Under the Spell of the Crowd
An afternoon outside the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden
Why Does Elon Musk Still Have a Security Clearance?
The U.S. government seems to think he’s too big to fail.
The Celebrities Are Saying the Loud Part Quietly
Democratic politics and pop culture have long been entangled—but entertainers seem a bit more sheepish about their endorsements lately.
Trump Wants You to Accept All of This as Normal
The former president is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system.
The Comically Terrible Rollout of Latter-day Saints for Trump
The koozies and coffee mugs were a mistake.
A Bogus New Rationale for Trump’s Economic Agenda
His allies now claim that he wouldn’t really impose massive global tariffs if elected. But the uncertainty created by threats is bad enough.
Giant Mythological Puppets Stage a Show in Toulouse
Images of several remarkable huge puppets performing in the streets of Toulouse
This Is Trump’s Message
At his Madison Square Garden rally, Trump’s argument was hate and fear.
Why Major Newspapers Won’t Endorse Kamala Harris
Democracy dies in broad daylight.
A Touch Revolution Could Transform Pitching
A revolution in the science of touch could unlock the mystery of “feel” in pitching.
The Truth About Polling
We don’t know what we think we know about how Americans will vote.
Dear Therapist: I’m Worried About My Brother
His wife’s behavior has made him a shell of his former self.
Donald Trump’s Dog Whistles Are Unmistakable
The Republican nominee’s fixation on The Atlantic follows a dark pattern.
Sapphire
A poem for Sunday
A Defense of the Leaf Blower
Reassessing America’s most hated appliance
MomTok Is the Apotheosis of 21st-Century Womanhood
On reality TV, motherhood is turning into a jumble of feminist ideals and branded domesticity.
‘A Lot of People Live Here, and Everybody Votes’
Why the pivotal race for Wisconsin might come down to deep-blue Dane County
Mitch McConnell’s Worst Political Miscalculation
January 6 was a moment of clarity for the Republican Senate leader about the threat of Donald Trump. It didn’t last.
A Heavy-Metal Tearjerker
Culture and entertainment musts from James Parker
Don’t Cancel The Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.
The subscription money enriching Jeff Bezos could instead be spent on the journalism crucial to preserving democracy.