Maybe Star Wars Is Better Without Lightsabers
The TV series Andor achieved greatness by challenging the franchise’s good-and-evil dichotomy.
Trump’s Legal Strategy Has a Name
And it has been deployed by would-be autocrats around the world.
The Myth of the Poverty Trap
We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?
The Roman Way to Trash a Republic
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
Just Let Your Kids Play With Makeup
Many people consider it a red flag. It doesn’t have to be.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.
Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?
An emerging critical consensus argues that we’ve entered a cultural dark age. I’m not so sure.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
Retirement Is the New Resistance
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy
Trump’s Third-Term Ambitions Are Very Revealing
The president sees the Constitution as an obstacle to be surmounted, not a repository of values that he must respect.
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
The agency responsible for air safety is facing deep cuts and interference by Elon Musk.
The Debate That Will Determine How Democrats Govern Next Time
Did the party lose in 2024 despite Joe Biden’s economic approach, or because of it?
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
A Different Way to Think About Medicine’s Most Stubborn Enigma
A new book shows that dementia isn’t just a loss, and memory is much more than recollection.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’
The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
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