The Cost of Chaos
The Liberation Day pause is better than the Liberation Day policy itself was. But Americans are getting a raw deal one way or another.
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.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
A Truly Macabre White Lotus Plot
What was Tim Ratliff’s arc really about?
Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump
Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their voters. Mexico’s leader faces no penalty for ignoring hers.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
Will Elise Stefanik Get the Last Laugh?
Inside Trump’s decision to kill the MAGA star’s Cabinet nomination
The First Social-Media Babies Are Growing Up—And They’re Horrified
How would you feel if millions of people watched your childhood tantrums?
The People Who Don’t Read Books
Identifying as someone who categorically rejects books suggests a much larger deficiency of character.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The Colors of Spring
Images from the past few weeks of people enjoying flowering trees and fields—signs of warmer days to come
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.
There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs
The policy is absurd. It’s also an extension of Trump’s chaotic personality.
Trump World Makes the Case Against Trump
MAGA supporters are attempting to understand Trump’s catastrophic decision making, while accepting Trump’s infallibility as a given.
The New King of Tech
How Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a nearly $3 trillion business
The Cabinet Secretary Who Wants His Cookies Freshly Baked
The unusual requests made of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s staff are raising concerns all the way to the White House.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
A Battle for the Soul of the West
The assault on Enlightenment values is tearing both Europe and America apart.
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