In Defense of Academic Freedom
Three reasons why even wrongheaded or harmful ideas should not be censored
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.
Time for Scary Movies to Make Us Laugh Again
Final Destination has nailed down a formula that other horror films should learn from.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
Trump Hands Putin Another Victory
The U.S. president promised peace on day one. Now he’s enabling Russia’s advances.
‘We’re Definitely Going to Build a Bunker Before We Release AGI’
The true story behind the chaos at OpenAI
COVID Shots for Kids Are Over
The FDA’s new approach to boosters could mean that kids will no longer be able to get vaccinated against the disease to begin with.
The Game That Shows We’re Thinking About History All Wrong
A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing.
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?
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
Kristi Noem Should Probably Know What Habeas Corpus Is
But she doesn’t.
Winners of the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition
A collection of some of the winning and shortlisted photos from this year’s competition
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
At Least Two Newspapers Syndicated AI Garbage
Slop the presses.
The Congressman Who Saw the Truth About Biden
While many Democrats remained in denial, Mike Quigley perceived something painfully familiar.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
Harvard Begins to Confront Its Anti-Semitism Problem
A 300-page report makes for dismal reading.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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