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From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this hot-dog plate, recommended by Kaitlyn Tiffany.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this hot-dog plate, recommended by Kaitlyn Tiffany.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/4KsSFqPt
Read the full list: theatln.tc/4KsSFqPt
Many parents are teaching their children that they don’t have to hug anyone they don’t want to—but not all relatives are understanding. Rheana Murray on the new rules of family affection: theatln.tc/oc7W069l
🎨: Liana Finck
🎨: Liana Finck
December 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Many parents are teaching their children that they don’t have to hug anyone they don’t want to—but not all relatives are understanding. Rheana Murray on the new rules of family affection: theatln.tc/oc7W069l
🎨: Liana Finck
🎨: Liana Finck
Answer today’s trivia question from Amogh Dimri’s story on why this year’s selection will probably stick around in the lexicon.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Answer today’s trivia question from Amogh Dimri’s story on why this year’s selection will probably stick around in the lexicon.
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The musicality of “Green Eggs and Ham,” the loving energy of “Olivia,” the chaos of “Hippos Go Berserk”—our editors discuss their choices for our list of 65 essential children’s books.
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
December 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The musicality of “Green Eggs and Ham,” the loving energy of “Olivia,” the chaos of “Hippos Go Berserk”—our editors discuss their choices for our list of 65 essential children’s books.
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Watch them read from their picks, and find all the titles at the link: theatln.tc/fTa2WHDv
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit now to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit now to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/pwCkmfgB
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/pwCkmfgB
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit today at 2 p.m. ET to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Why does everyone seem to be using kosher salt these days? How have people historically used beef tallow? Join our staff writers Yasmin Tayag and Ellen Cushing on Reddit today at 2 p.m. ET to ask questions about all things food and food history: www.reddit.com/r/AskFoodHis...
In his military campaign of boat strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, President Donald Trump is mistaking brutality for strength, former Senator Jeff Flake argues. theatln.tc/CGTEoIwG
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
In his military campaign of boat strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, President Donald Trump is mistaking brutality for strength, former Senator Jeff Flake argues. theatln.tc/CGTEoIwG
Donald Trump’s crypto legislation promises to make stablecoins the basis of the next financial catastrophe, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. bit.ly/4pAbcTM
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
December 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Donald Trump’s crypto legislation promises to make stablecoins the basis of the next financial catastrophe, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. bit.ly/4pAbcTM
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Shutterstock.
Lack of nuance has been a problem with public-health messaging since the start of the coronavirus pandemic—and now the insistence that no evidence exists for vaccine-related deaths risks adding to the crisis, @mazer.us argues. bit.ly/3YgOpQz
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Lack of nuance has been a problem with public-health messaging since the start of the coronavirus pandemic—and now the insistence that no evidence exists for vaccine-related deaths risks adding to the crisis, @mazer.us argues. bit.ly/3YgOpQz
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: bit.ly/3XKmTeg
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors came true last night—in an evening that had the characteristics “of a wish made on a monkey’s paw,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes: bit.ly/3XKmTeg
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino recently admitted to lying as a political pundit. @dgraham.bsky.social on media personalities turned administrators and their complex relationship with the truth, in The Atlantic Daily: bit.ly/44NpqYS
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino recently admitted to lying as a political pundit. @dgraham.bsky.social on media personalities turned administrators and their complex relationship with the truth, in The Atlantic Daily: bit.ly/44NpqYS
Democratic voters have said they want a fighter, and now they might have one in Jasmine Crockett, Elaine Godfrey wrote in July. She spoke with Crockett about testing out the coarse style of politics that the GOP has embraced.
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theatln.tc/5liZ0VJI
December 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Democratic voters have said they want a fighter, and now they might have one in Jasmine Crockett, Elaine Godfrey wrote in July. She spoke with Crockett about testing out the coarse style of politics that the GOP has embraced.
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theatln.tc/5liZ0VJI
From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this folding bike, recommended by Evan McMurry.
