So Much for Biden the Bridge President
He ran as a short-term fix but has become a long-term proposition.
The Microwave Makes No Sense
Every kitchen appliance is getting smart—except one.
Some Good News About Your Malaise
The indie-rock band the National is at the height of its influence, and still wrestling with its concerns about declining.
I Don’t Like Dogs
I joined a Subreddit that shares my extremely unpopular opinion. I’m not sure it was a good idea.
Feeling Burned Out? Here’s What to Do.
The way to break the cycle is by creating meaningful boundaries between work and life.
A High-Water Mark in American Mass Culture
Ernie Bushmiller’s long-running comic strip, Nancy, helped establish the way we think visually.
Airlines Are Just Banks Now
They make more money from mileage programs than from flying planes—and it shows.
The Patriot
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
What It’s Like to Tell the World Your Deepest Secrets
Sometimes there is a gray area between honesty and denial.
Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather
The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.
Why Hunter Biden Is a Potent Target
David A. Graham discusses Hunter’s messy month—and how Donald Trump and House Republicans are seeking to use his troubles against his father
15 Readers on Trust in American Institutions
“My trust is more fragile than 10 years ago,” one reader writes, “because I can see very easily how our institutions could be completely destroyed in a matter of months.”
America Is Just Now Entering the Age of Tesla
The UAW strike is what happens when the car companies in Detroit start acting like Silicon Valley.
Why Republicans Can’t Keep the Government Open
As a shutdown looms, the House GOP is bickering over legislation that doesn’t even matter.
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023
A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images
Dogs Need Understanding, Not Dominance
As “gentle parenting” has become a popular method of raising kids punishment-free, a parallel shift is happening in the world of dog training.
The Government Finally Puts a Number on the Discrimination Against Black Colleges
Some of the institutions were underfunded by billions of dollars compared with their white peers.
The Killing in Canada Shows What India Has Become
The government in New Delhi may well be the sort that will do anything to silence dissent.
Distressed Haiku
Published in The Atlantic in 2000
What Emily Dickinson Left Behind
The winding story of how a trove of 8,000 of the poet’s family objects were saved