The Unbearable Weight of Mission: Impossible
What started as the adventures of a brilliant spy morphed into the mythology of an exemplary human being.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The Protective ‘Politburo’ That Hid Biden’s Decline
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson discuss their new book, Original Sin.
The Anti-Natalist’s Revenge
A manifesto left by the bomber of a fertility clinic demands refutation.
How People With Dementia Make Sense of the World
The human brain has a way of creating logic, even when it’s drifting from reality.
An Atlantic Reading List on Consciousness
What it feels like to love somebody who cannot communicate the way they once did
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.
Trump Is Crushing the Netanyahu Myth
The Israeli leader and his allies bet everything on Trump. But he’s just not that into them.
It Should Not Be Controversial to Plead for Gaza’s Children
Israel’s limits on aid have put the region at “critical risk of famine.” Help is within reach. But it’s not enough—and it’s arriving too slowly.
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.
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Autism
Starting with his claims of an “autism epidemic.”
The Beauty That Moral Courage Creates
A lovely paradox of doing good in the world is that it does you good too.
Trump’s National-Security Disaster
Trump’s vandalism of the national-security structure, Signalgate, and a conversation with Susan Rice
The Long War That Ended Last Week
The PKK is disarming. Can Turkey keep the peace?
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
A Striking Moment in American Activism
A new documentary revisits a pivotal week at Gallaudet University in 1988.
The Silence Doctors Are Keeping About Millennial Deaths
Physicians who care for younger cancer patients are shying away from hard but necessary conversations.
Put Down the Vacuum
Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.
‘We’re Definitely Going to Build a Bunker Before We Release AGI’
The true story behind the chaos at OpenAI
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