Lincoln’s Lessons
Don’t let the art of democracy go out of fashion.
Dear Therapist: My Mother Is Rewarding My Brother’s Bad Behavior
I feel like she’s ignoring his mistakes by leaving him a substantial inheritance.
China Is All About Sovereignty. So Why Not Ukraine’s?
Russia’s war has confronted Xi Jinping with a stark choice between standing for principle or defending his strategic partner in Moscow.
The Parents Trying to Pass Down a Language They Hardly Speak
Losing your family’s language can feel like an inevitable side effect of immigration—but it’s one I want to prevent.
The Republican Betrayal of PEPFAR
How did one of President George W. Bush’s signature triumphs become a conservative target?
More Schubert
A poem for Sunday
South Africa’s Sharks Disappeared Without a Trace
Or so we thought.
A Dark and Paranoid American Fable
Entertainment musts from Ross Andersen
All the Little Caesars
If we recognize strongmen’s incendiary showmanship, we always have a chance of ridding ourselves of them.
Putin Is Worried, So He Turned to Anti-Semitism
His recent rhetoric targeting Jews suggests that his grip on power may be loosening.
The Open Plot to Dismantle the Federal Government
“I can’t overstate my level of concern about the damage this would do.”
We Don’t Need Another Antihero
In Walter Isaacson’s new biography of Elon Musk, the focus on psychology diverts us from the questions we should be asking about the world’s richest man.
I Was Wrong About the Death of the Book
And Umberto Eco was right.
The House Chaos Continues
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, September 22, 2023
When Kitchen Appliances Feel Stuck in Time
A reading list on our relationship with our gadgets
A New Dinosaur Discovery Challenges ‘Everything We Think We Know’
If dinosaurs loved the heat, why are their footprints all over Alaska?
Burning My Mother
I swept her remains into the grass, and still didn’t believe she was truly gone.
Sha’Carri Richardson’s Hair Sends a Defiant Message
Her exuberant hairstyles are a source of distinction—and a challenge to the criticism other Black women have faced.
The Big Three’s Inevitable Collision with the UAW
Autoworkers want a bigger share. Share of what? say Ford, GM, and Chrysler.
How Corporate Jargon Can Obscure Reality
Buzzwords are ways to make the banal sound thrilling, but they can also gloss over real issues such as layoffs.