The Aftermath of Morocco’s Deadly Earthquake
Images from Marrakesh and villages in central Morocco, where rescue operations are ongoing, just days after a devastating earthquake
What Russia Got by Scaring Elon Musk
The billionaire isn’t the only one who’s been frightened into holding back help for Ukraine.
Beware the False Prophets of War
Why have the experts been so persistently wrong?
Never Acquire Clothes the Same Way Again
You can transform your relationship to shopping with just a few basic sewing skills.
Demon Mode Activated
A conversation with Walter Isaacson about his new biography of Elon Musk, world builder and world destroyer
How Chile Won Back Its Democracy
The ultimate lesson of the 1973 coup that brought in General Pinochet’s dictatorship was that the people would not in the end be denied their choice.
Earthquakes Are a Special Kind of Nightmare
Morocco is facing the particular trauma that comes from watching the world around you crumble in an instant.
Where End-of-Life Care Falls Short
Advance directives are meant to honor a person's final medical wishes. Why do so few Black Americans have them?
The Joy and the Shame of Loving Football
Entertainment musts from Mark Leibovich
Red States Are Rolling Back the Rights Revolution
The Supreme Court could send the U.S. back to the 1950s.
‘He’ll Ruin Your Life the Way His Daddy Ruined Ours’
What my broken father showed me about the goodness of God
The Origin Revisited
The 9/11 Speech That Was Never Delivered
The long-hidden drafts of Condoleezza Rice’s remarks offer a portrait of a lost world—and some lessons for the present.
Three Cheers for Partisanship
Politics is a team sport, and that’s okay.
Biden’s Complicated Path to Reelection
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, September 8, 2023
Early Photos From Morocco’s Deadly Earthquake
A collection of early images from several hard-hit neighborhoods and villages, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake
Oyster Insomnia Is Real
City lights are keeping the animals awake all night.
Why Persuading People to Give Up Meat Is So Hard
Scientists have made impressive breakthroughs in lab-grown meat, but consumption of the real thing is more popular than ever.
Ignore Jack Smith’s Critics
The prosecutions of Donald Trump are something to celebrate, not lament.
Xi Jinping Is Done With the Established World Order
Snubbing the G20 is just the beginning. China wants to replace it.