The Good News About Trump’s Tariffs
Authoritarian leaders are most dangerous when they’re popular. Wrecking the economy is unlikely to broaden Trump’s support.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Defying the Courts Will Backfire
The public has not responded kindly to other politicians who have tried this in the past.
A Wild Plan to Avert Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise
The collapse of Antarctica’s ice sheets would be disastrous. A group of scientists has an idea to save them.
The Conspiracy Theorist Advising Trump
The chaos inside the White House national-security team persists.
Who Needs Intimacy?
Influential novelists are imagining what women’s lives might look like without the demands of partners and children.
The Unending Trouble With TikTok
President Trump once again extended the app’s lifeline in America. Will this ever end?
The Hottest Thing in Clean Energy
Little of America’s energy comes from geothermal sources, but that could change quickly.
Relatable Mom
A short story
To Be Happier, Stop Resisting Change
The zen of archery is all about learning how to let go.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The Curse of Ayn Rand’s Heir
Leonard Peikoff dedicated his life to promoting the author’s vision of freedom and self-determination. But at what cost?
What’s Next for America’s Largest Creative-Writing Conference
Trump’s executive orders have made it downstream to authors.
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The New Marriage of Unequals
Women are now more likely to marry a less-educated man than men are to marry a less-educated woman.