What People Keep Missing About Ron DeSantis
The governor has used the power of government to raise money for politics while working to hide that behavior from public view.
The Death of an Indispensable Person
Carmen Ayala, caretaker for Adele Halperin, the subject of The Atlantic’s September 2023 cover story, has died. She was 81.
Stephen King: My Books Were Used to Train AI
One prominent author responds to the revelation that his writing is being used to coach artificial intelligence.
A Better Story
A poem for Wednesday
Diamonds Are for Girls’ Best Friends
As marriage rates decline, the diamond industry is turning its eye to platonic relationships.
Not Illegal, but Clearly Wrong
The biggest problem with Hunter Biden’s access-peddling business may have been that his father, the president, thought it was fine.
A Parade of Listless Vessels
A debate without Trump only underscores how impotent the other candidates have made themselves.
Debating Trump Is Pointless
Why American democracy will be better off this year with no Trump debates
Readers Weigh In on ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’
“Influencers are working overtime to co-opt this song’s popularity to support their own agendas,” one reader argues.
‘Subliminals’ Have a Power No Teen Can Explain
Short YouTube videos promise to change your hair color … and straighten your nose … and turn you into a soccer star.
Audio: Vivek Ramaswamy Says He Wants ‘the Truth About 9/11’
The GOP presidential candidate claimed The Atlantic misquoted him. Listen for yourself.
Millions of Pages of Documents Is No Reason to Delay Trump’s January 6 Trial
We’ve litigated cases with far more paperwork than that. The task was manageable and, crucially, fair.
What Happened to Wirecutter?
Longtime fans have turned against the product-recommendation website. An evolving internet may be to blame.
Megan Rapinoe Answers the Critics
The retiring soccer star on her detractors, the U.S. team’s role in the global game, and taking penalty kicks
Fear of an Awkward President
To be awkward is human, but we want our politicians to be superhuman.
What the Ruling Class Fears
Reckoning with the old-money world that made me
The Price of Sauce
Campbell Soup Company’s acquisition of Rao’s Specialty Foods is a reminder of the power of high costs.
A Still-Shocking Masterpiece Worth Catching in Theaters
Twenty years on, Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy has lost none of its ability to jar viewers.
Scenes From the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Images from some of the events in Budapest this weekend, where thousands of track-and-field athletes are competing
The Most Disrespected Document in Higher Education
The college syllabus is dead.