America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
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.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
A New Kart-Racing Appliance
Nintendo announces the Switch 2, a device for piloting go-karts.
The New Marriage of Unequals
Women are now more likely to marry a less-educated man than men are to marry a less-educated woman.
The Curse of Ayn Rand’s Heir
Leonard Peikoff dedicated his life to promoting the author’s vision of freedom and self-determination. But at what cost?
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 End of College Life
If they persist, Donald Trump’s attacks on universities will destroy a cornerstone of American life.
Search-and-Rescue Dogs at Work
Images of some of these working rescue dogs and their handlers, on site and in training, from the past several years
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
So Much for the MAGA Divorce
The nativist right is starting to make peace with Elon Musk.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
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.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Students Yelled at Me. I’m Fine.
All Americans should defend campus protesters.
Can I Teach the First Amendment If I Only Have a Green Card?
Protections on free speech look weaker than they did when I became a permanent resident.
The Great Grocery Squeeze
How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.