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What Really Happened Inside the ‘Patriot Pod’
In the D.C. jail where many J6ers were held, things got weird. And then Trump started listening.
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Radio Atlantic
Each week, a new idea. Hosted by Hanna Rosin.
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The ‘Peak Obesity’ Illusion
America’s obesity rate looks to be plateauing—again.
The Weak Science Behind Psychedelics
If vulnerable patients are going to take powerful hallucinogens, they deserve better evidence.
Abortion Pills Have Changed the Post-Roe Calculus
Every month, thousands of women in states where abortion is banned are able to get the pills by mail. The right wants to put a stop to that.
Yahya Sinwar Finally Got What He Deserved
The question now is whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has enough strategic and moral sense to leverage its military wins into a plausible vision of peace.
Yahya Sinwar’s Death Was Preordained
Israel now has an opening to say that it has accomplished a core objective.
A Calculator’s Most Important Button Has Been Removed
This is clearly a mistake.
Why Humility Is the Key to Well-Being
The great wisdom of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot is that it teaches us to count our blessings.
Donald Trump’s Roomful of Suspiciously Friendly Women
A female-focused town hall gets very weird indeed.
Quick Listens
Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Sources: Anna Moneymaker / Getty; Jeff Swensen / Getty. Mike Pence Is Haunting This Election
He’s a reminder of the moment when Trump broke free of all consequences.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic The AI Boom Has an Expiration Date
Tech executives are setting deadlines for the arrival of superintelligence. They might regret it.
Jens Goerlich / Gallery Stock The End of Parallel Parking
It’ll be a while before self-driving cars take over. Self-parking cars are already here.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Found Image Holdings / Corbis / Getty. The Sunshine Staters Aren’t Going Anywhere
The hurricanes are real, the paradise is make-believe—but for millions of Floridians, old and new, this is our home.
Deeper Dives
Illustration by Ben Denzer Shoplifters Gone Wild
“They pop the locks; they melt the glass; they take the keys out of employees’ hands.”
Daniel Hundven-Clements / Gallery Stock The Branch of Philosophy All Parents Should Know
Care ethics just might transform the way people think about what they owe their children.
Mark Peterson / Redux A Trump Loyalist on the Brink
Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania is the nation’s most vulnerable MAGA Republican.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Justin Sullivan / Getty; Logan Cyrus / Getty; Pedro Ugarte / Getty. The Man Who’s Sure That Harris Will Win
Allan Lichtman is known for correctly forecasting elections. But his record is not as impressive as it seems.
