What Caitlin Clark’s Fans Are Missing
A wider conversation about how many Black women athletes have been marginalized in this sport, despite their invaluable contributions
What Really Makes People Feel Safe on the Subway
It’s not cops or soldiers.
Why Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Failed
The sponsors of the law fundamentally misunderstood the nature of addiction.
The Black Box of Race
In a circumscribed universe, Black Americans have ceaselessly reinvented themselves.
The Real Lessons of the Alabama IVF Ruling
The regulation of the fertility industry is strangely underdeveloped, leaving parents, children, clinics, and practitioners lacking even basic information, protections, and boundaries.
The Wonder and Danger of Nature
Four seasons, six children in photographs
Supreme Betrayal
A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment
I’m Disabled. Please Help Me.
I’ve come to understand that being nearly blind means my reliance on others is permanent. But I have not completely accepted this.
Don’t Let Your Disgust Be Manipulated
Knowing how this most visceral emotion can be abused by bad actors is your best defense.
The Bump-Stocks Case Is About Something Far Bigger Than Gun Regulations
It’s about the fundamentals of how American government works.
‘Some Damn Fine Shoes’
The artisans who are still making clothes in American factories
End the Phone-Based Childhood Now
The environment in which kids grow up today is hostile to human development.
QAnon for Wine Moms
Kate Middleton needed privacy. The public had other ideas.
Did We Fall in Love With the Wrong House?
I ruminate over the pond. It has caused me not just embarrassment but shame.
William Whitworth’s Legacy
The longtime editor of The Atlantic believed in the sanctity of facts—and the need to fortify the magazine continually with new voices and writing driven by ideas.
No One’s Children
America’s long history of secret adoption.
The Media Are Getting Easier to Push Around
At a time of financial weakness and flagging public support, government officials are emboldened to bully the press.
The Only Force Stronger Than Polarization? Rising Home Prices
Checking Zillow is not an ideological activity.
Conscious AI Is the Second-Scariest Kind
A cutting-edge theory of mind suggests a new type of doomsday scenario.
Biden Silences the Doubters
He’s always been master of “the connect.”