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The Disturbing Rise of MAGA Maoism

Trump seems to be ceding the future to China while emulating its past.

The Impending Doom of Trump’s Trade War

The uncertainty is doing plenty of economic damage. He may make things much worse.

Trump’s Weak Position on Trade

An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.

‘I Run the Country and the World’

Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.

How the World Became Awash in Synthetics

It started in 1934, with a PR crisis.

Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?

An emerging critical consensus argues that we’ve entered a cultural dark age. I’m not so sure.

Elon Musk’s Most Alarming Power Grab

Can anyone stop his space-based internet?

The Real Motive Behind the Real ID–Deadline Charade

The Trump administration turned a legitimate national-security priority into an empty threat against immigrants.

A Totally Unnecessary Way to Stress Parents Out

The tyranny of school spirit days

The Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love)

The cult favorite Taskmaster has a nonsensical premise that slowly bowled me over.

Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump

A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold

The Papacy Is No Ordinary Succession

A conclave only begins to answer the question of who a pope will truly be.

If It Can Happen in San Francisco, It Can Happen Anywhere

The deep-blue city seems to have grown weary of the more radical elements of the new racial-justice movement.

Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

The Plight of the Eldest Daughter

Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.

‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’

The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.

How the Most Remote Community in America Gets Its Mail

Transporting letters and packages to the village of Supai requires a feat of logistics, horsemanship, and carefully placed hooves.

Why Trump Draws Attention to Federal Judges

Focusing on them as personalities is a step away from a government of laws and toward one of men and women.

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.

Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

A new sign that AI is competing with college grads