
A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger
Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.

Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.





Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States. Plus: A shifting partisan balance of power and Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed, by Maureen Callahan.

Montana Democrats thought they found a novel way to win control of the U.S. Senate—until the party faithful started fighting back.




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Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.

Older parents are always telling parents of young children to cherish every second; it will be gone in a flash. But it’s very difficult advice to follow in the thick of it. (From 2022)

Five pieces of career advice, shaped by economics, psychology, and a little bit of existential math (From 2022)

“All the world lies warm in one heart, yet the Sierra seems to get more light than other mountains.” (From 1899)

The momentous school desegregation decision (From 1977)

radio atlantic•Episode 179
Viktor Orbán offered a model for antidemocratic rule, one admired by Donald Trump and other world leaders. What does his stunning loss after 16 years in power mean?

the david frum show•Episode 56
The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States. Plus: A shifting partisan balance of power and Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed, by Maureen Callahan.

galaxy brain•Episode 24
A former Infowars employee on radicalization, lies, and getting out

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There are authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States. To root them out, you have to know where to look.

how to age up•Episode 6
Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.
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