The Slow Death of the Prestige Thriller The genre’s overreliance on pulpy paperbacks is turning into a problem.
https://www.theatlantic.com/cu....lture/2025/12/all-he

The Long Line of Pessimists About America’s Schools Panic about illiteracy has long been irresistible to the educated class.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ne....wsletters/2025/12/ti

Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism? Immigration isn’t breaking our society. We are.
https://www.theatlantic.com/id....eas/2025/12/trump-ca

James Patterson’s Maxims for a Happy Life Here’s what I learned about creativity and contentment from the celebrated author.
https://www.theatlantic.com/id....eas/2025/12/james-pa

The Perplexing Dominance of Self-Checkout Many Americans would rather wait for it than interact with a human.
https://www.theatlantic.com/fa....mily/2025/12/self-ch