admin Photos: 50 Years Since Viking 1 Landed on Mars
On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. NASA’s Viking Program…
The Subject Too Big for Fiction
Amitav Ghosh believes that climate change requires rethinking the novel. His new work of fiction fails that standard.
’Turning Up the Heat on the Streets’
The problem with ICE and traffic stops
The World Cup Could Not Be Americanized
Spain’s 1–0 win over Argentina demonstrated all of the ways that this sport is still foreign in the United States.
Pete Hegseth, You Call That a Pull-Up?
Military fitness experts say the secretary of defense fails on form.
Atlantic Trivia: Your Own Odyssey
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
The Wingman
Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration.…
Is Mild Autism Being Overdiagnosed?
The number of people with the condition has increased rapidly in recent decades. Some researchers and clinicians worry that many…
How Widow’s Bay Channels the Horror and Comedy of the Times
In Apple TV’s hit show, the ludicrous sits beside the terrible.
J. D. Vance’s New Book Wasn’t Meant to Be Read
Why does <em>Communion</em> exist?