admin Icarus in the Faculty Lounge
The Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s unlikely ascent has come to a tragic end.
Why Is The Odyssey Rated R?
The U.S. is a relative outlier in keeping Christopher Nolan’s movie away from younger audiences.
Connectivity Is Spoiling Camp
Kids sent away during the summer used to get true distance from their parents. No longer.
The American West Knows How to Flee Fires
Evacuation has become a familiar, terrible summer ordeal.
A Shortage of Weapons Is Shaping the War With Iran
Trump fumed at subordinates who showed him the perils of escalation.
Fed Up With Romance
Why young people are giving up on love
Another Ill-Advised Trump Paint Job
The president would ruin an architectural gem because he thinks it doesn’t match the White House.
The Academics Who Caught Fire
The French theorists of the postwar era argued that the author’s life is irrelevant. Emily Eakin’s lively new book proves…
Atlantic Trivia: Imposing Figures
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
Mike Johnson Would Prefer Not To
The House speaker doesn’t want to get involved in the Max Miller scandal—or anything else that might seem like part…