “deadpan delivery and gliding melodies land the plot twists crisply; the beats melt dancehall and soul elements into a drooping, numbed dreamscape,” @skornhaber.bsky.social writes.
See his top 10 albums of 2025: theatln.tc/SunxPyd7
See his top 10 albums of 2025: theatln.tc/SunxPyd7
"'Happy holidays,' being plural and inclusive, captures a genuinely pious—Christian—sentiment," Elizabeth Bruenig argued in 2024: theatln.tc/e57vCE1C
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"'Happy holidays,' being plural and inclusive, captures a genuinely pious—Christian—sentiment," Elizabeth Bruenig argued in 2024: theatln.tc/e57vCE1C
Handel’s "Messiah" was Western music’s first classic, Jan Swafford wrote in 2024. It’s also the weirdest hit in history: theatln.tc/HfIRtRdg
December 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Handel’s "Messiah" was Western music’s first classic, Jan Swafford wrote in 2024. It’s also the weirdest hit in history: theatln.tc/HfIRtRdg
Answer today’s trivia question from Jeremy Collins’s story on Barry Bonds’s legacy two decades after his steroids scandal.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Answer today’s trivia question from Jeremy Collins’s story on Barry Bonds’s legacy two decades after his steroids scandal.
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The musicality of “Green Eggs and Ham,” the loving energy of “Olivia,” the chaos of “Hippos Go Berserk”—our editors discuss their choices for our list of 65 essential children’s books.
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The musicality of “Green Eggs and Ham,” the loving energy of “Olivia,” the chaos of “Hippos Go Berserk”—our editors discuss their choices for our list of 65 essential children’s books.
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this hot-dog plate, recommended by Kaitlyn Tiffany.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/4KsSFqPt
Read the full list: theatln.tc/4KsSFqPt
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this hot-dog plate, recommended by Kaitlyn Tiffany.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/4KsSFqPt
Read the full list: theatln.tc/4KsSFqPt
Many parents are teaching their children that they don’t have to hug anyone they don’t want to—but not all relatives are understanding. Rheana Murray on the new rules of family affection: theatln.tc/oc7W069l
🎨: Liana Finck
🎨: Liana Finck
December 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Many parents are teaching their children that they don’t have to hug anyone they don’t want to—but not all relatives are understanding. Rheana Murray on the new rules of family affection: theatln.tc/oc7W069l
🎨: Liana Finck
🎨: Liana Finck
Answer today’s trivia question from Amogh Dimri’s story on why this year’s selection will probably stick around in the lexicon.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Answer today’s trivia question from Amogh Dimri’s story on why this year’s selection will probably stick around in the lexicon.
Check your response and sign up for Atlantic Trivia in your inbox every day: theatln.tc/jX1F1deI
Check your response and sign up for Atlantic Trivia in your inbox every day: theatln.tc/jX1F1deI
The musicality of “Green Eggs and Ham,” the loving energy of “Olivia,” the chaos of “Hippos Go Berserk”—our editors discuss their choices for our list of 65 essential children’s books.
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
December 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The musicality of “Green Eggs and Ham,” the loving energy of “Olivia,” the chaos of “Hippos Go Berserk”—our editors discuss their choices for our list of 65 essential children’s books.
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit now to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit now to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/pwCkmfgB
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/pwCkmfgB
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit today at 2 p.m. ET to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit today at 2 p.m. ET to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
In his military campaign of boat strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, President Donald Trump is mistaking brutality for strength, former Senator Jeff Flake argues. theatln.tc/CGTEoIwG
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
In his military campaign of boat strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, President Donald Trump is mistaking brutality for strength, former Senator Jeff Flake argues. theatln.tc/CGTEoIwG
Donald Trump’s crypto legislation promises to make stablecoins the basis of the next financial catastrophe, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. bit.ly/4pAbcTM
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
December 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Donald Trump’s crypto legislation promises to make stablecoins the basis of the next financial catastrophe, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. bit.ly/4pAbcTM
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
Lack of nuance has been a problem with public-health messaging since the start of the coronavirus pandemic—and now the insistence that no evidence exists for vaccine-related deaths risks adding to the crisis, @mazer.us argues. bit.ly/3YgOpQz
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Lack of nuance has been a problem with public-health messaging since the start of the coronavirus pandemic—and now the insistence that no evidence exists for vaccine-related deaths risks adding to the crisis, @mazer.us argues. bit.ly/3YgOpQz
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: bit.ly/3XKmTeg
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: bit.ly/3XKmTeg
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino recently admitted to lying as a political pundit. @dgraham.bsky.social on media personalities turned administrators and their complex relationship with the truth, in The Atlantic Daily: bit.ly/44NpqYS
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino recently admitted to lying as a political pundit. @dgraham.bsky.social on media personalities turned administrators and their complex relationship with the truth, in The Atlantic Daily: bit.ly/44NpqYS
Democratic voters have said they want a fighter, and now they might have one in Jasmine Crockett, Elaine Godfrey wrote in July. She spoke with Crockett about testing out the coarse style of politics that the GOP has embraced.
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theatln.tc/5liZ0VJI
December 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Democratic voters have said they want a fighter, and now they might have one in Jasmine Crockett, Elaine Godfrey wrote in July. She spoke with Crockett about testing out the coarse style of politics that the GOP has embraced.
theatln.tc/5liZ0VJI
theatln.tc/5liZ0VJI
From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this folding bike, recommended by Evan McMurry.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/WvckJ68R
Read the full list: theatln.tc/WvckJ68R
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this folding bike, recommended by Evan McMurry.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/WvckJ68R
Read the full list: theatln.tc/WvckJ68R
As congressional scrutiny of Pete Hegseth intensifies, Donald Trump is starting to tire of his scandals. Atlantic writers spoke with roughly two dozen officials about the defense secretary’s bad week: theatln.tc/AWU0HPfT
December 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As congressional scrutiny of Pete Hegseth intensifies, Donald Trump is starting to tire of his scandals. Atlantic writers spoke with roughly two dozen officials about the defense secretary’s bad week: theatln.tc/AWU0HPfT
The eighth day of the 18th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar features a young star cluster carving out space inside a vast nebula.
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The eighth day of the 18th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar features a young star cluster carving out space inside a vast nebula.
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
Ironically, in attempting to argue for Jane Birkin as a secret visionary, a new biography neglects what about her life was most interesting, writes Rafaela Bassili: theatln.tc/GjExeekK
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Ironically, in attempting to argue for Jane Birkin as a secret visionary, a new biography neglects what about her life was most interesting, writes Rafaela Bassili: theatln.tc/GjExeekK