A Witch Hunt at the State Department
Trump’s commissars are looking for ideological enemies.
Turtleboy Will Not Be Stopped
A profane blogger believes an innocent woman is being framed for murder. He’ll do anything to prove he’s right—and terrorize anyone who says he’s wrong.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
Why Is Trump So Into Crypto?
The president’s enthusiasm for digital currency could destabilize America’s financial systems.
The Trump Voters Who Like What They See
“Even if they don’t agree with everything he’s doing, he’s doing something.”
The Dark Ages Are Back
Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
Trump Weighs His Options Against Putin
The president has shown signs of exasperation. But he has never been willing to stand up to his Russian counterpart.
Six Books You’ll Want to Read Outdoors
Reading has been unfairly maligned as an indoor activity for far too long.
America’s Pro-Disease Movement
How the Trump administration is worsening a public-health crisis
What Parents of Boys Should Know
Daughters tend to receive higher levels of affection and patience at home than sons. But the sons might need it more.
This Is the Way a World Order Ends
Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.
American Panopticon
The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.
When Presidents Sought a Third (and Fourth) Term
Winning more than two elections was unthinkable. Then came FDR.
The Great Language Flattening
Chatbots learned from human writing. Now it’s their turn to influence us.
An Unsustainable Presidency
Nothing about Donald Trump’s first 100 days has been ordinary.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
Twins, Separated at Birth, Reunite as Adults
Inspired by the documentary Three Identical Strangers, two women discover they are twins and have an emotional reunion.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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