The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
ChatGPT Turned Into a Studio Ghibli Machine. How Is That Legal?
Three possible arguments against the tech company
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Bored Sex
Women, more than men, tend to feel stultified by long-term exclusivity—despite having been taught that they were designed for it.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
Trump’s Inevitable Betrayal of His Supporters
Trump never meant to keep his promises. His voters are starting to notice.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used
Was Japan already beaten before the August 1945 bombings?
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.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
The Honeymoon Is Ending in Syria
A former jihadist needs more than charisma to heal his shattered country.
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