admin What Dogs See That We Can’t
Consciousness separates us from machines. Need convincing? Just take a good look at a faithful canine.
You Might Soon Own a Piece of SpaceX
Whether you want to or not
Comedy’s Biggest Stand-Up Won’t Be Hollywood’s Next Leading Man
Nate Bargatze’s big-screen experiment is a bust.
Texas Republicans Are Desperate to Sound Manly
Attacks on James Talarico show the GOP’s narrow, anxious definition of masculinity.
Photos of the Week: Kite Chase, River Float, Night Harvest
A pink-soup festival in Lithuania, wild horses in Germany, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes…
Atlantic Trivia: The Weekend
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
The Caning That Changed America
Two books about the 1856 beating of a senator show how words can incite violence—and also help defeat it.
Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable
Flipping the kill switch is a potent exercise of authoritarian control.
The World Cup of Ugh
Why isn’t this more fun?
Don’t Worry! That Was Almost Certainly the Last Graham Platner Scandal!
A very not-panicked note from the Platner campaign