Description:The Atlantic, formerly The Atlantic Monthly, American journal of news, literature, and opinion that was founded in 1857 and is one of the oldest and most-respected magazines in the United States.
How to find happiness: the satisfaction trap, friendship, and changing your personality. Plus the betrayal of Afghan allies, the myth of ‘the Latino vote,’ bald eagles, Sheila Heti, Method acting, lateness, and more.
Cover Story:How to Want LessThe secret to satisfaction has nothing to do with achievement, money, or stuff.by Arthur C. BrooksIt’s Your Friends Who Break Your HeartThe older we get, the more we need our friends - and the harder it is to keep them.by Jennifer SeniorI Gave Myself Three Months to Change My PersonalityThe results were mixed.by Olga Khazan