The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending
Anti-Semitism on the right and the left threatens to bring to a close an unprecedented period of safety and prosperity for Jewish Americans—and demolish the liberal order they helped establish.
April 2024
In This Issue
A new age of American anti-Semitism, a breakthrough cystic-fibrosis treatment, Jodie Foster, and a "secret" Gospel. Plus a letter from Arthur Miller, the radio squirrels of Point Reyes, economic pessimism, Kara Swisher, animals having fun, new fiction by Jared Lemus, and more.
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The Loneliness of Jodie Foster
A star since childhood, she spent decades guarding her privacy. On-screen, she’s always played the solitary woman under pressure. But in a pair of new roles, she’s revealed a different side of herself.
The Cystic-Fibrosis Breakthrough That Changed Everything
The disease once guaranteed an early death—but a new treatment has given many patients a chance to live decades longer than expected. What do they do now?
The ‘Secret’ Gospel and a Scandalous New Episode in the Life of Jesus
A Columbia historian said he’d discovered a sacred text with clues to Jesus’s sexuality. Was it real?
Fiction
Michelle Garcia Saint Dismas
A short story
Dispatches
Illustration by Carl Godfrey What Would It Take to Convince Americans That the Economy Is Fine?
When it comes to prosperity, Americans trust feelings more than facts.
Ann Hermes America’s Last Morse-Code Station
Maritime Morse code was formally phased out in 1999, but in California, a group of enthusiasts who call themselves the “radio squirrels” keeps the tradition alive.
Culture & Critics
Photo-illustration by Elizabeth Hart. Letter courtesy of Arthur Miller Trust / Wylie Agency LLC. Alamy. Arthur Miller Explains Death of a Salesman
In a newly discovered letter to a college student, written shortly after the premiere of his most famous work, the playwright describes his theory of tragedy.
Justin Jenkins A Bloody Retelling of Huckleberry Finn
Percival Everett transforms Mark Twain’s classic.
Photo-illustration by Chantal Jahchan Is Kara Swisher Tearing Down Tech Billionaires—Or Burnishing Their Legends?
She has long sought to be the best-connected of the tough reporters and the toughest of the insiders. Balancing those goals isn’t always easy.
Lou Benesch Do Animals Have Fun?
Scientists want an evolutionary explanation for animal play. But maybe the answer is simply: It brings them joy.
Departments
The Atlantic The Commons: Stop Trying to Understand Trump Voters as if They Are Aliens
Readers respond to our January/February 2024 issue.
The Atlantic Caleb's Inferno: April 2024
A devilish crossword puzzle
Poetry
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