The Crisis of American Leadership Reaches an Empty Desert
Photographs from the humanitarian disaster in Sudan and Chad
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
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.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids
And start raising kind ones.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life
The case for love-life balance
DOGE Is Bringing Back a Deadly Disease
Cuts to agencies that protect workers’ lungs are going to result in the resurgence of a preventable illness.
‘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.
How to Age Up on a Warming Planet
Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
We’ve Been Thinking About Love All Wrong
What illness taught me about true friendship
The Republicans’ Budget Makes No Sense
Congress is trying to preserve the illusion of revenue while cutting taxes.
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