Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
RFK Jr.’s 18th-Century Idea About Mental Health
The health secretary’s clearest plans for psychiatric treatment are a retreat to the past.
The Man Out to Prove How Dumb AI Still Is
François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
Why Canadians Are Better Than Americans at Protesting Trump Right Now
A unified movement like “Buy Canadian” is hard to find in America.
My Snail Mucin Is Caught in a Trade War
Tariffs could upend America’s love affair with Korean skin care.
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.
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.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
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.
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.
Democrats Have a Problem
They can’t stop talking about their problems.
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
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.
To Be Happier, Stop Resisting Change
The zen of archery is all about learning how to let go.
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.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Why Trump Wants to Control Universities
They could be key to recapturing the culture.
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
Trump’s Lawyer Walked Into a Trap
By the end of the argument, everyone knew it.
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