Economists Who Weren’t Worried About the Debt Are Now Panicking
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in…
The Absolute Pleasure of Tim Curry
Source: YouTube Summary It’s a brisk night in downtown Boston in the early 1980s, and I’m out with a group that includes a very nice, very pretty young woman from…
Why Was This Looney Tunes Movie Almost Shelved for Good?
Perhaps the starkest sign that Coyote vs. Acme isn’t your typical children’s movie is that it’s based on a New Yorker article. Yes, it features many Looney Tunes characters that…
The Real Reason Trump Wants Economic Sanctions in Iran
Updated at 1:40 p.m. ET on August 26, 2026. For months, President Trump has been unable to bring the conflict with Iran to a close. A massive bombing campaign lost…
The Most Beautiful Woman
Growing up in Tennessee, I could hardly walk into a grocery store without hearing “Jolene” playing on the radio. My mom sang fragments of “9 to 5” as she cooked…
What Are Jewish Voters Supposed to Do?
Source: YouTube Summary Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn this week’s episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the blowing…
The Lights Are Back On in Gary, Indiana
Last night, NIPSCO, an Indiana utility company that provides electricity to half a million people in the northern part of the state, finally made the deadline for restoring power to…
ICE Has Quietly Changed Its Deadly-Force Rule
ICE quietly enacted new rules this month that will keep officers involved in deadly-force incidents—such as firing a gun and using a choke hold—off the streets until the completion of…
We’re Living in the World Dolly Parton Built
Dolly Parton’s death at age 80 comes at a time when her influence seems at its peak. Country music is surging, female singer-songwriters are on top, and audiences seem hungry…
Trump Plans to Buy Midterm Ads About His Own Record
President Trump gathered his top political advisers in the Oval Office early this month to solve a problem of riches: how to spend his super PAC’s $400 million political war…















