Weather Forecasts Aren’t Made for Smoke Like This

Source: YouTube Summary The air is bad this summer. Really, it’s historically disgusting. Smoke from wildfires has gusted over people’s homes, spreading haze and yellowing the sky. Last week, four…

The White House’s MAHA Gatekeeper

The world’s most popular podcaster, Joe Rogan, reached out privately in April to the world’s most powerful man, Donald Trump, to discuss the healing power of ibogaine, a psychedelic made…

No War for Old Men

Drone warfare took a while to catch on in Ukraine. Like any revolution, it required a struggle. The opposition came mostly from the older generals trained to fight using artillery…

The Informants in Mexico’s Government

The governor of Baja California is a 40-year-old attorney and former big-city mayor named Marina del Pilar. Her state, which includes the megacity of Tijuana, is a magnet for American…

The Art of the Giveaway

What kind of negotiator gives the other side everything that it wants with the hope of eventually getting something in return? It’s a question that even some of President Trump’s…

When Justice Is Only Available to Those Who Can Pay

Source: YouTube Summary 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…

How Office Work Became Part of the American Dream

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present. Sign up here. One of the most gruesome murders in 19th-century America happened…

The Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in Albania

Source: YouTube Summary In the summer of 2021, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, were cruising the Mediterranean by yacht when they stopped for a swim off the Adriatic…

The Mess the Iran War Made

Source: YouTube Summary The sooner we acknowledge that the United States has lost the war with Iran and stop fighting, the better. Because we now have a lot of work…

The Fear of Missing The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan shouldn’t have many personal box-office records left to break. He’s had a long career involving a slew of hits, critical and commercial, including Oscar wins, a viral theatergoing…