The Angry Canadian
How Doug Ford became Ontario’s chief enforcer
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Who Needs Intimacy?
Influential novelists are imagining what women’s lives might look like without the demands of partners and children.
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?
The Hottest Thing in Clean Energy
Little of America’s energy comes from geothermal sources, but that could change quickly.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
The Unending Trouble With TikTok
President Trump once again extended the app’s lifeline in America. Will this ever end?
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.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
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
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
To Be Happier, Stop Resisting Change
The zen of archery is all about learning how to let go.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
Why Trump Wants to Control Universities
They could be key to recapturing the culture.
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.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
Trump’s Day of Reckoning
The president’s allies are privately acknowledging that he is in a rough stretch.