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.
A Wild Plan to Avert Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise
The collapse of Antarctica’s ice sheets would be disastrous. A group of scientists has an idea to save them.
To Be Happier, Stop Resisting Change
The zen of archery is all about learning how to let go.
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.
Democrats Have a Problem
They can’t stop talking about their problems.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
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.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Conspiracy Theorist Advising Trump
The chaos inside the White House national-security team persists.
The Story of the Gilded Age Wasn’t Wealth. It Was Corruption.
Richard White, the historian and author of The Republic for Which It Stands, explains what made the late 19th century gilded.
What’s Next for America’s Largest Creative-Writing Conference
Trump’s executive orders have made it downstream to authors.
Who Needs Intimacy?
Influential novelists are imagining what women’s lives might look like without the demands of partners and children.
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.
Why Aren’t Women Allowed to Play Baseball?
Women have always loved America’s pastime. It has never loved them back.
The Hottest Thing in Clean Energy
Little of America’s energy comes from geothermal sources, but that could change quickly.
The Unending Trouble With TikTok
President Trump once again extended the app’s lifeline in America. Will this ever end?
The Top Goal of Project 2025 Is Still to Come
The now-famous white paper has proved to be a good road map for what the administration has done so far, and what may yet be on the way.
Iran Wants to Talk
Don’t expect a bromance—but the supreme leader has written back to Donald Trump.
No Tariff Exemptions for American Farmers
They voted for the tariffs when they voted for Trump.