Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
Maybe Star Wars Is Better Without Lightsabers
The TV series Andor achieved greatness by challenging the franchise’s good-and-evil dichotomy.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
The Default-Parent Problem
Why do so many people assume that Mom knows what’s going on with the kids, and that Dad does not?
The Mess at Airports Is Part of a Larger Pattern
What’s behind the Newark-airport fiasco
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
What Should You Let Your Kids Read?
Giving them some independence can help rekindle their love of books.
Trump’s Legal Strategy Has a Name
And it has been deployed by would-be autocrats around the world.
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
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.
The Plight of the Eldest Daughter
Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.