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.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Myth of the Poverty Trap
We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?
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?
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.
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
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
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 Honeymoon Is Ending in Syria
A former jihadist needs more than charisma to heal his shattered country.
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Retirement Is the New Resistance
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy
The Bored Sex
Women, more than men, tend to feel stultified by long-term exclusivity—despite having been taught that they were designed for it.
The Secret Cruelty of T. S. Eliot
Before she died, Emily Hale donated love letters she had received from the author while his wife was ill. Now public, the writings reveal his quiet duplicity.
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.
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