How a Recession Might Tank American Romance
Historically, in dark times people have sought love. But today might be different.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Why Pilots Don’t Get Therapy
A detailed system meant to keep pilots from flying when they need mental-health care may be leading them to avoid the help they need.
The Talented Mr. Vance
J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
He Won the Nobel Prize for Physics. Then He Changed His Mind.
We might have the end of the universe all wrong.
Diddy’s Defenders
Was #MeToo a movement or a moment?
Striking Down Trump’s Tariffs Isn’t a Judicial Coup
Congress, not the executive branch, has the power to enact tariffs.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The People Who Clean the Ears of Lincoln (And Other Statues)
A collection of images of the varied workers and techniques used to maintain some of the world’s largest and most prominent statues and monuments.
Nobody in Ukraine Thinks the War Will End Soon
Ukrainians are confident that they can continue fighting, even without the same level of American support.
How to Disappear
Inside the world of extreme-privacy consultants, who, for the right fee, will make you and your personal information very hard to find
The Coming Democratic Civil War
A seemingly wonky debate about the “abundance agenda” is really about power.
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.
Unraveling the Secrets of the Inca Empire
For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?
24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
A Reality Check for Tech Oligarchs
Powerful Silicon Valley leaders are prioritizing their utopian vision of the future over the concerns of people in the present.
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?
Stop Keeping Score
She who dies with the most checked boxes wins, right? Wrong.
What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain
Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.
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