One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
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Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
Illustration by Bénédicte Muller The Party Is Not Over
Nominations belong to parties, not to candidates.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: bazilfoto / Getty. The World Is Realigning
An emerging Axis of Resistance confronts the Liberal Alliance.
Illustration by Tyler Comrie The U.S. Should Apologize to Gay People
For decades, the government led a campaign to erase them from public life. A reckoning is long past due.
Courtesy of “The Lavender Scare” Sandra Day O’Connor, the Mom Next Door—And So Much More
We were neighbors when I was growing up in Phoenix, Arizona. She was always the adult I looked up to.
Jason Reed / Reuters Why Not Pence?
The former vice president might be the GOP’s best bet to move past Trump and win in 2024.
Scott Olson / Getty The Real Obstacle to Nuclear Power
It’s not environmentalists—it’s the nuclear-power industry itself.
Brian Finke for The Atlantic Trump’s Second Term Would Look Like This
The former president and his allies have explained their plans quite clearly.
Mark Felix / AFP / Getty Plan Z for Immigration
Let the states sort it out.
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