Trump Finally Drops the Anti-Semitism Pretext
The latest letter to Harvard makes clear that the administration’s goal is to punish liberal institutions for the crime of being liberal.
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.
America Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers
He did the right thing in North Carolina’s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise.
‘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.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
The Art of the Price Hike
Trump’s tariff plan has pushed America’s businesses into a nightmarish experiment.
‘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.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
The Godfather of the Woke Right
A 2011 book by Pat Buchanan shows the deep roots of today’s right-wing illiberalism.
Elon Musk’s Most Alarming Power Grab
Can anyone stop his space-based internet?
Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?
Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.
Breakfast Is Breaking
The classic American version hasn’t changed much in a century. Now it faces an identity crisis.
How Much Would You Pay for That Doll?
How tariffs may challenge the way you shop
The Brands Are Very Sorry About Your Trauma
Why so many companies are inviting people to opt out of Mother’s Day emails
The Impossible Plight of the Pro-Tariff Liberals
They finally got the Democratic Party to listen to them. Then came Trump’s second term.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Plight of the Eldest Daughter
Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.
Dear James: When My Husband Speaks, My Brain Turns to Mush
Is this a normal marriage thing?
The ‘Significant Risk’ That Republicans Tank the Economy
How the GOP’s indecision in Congress could crash the markets
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