A Courtroom Parade of Trump’s Allies
A jumbled cast of GOP characters have inserted themselves into the former president’s legal drama.
Photos From the 2024 Westminster Dog Show
Images of the dogs and their handlers taking part in the annual competition
Google and OpenAI Are Battling for AI Supremacy
This week, the tech giants announced different visions for the future of generative AI.
The Eight Dynamics That Will Shape the Election
And that will decide the outcome in November
China Has Gotten the Trade War It Deserves
The Biden administration’s steep new tariffs are a rational response to Xi Jinping’s aggressive economic policies.
The Baby Reindeer Mess Was Inevitable
The hit Netflix show appeals to many of our worst instincts as viewers.
The New Workplace Power Symbols
Corner offices used to be the emblem of corporate success. But modern workplaces have new ways to convey status.
A Gaza Protester Who’s Willing to Suffer
An interview with David Chmielewski, a Princeton student who went on a hunger strike to demand divestment from Israel
The Art of Survival
In living with cancer, Suleika Jaouad has learned to wrench meaning from our short time on Earth.
What Alice Munro Has Left Us
A reflection on the death at 92 of the Nobel Prize–winning master of the short story
The Horseshoe Theory of Google Search
New generative-AI features are bringing the company back to basics.
The Battleground States That Will Shape the Election
New polling shows Biden falling behind Trump in key swing states. What issues matter most to voters there?
Jerry Seinfeld’s Speech Was the Real News
Why did the media focus less on his words and more on the 30 protesters who didn’t hear them?
Biden’s Weakness With Young Voters Isn’t About Gaza
Very few Americans—even young ones—rank the Israel-Hamas war as one of their top voting priorities.
The Vatican’s Gamble With Beijing Is Costing China’s Catholics
In trying to hold the Church together, Pope Francis has compromised on religious freedom.
The Wild Blood Dynasty
What a little-known family reveals about the nation’s untamed spirit
The Real ID Deadline Will Never Arrive
The enhanced-license requirement survives despite—or maybe because of—its lack of urgency.
Introducing: Good on Paper
A new show hosted by Jerusalem Demsas questions what we really know about the narratives driving public conversation.
25 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.
The Cicadas Are Here
A historic double brood is upon us. They’ve waited years for this moment.
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