The Default-Parent Problem
Why do so many people assume that Mom knows what’s going on with the kids, and that Dad does not?
Maybe Star Wars Is Better Without Lightsabers
The TV series Andor achieved greatness by challenging the franchise’s good-and-evil dichotomy.
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.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
And the Oscar Goes to … Something the Voters Didn’t Watch
The Academy has a new rule to address this problem. Good luck with enforcing that.
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
Trump’s Legal Strategy Has a Name
And it has been deployed by would-be autocrats around the world.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
What Should You Let Your Kids Read?
Giving them some independence can help rekindle their love of books.
If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used
Was Japan already beaten before the August 1945 bombings?
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The Secret Cruelty of T. S. Eliot
Before she died, Emily Hale donated love letters she had received from the author while his wife was ill. Now public, the writings reveal his quiet duplicity.
What Parents of Boys Should Know
Daughters tend to receive higher levels of affection and patience at home than sons. But the sons might need it more.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’
The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
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