The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Rise of the Troll
They may seem like pranksters on the margins, but what happens when the most powerful people on Earth are trolls?
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
The Worst of Crypto Is Yet to Come
No matter who wins in November, the digital-asset market could be on the brink of a deregulation-fueled bonanza.
RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer
Kennedy’s endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
Trump Won. Now What?
The United States is about to become a different kind of country.
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
Seventy Miles in Hell
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
The Democrats Need an Honest Conversation on Gender Identity
The party went into an election with policies it couldn’t defend—or even explain.