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Read the full list: theatln.tc/WvckJ68R
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
From our editorial team to you: The Atlantic’s 2025 gift guide. Find unique gifts to bring joy to your loved ones this holiday season—including this folding bike, recommended by Evan McMurry.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/WvckJ68R
Read the full list: theatln.tc/WvckJ68R
As congressional scrutiny of Pete Hegseth intensifies, Donald Trump is starting to tire of his scandals. Atlantic writers spoke with roughly two dozen officials about the defense secretary’s bad week: theatln.tc/AWU0HPfT
December 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As congressional scrutiny of Pete Hegseth intensifies, Donald Trump is starting to tire of his scandals. Atlantic writers spoke with roughly two dozen officials about the defense secretary’s bad week: theatln.tc/AWU0HPfT
The eighth day of the 18th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar features a young star cluster carving out space inside a vast nebula.
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The eighth day of the 18th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar features a young star cluster carving out space inside a vast nebula.
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe: bit.ly/4a56uIO
Ironically, in attempting to argue for Jane Birkin as a secret visionary, a new biography neglects what about her life was most interesting, writes Rafaela Bassili: theatln.tc/GjExeekK
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Ironically, in attempting to argue for Jane Birkin as a secret visionary, a new biography neglects what about her life was most interesting, writes Rafaela Bassili: theatln.tc/GjExeekK
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports: theatln.tc/mR9AHSG4
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports: theatln.tc/mR9AHSG4
In The Atlantic 10, our staff picks the books that made them think the most this year. Each work distinguishes itself as worth reading and remembering for years to come—such as “What We Can Know” by Ian McEwan.
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Read the full list: theatln.tc/eq8feCSh
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
In The Atlantic 10, our staff picks the books that made them think the most this year. Each work distinguishes itself as worth reading and remembering for years to come—such as “What We Can Know” by Ian McEwan.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/eq8feCSh
Read the full list: theatln.tc/eq8feCSh
While American families are expected to pay more for goods this holiday season due to Donald Trump’s tariffs, small-business owners are facing an existential crisis, @annielowrey.bsky.social reports: theatln.tc/LgxsChD9
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
While American families are expected to pay more for goods this holiday season due to Donald Trump’s tariffs, small-business owners are facing an existential crisis, @annielowrey.bsky.social reports: theatln.tc/LgxsChD9
In The Atlantic 10, our staff picks the books that made them think the most this year. Each work distinguishes itself as worth reading and remembering for years to come—such as “Moderation” by Elaine Castillo.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/eq8feCSh
Read the full list: theatln.tc/eq8feCSh
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In The Atlantic 10, our staff picks the books that made them think the most this year. Each work distinguishes itself as worth reading and remembering for years to come—such as “Moderation” by Elaine Castillo.
Read the full list: theatln.tc/eq8feCSh
Read the full list: theatln.tc/eq8feCSh
Not long ago, plans for German rearmament would have set off international alarms. But as the United States upends the global order it created, Germany may have no other choice, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports. theatln.tc/t1XLAiLM
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Not long ago, plans for German rearmament would have set off international alarms. But as the United States upends the global order it created, Germany may have no other choice, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports. theatln.tc/t1XLAiLM
Answer today’s trivia question from Gal Beckerman’s story about the historians who think our ancestors might have experienced emotion in ways we wouldn’t now recognize.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Answer today’s trivia question from Gal Beckerman’s story about the historians who think our ancestors might have experienced emotion in ways we wouldn’t now recognize.
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The children of the Facebook era are facing the consequences of their parents’ posting, Kate Lindsay reported in 2023. theatln.tc/YrZXU5iA
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The children of the Facebook era are facing the consequences of their parents’ posting, Kate Lindsay reported in 2023. theatln.tc/YrZXU5iA
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports: theatln.tc/mR9AHSG4
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports: theatln.tc/mR9AHSG4