'In a sharp departure from a years-long policy, Iran’s leading officials are now openly threatening to build and test a nuclear bomb,' Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی writes: theatlantic.com/international/…

As the French Open begins, @sstossel's main hope is that Novak Djokovic does not win it. And his expectation is that he won’t; the intimations of his tennis mortality have become too loud, the depredations of age finally overtaking him. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

“There is a battle going on between two worldviews, but the divisions aren’t geographical. They’re in people’s heads.”

Anne Applebaum talks with Hanna Rosin about Russia’s psychological warfare against Ukraine. Listen: theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…

“'Sex and the City' currently has a surprisingly firm hold on me,” Malcolm Ferguson writes in the Sunday Daily. “The show is an interesting study of the pre-smartphone romantic landscape [and] the pre-smartphone version of New York City.” theatlantic.com/newsletters/ar…

“Hit Man” is a showcase of Richard Linklater’s ability to turn a humorous indie into something more profound, David Sims writes. It’s also a testament to the strength of his partnership with Glen Powell, and a sexy, fun movie for grown-ups. theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

In editing culinary greats such as Julia Child and Edna Lewis, Judith Jones helped identify the pleasure at the core of traditional “women’s work.” Lily Meyer on the woman who made America take cookbooks seriously: theatln.tc/N9yHGgg4

America’s secret wetlands could be crucial in the fight against climate change—but first, scientists have to find them all, Natalia Mesa writes for High Country News: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Pat McAfee 'is an athlete, not a reporter, and when it comes to stuff like accuracy, he’s careful to set the bar very low,' Devin Gordon writes: theatln.tc/ObbtJUKR

Cashmere, rugs, pet dander, soybean meal, piano parts, insulation ... clothes moths will eat just about anything, Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D. reports—which is a huge problem for anyone trying to starve them out. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

How clouds form, what determines their spatial scale, how long they can last—these might sound like simple questions. But as one expert told Zoë Schlanger, they are at the forefront of the field of cloud science. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

What should the Israeli translation of a hostage video have said? Graeme Wood asks. “Reading too much into the language seems, at this point, to be less of a danger than reading too little into it … Every translation loses something.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Donald Trump recently laid out his plan for dealing with campus protests: Just deport the protesters, David A. Graham writes: theatln.tc/lKGCeSJO

Science created summer oysters. But with warming temperatures, experts are trying to make oysters more resilient to climate change.

In the meantime, consumers might have to readapt their oyster-eating habits, Devon Fredericksen reports for Hakai Magazine: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Amazon returns used to be easy. Now they’re more infuriating than a visit to the DMV. Ian Bogost on the growth of the retail-returns bureaucracy: theatln.tc/eHCPZI0I

Even though the kids' show 'Nanalan'' has been off the air for more than a decade, a new generation of adult fans is finding comfort in its depiction of childhood as a safe and nurturing time, J. Clara Chan writes: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

With summer comes the joy of sitting on the beach, the sun overhead and a book in hand. See why Ellen Cushing suggests 'The English Understand Wool' as the perfect breezy read, and check out our full list of 25 recommended reads: theatln.tc/FeIm3Yft

The United States used to build nuclear-power plants affordably. To meet our climate goals, we’ll need to learn how to do it again, Rogé Karma writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Cashmere, rugs, pet dander, soybean meal, piano parts, insulation ... clothes moths will eat just about anything, Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D. reports—which is a huge problem for anyone trying to starve them out. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Donald Trump recently laid out his plan for dealing with campus protests: Just deport the protesters, David A. Graham writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

The phone-based world in which children and adolescents now grow up is profoundly hostile to human development, Jonathan Haidt writes. Here's how to save childhood: theatln.tc/ibe4z3np theatlantic.com/technology/arc…