The Aftermath of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Authorities suddenly need answers to questions that few people were contemplating last night.
Good Luck Fighting Disinformation
A group that formed during the pandemic to counter medical lies found that every lever it pulled on failed to produce the results it was hoping for.
The War at Stanford
I didn’t know that college would be a factory of unreason.
What Was NBC Even Thinking?
Hiring Ronna McDaniel as a contributor angered the network’s contributors, staff, and audience—and with seemingly no upside.
Conspiracy Theories About the Moscow Attack Are Unnecessary
The fault lines in Russian society have foretold yesterday’s atrocity for literally centuries.
I Hope You All Feel Terrible Now
How the internet—and Stephen Colbert—hounded Kate Middleton into revealing her diagnosis
The Shohei Ohtani Betting Scandal Won’t Be the Last
If the world’s most famous baseball player can be implicated in allegations of illegal gambling, what else is happening in the shadows?
Trump Would Break the Budget
No one is talking enough about one of the most important policy choices at stake in this election.
When Experts Fail
They saved us from disaster during the pandemic—but they also made costly errors.
Whatever Happened to the Urban Doom Loop?
America’s superstar cities have avoided the post-pandemic death spiral—so far, anyway.
How It All Went Wrong for Eric Adams
The many crises of New York’s enigmatic mayor
Whatever You Do, Don’t Do the Silent Treatment
It can ruin your relationships.
America’s Magical Thinking About Housing
The city of Austin built a lot of homes. Now rent is falling, and some people seem to think that’s a bad thing.
I’m Begging the Courts to Stop Citing My Work
A court finally took notice of my reporting—but for all the wrong reasons.
Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point
America has a long history of shielding infrastructure and communication platforms from foreign control.
There Was No Russian Election
Vladimir Putin staged an elaborate charade—so why did some Western media outlets play along?
The British Right’s Favorite Sex Offender
What does a conservative magazine do when a columnist is convicted of attempted rape?
Caitlin Clark Is Just the Beginning
After decades of treatment as second-class citizens, female college athletes are surpassing men in popularity, interest, and financial potential.
The Worst Argument for Youth Transition
Andrea Long Chu says the unpopular part out loud.
Finally, Justice
Two years ago, I wrote an Atlantic cover story about the case of C. J. Rice, a Philadelphia teenager convicted of attempted homicide. Today, he was exonerated. C. J. Rice is now a free man.