A grim and all too familiar scene played out on Thursday night as the Miami Dolphins faced off against the Buffalo Bills. Racing toward the end zone, the Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa…
Saving the Idea of the University
As students return to college campuses across the country and reunite with friends and classmates, I am struck by the number of my own Ivy League classmates who will not return this…
When Social Media Felt Real
Nostalgia abounds for the days when YouTubers filmed with grainy cameras and everything wasn’t so picture-perfect. Mauro Pimentel / AFP / Getty September 14, 2024, 8 AM ET This is an edition…
The Springfield Effect
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign…
What We All Forgot About Beetlejuice
It’s easy to be cynical about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and those who bought tickets to see it on opening weekend, to the tune of a dazzling $110 million. We’re in the age of…
Microsoft Is Luring Fossil-Fuel Companies With AI
Karen Hao reports on the hypocrisy of the tech giant. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty. September 13, 2024, 4:55 PM ET This is Atlantic Intelligence, a newsletter in which our writers…
A New Front in the Meme Wars
When the Department of Justice indicted two employees of Russia’s state-backed media outlet RT last week, it didn’t just reveal a covert influence operation—it also offered a clear picture of how the…
The Taylor Swift Way to Defuse a Troll
She doesn’t need her boyfriend’s brawn. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Alain Jocard / Getty; Gareth Cattermole / Getty; Stacy Revere / Getty. September 13, 2024, 1:07 PM ET It was highly…
The Irresistible Pull of an Alternate Universe
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Our life begins with our first breath and tumbles forward…
Trump’s New Big Lie
This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. “You are being lied to,” Elon Musk posted on X yesterday. He’d know, because he’s…