Nicholas Thompson

"We get through most days in life without having to really think about death, which also means that we don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the remarkable fact that we are alive." Astonishing writing, beautiful piece.

This needs a fact-checking clarification! I showered at the gym next door before coming to the office.

Also, I was blessed that both of you still decided to work at @wired.com.

Why Nicholas Thompson Made a Custom GPT to Run Faster The Atlantic CEO’s new book, The Running Ground, examines his complicated relationship with the sport. On this week’s episode of “The Big Interview,” he talks about the ways tech is helping him become...

I was Nick's @wired.com intern in 2008, and he rolled into the offices (late) on my first day in his running clothes.

What a delight some 17 years later to interview Nick, a former WIRED EIC and now The Atlantic's CEO, about his excellent new book, which is about running and so much more:

The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports [Thompson, Nicholas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports

The Running Ground is officially out now. You can order it here:
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Why Nicholas Thompson Made a Custom GPT to Run Faster The Atlantic CEO’s new book, The Running Ground, examines his complicated relationship with the sport. On this week’s episode of “The Big Interview,” he talks about the ways tech is helping him…

I had a wonderful time talking to my old WIRED colleague @katie-drummond.bsky.social for the release of The Running Ground.

I am so glad she didn't quit when I showed up to the office on her first day in my running gear. She was incredible then and she's doing an amazing job now.

Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school’s methods—surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers—to be an education in and of itself.

The number of times my jaw dropped reading this story… it was many times! www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...

Why I Run I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.

“When running was going right, the rest of my life seemed to follow,” writes @nxthompson.bsky.social in this lyrical, deeply affecting essay about cancer, endurance and the lessons we learn from our fathers. @dvnjr.bsky.social's pick this week via @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

"One lesson I learned about running that also applies to writing: The best time to do something important is usually right now. And when you have to get something done in a short amount of time, it’s wise not to spend that time complaining about how little time you have."

Why I Run I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.

“There are a lot of reasons I run,” @nxthompson.bsky.social writes. “I like to remember that I’m still alive, and that I survived my cancer. But really I run because of my father.” Running “reminds me of my father, and gives me a way to avoid becoming my father.”

There’s a fascinating debate in endurance sports about how hard you can exercise before it starts to shorten your lifespan.

Here’s what Will Ahmed sees in Whoop’s data.

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Why I Run I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.

“There are a lot of reasons I run,” @nxthompson.bsky.social writes. “I like to remember that I’m still alive, and that I survived my cancer. But really I run because of my father.” Running “reminds me of my father, and gives me a way to avoid becoming my father.”

thank you!

The Running Ground by Nicholas Thompson: 9780593244128 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A profound meditation on what running can teach us about our limits and our lives by a record-setting distance runner who is now the CEO of The Atlantic. “This is not just an engaging memoir about.....

The essay is adapted from my forthcoming book, "The Running Ground," which comes out on Tuesday and was just named one of B&N's best books of the year. I hope you'll consider preordering it here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678434...

Why I Run I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.

I've just written about my intense relationship with my father and how running helped me both connect with him and avoid becoming him. It's my first article ever for @theatlantic.com My dad wrote here in 1967, and it seems fitting to publish this 58 years later.

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Updating my LEGO White House

People of DC-land:

Next Tues night, hear Nicholas Thompson—writer, editor, publisher, tech guy, and world-class distance runner—talk about his revealing and riveting new book, The Running Ground. Politics & Prose, Nov 28, 7pm.

I've known Nick for decades and will be interviewing him. Join us!

Holy Warrior Pete Hegseth is bringing his fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity into the Pentagon.

"After the killing of Charlie Kirk, Hegseth asked a group of troops to recite the Lord’s Prayer with him. Later, Hegseth posted a video setting that recitation to imagery of missiles streaking across the sky and troops advancing on unseen enemies." www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

The AI Athlete - with Nicholas Thompson and Will Ahmed

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One exciting way A.I. could improve our health: 24/7 preventative monitoring. Will Ahmed says it could end the annual checkup.

Listen to our full chat here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Just learned "The Running Ground" was selected as one of B&N's best books, and best sports books, of 2025.

It's a story about a lot of things, including the ways that running can help illuminate how we age and decline, and how to counter that. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-runnin...

Ohad Elhelo took two A.I. ideas on opposite ends of the spectrum—generative A.I. and symbolic A.I.—and combined them to create a neuro-symbolic model.

He says it’ll be one of many species of A.I.

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Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference After the man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World’s Fair” event and threatened to kill himself, witnesses said, two members of the audience jumped in to stop him.

Heroes. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...

Neuro-Symbolic AI - with Nicholas Thompson and Ohad Elhelo Podcast Episode · The Most Interesting Thing in A.I. · 10/15/2025 · 38m

Listen to my entire chat with Ohad on the first episode of season 3 of The Most Interesting Thing in A.I.: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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I am thrilled to announce “The Most Interesting Thing in A.I.” podcast is back for a third season.

Episode one drops on Wednesday, I hope you listen & subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Why Democrats Think They’re Winning the Shutdown Fight They’ve clearly succeeded in elevating the issue of health care.

“They want everybody to be afraid,” Senator Patty Murray told us. “Oh my gosh, he’s going to do this. Oh my gosh, he did that. But when you deny somebody that fear, you diminish their power. And that is what we think is absolutely critical.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

“At this moment, when citizens in many of the world’s most successful liberal democracies are giving up, Venezuelans fight violence with nonviolence and oppose corruption through bravery.”

Congratulations to Maria Machado on her Nobel Peace Prize. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Kash Patel’s Challenge Coin Is Perfect for Him The FBI director has created a memento that symbolizes his unfitness.

Kash Patel's new coin does not signify gravitas. It says: "I am a grown man who has spent way too much time on the internet.’ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The Race to Save America’s Democracy Trump’s administration may seem chaotic, but Americans should not take the integrity of next year’s elections for granted.

Garry Kasparov has lived through a transition to authoritarianism. He has studied it his whole life. And he’s very worried now.