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There’s No Such Thing as a Free Plane

Donald Trump is in talks to accept a $400 million gift from Qatar—presumably not simply out of generosity.

The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History

Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy

The Terrible Optics of ICE Enforcement Are Fueling a Trump Immigration Backlash

The president was elected, in part, on a pledge to crack down on immigration. But he may be overinterpreting his mandate.

The Actual Math Behind DOGE’s Cuts

If you thought Elon Musk was really trying to cut costs, you weren’t in on the joke.

Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu

Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.

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.

Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump

A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold

Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’

The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.

‘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.

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.

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 Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship

Would you raise kids with your best pals?

Five Books for People Who Really Love Books

These five titles focus on the many connections we can form with what we read.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

A new sign that AI is competing with college grads

Maybe You Missed It, but the Internet ‘Died’ Five Years Ago

A conspiracy theory spreading online says the whole internet is now fake. It’s ridiculous, but possibly not that ridiculous?

America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State

For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.

The Age of Social Media Is Ending

It never should have begun.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

It’s not just a phase.