The Protective ‘Politburo’ That Hid Biden’s Decline
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson discuss their new book, Original Sin.
America’s Johnson & Johnson Problem
A new book reveals how Big Pharma’s brazen behavior fueled medical mistrust.
The Anti-Natalist’s Revenge
A manifesto left by the bomber of a fertility clinic demands refutation.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Trump Is Making Netanyahu Nervous
Cracks are showing in the U.S.-Israel alliance.
‘All They Want Is America. All They Have Is Panama.’
They thought they’d reached their journeys’ end. Now many of them have come full circle.
The Comic Who’s His Own Worst Enemy
The Rehearsal takes the prankster’s quest for self-betterment to new extremes.
The Endless Hunt to Make Meaning of Marriage
Creating a narrative out of a relationship is near-impossible, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying.
No One Is Better at Being Looked at Than Kim Kardashian
The diamonds she wore in court sent a message, and not a particularly subtle one.
Trump’s National-Security Disaster
Trump’s vandalism of the national-security structure, Signalgate, and a conversation with Susan Rice
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
The Beauty That Moral Courage Creates
A lovely paradox of doing good in the world is that it does you good too.
It Should Not Be Controversial to Plead for Gaza’s Children
Israel’s limits on aid have put the region at “critical risk of famine.” Help is within reach. But it’s not enough—and it’s arriving too slowly.
An Atlantic Reading List on Consciousness
What it feels like to love somebody who cannot communicate the way they once did
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Autism
Starting with his claims of an “autism epidemic.”
Biden’s Age Wasn’t a Cover-Up. It Was Observable Fact.
The story about the former president getting old is getting old.
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