The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing
A new movement strives for simplicity.
What Jonathan Haidt Thought When He Watched Adolescence
“The internet is just not a good place to let your child roam free 24/7.”
My Shipwreck Story
On my first time out as a commercial fisherman, my boat sank, my captain died, and I was left adrift and alone in the Pacific.
A Woman’s AncestryDNA Test Revealed a Medical Secret
As a cancer patient, she had received cord-blood cells from an anonymous donor. The DNA from those cells led her to him.
The Neighbors Who Destroyed Their Lives
Murder and lies in small-town Hawaii
What You’re Saying When You Give Someone the Silent Treatment
Social ostracism has been a common punishment for millennia. But freezing someone out harms both the victim and the perpetrator.
The Beauty That Moral Courage Creates
A lovely paradox of doing good in the world is that it does you good too.
The Careless People Won
A controversial new book about Facebook serves as a field guide for the DOGE era.
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Start Over
It’s time to prepare for a new and better normal than your pre-pandemic life.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.