What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
Treating Friends Like Enemies
Rahm Emanuel and Trump’s tariff chaos
Trump Didn’t Actually Undo Tariffs
You can’t just undo a global economic crisis.
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.”
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 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.
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
Photos of the Week: Sound Battle, Stork Center, Gorilla Puppet
The Grand National horse race in Liverpool, a Nepali New Year festival in Kathmandu, a stranded parachutist in France, an anti–Elon Musk event in London, and much more
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Art of the Retreat
Trump’s abrupt pivot from his planned global trade war was touted by allies as grand strategy. The president’s own words suggested otherwise.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
When Young People Stop Imagining a Future
At its best, The Teacher captures the intimate horrors of life under harrowing circumstances.
Trade Will Move On Without the United States
The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.
One Word of Truth Shall Outweigh the Whole World
The Russian author’s Nobel Prize lecture contains an urgent message for contemporary audiences.
The Box-Office Smash That Left Me Cold
The new Minecraft movie ignores what makes the video game so special.
The Seven Social-Media Commandments
How to use social media without it using you
Be a Patriot
Fleeing America before you are threatened is a lot like obeying in advance.
A Battle for the Soul of the West
The assault on Enlightenment values is tearing both Europe and America apart.
Who Are We, Really?
A new subgenre of literature explores what’s uncovered when you take away someone’s public-facing persona.