They Are Still With Him
Conservative elites lack the courage and will to use their influence to oppose Trump, and that is why he remains a force in American politics.
Trump’s Threat to Democracy Is Now Systemic
Each time GOP leaders have had the opportunity to move away from Trump, the party has sped past the off-ramp.
Views of the Sturgeon Supermoon
Images of one this year’s closest full moons, seen from locations around the world
Vladimir Putin and the Parable of the ‘Cornered Rat’
We may be getting the moral of the Russian leader’s childhood story all wrong.
An Unsettling Hint at How Much Fraud Could Exist in Science
Two experts on dishonesty are separately accused of tampering with data for the same research paper. Has this ever happened before?
We’re Gambling With the Only Good Oceans in the Universe
Earth’s precious water made life possible. Now it’s simmering.
The Triumph of the January 6 Committee
Half a year after the House finished its work, the executive branch has taken the baton and started running.
After Viewing the Bowling Match at Castlemary, Cloyne (1847)
Published in The Atlantic in 1995
Kokomo City Sees Its Subjects for Who They Are
A new documentary offers a complex portrait of Black transgender sex workers, with the snappy production values of a Quentin Tarantino or Spike Lee film.
The Most Misunderstood Concept in Psychology
What are boundaries?
The Queasy Liberal Schadenfreude of Watching Trump Wreck DeSantis
The pleasure is tainted, because the likely result is Trump as the Republican nominee—with a real chance of becoming president again.
Life Has Always Been a Performance
Nicole Flattery’s new novel shows that human nature hasn’t really changed, just our technologies.
This Is the Case
Special Counsel Jack Smith has sounded the call, but voters must answer it if they wish to preserve American democracy.
Trump Attempted a Brazen, Dead-Serious Attack on American Democracy
And now he’s been indicted for it.
The Indictment of Donald Trump—And His Enablers
Will the Republican Party now abandon its Faustian bargain?
The End of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Dominance
The rest of the world has caught up—and that’s a good thing.
Reader Views on Press Coverage of Race
“Most of the time, I don’t think that negative reactions to observational, non-prescriptive pieces about race are the fault of the author,” one reader argues.
Enough About Ken
Men are not, in fact, always the center of women’s thoughts.
The Actor Who Documented His Grief—And Shared It With the World
After his wife died two years ago, Richard E. Grant began to film himself talking about his bereavement, creating a remarkable record of life after loss.
Ignore the Histrionic Attacks on the Supreme Court
Its most recent term was a credit to the institution, not the abomination its critics allege.