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No One Is Better at Being Looked at Than Kim Kardashian
The diamonds she wore in court sent a message, and not a particularly subtle one.
Nobody in Ukraine Thinks the War Will End Soon
Ukrainians are confident that they can continue fighting, even without the same level of American support.
‘We’re Definitely Going to Build a Bunker Before We Release AGI’
The true story behind the chaos at OpenAI
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.
Shutting Down Salman Rushdie Is Not Going to Help
Two recent flare-ups over commencement speeches show how difficult—and necessary—truly defending free expression is.
24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.
The Real Problem With the FAA
There’s a fundamental flaw in the way the United States guides airplanes around the country.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Trump’s Basic Misunderstanding About the War in Ukraine
If the president wants a peace deal, he must change his approach to Putin.
Trump’s Real Secretary of State
How the president’s friend and golfing partner Steve Witkoff got one of the hardest jobs on the planet
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.
The New Spiritual Leader on Campus
Students are growing less religious. Many chaplains are adapting.
How to Take Charge of Your Family Inheritance
You may be fine with becoming more like your parents or hate the idea. Either way, it’s something you can control.
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The Subtlety of the Macho-Men SNL Sketch
Bad Bunny’s sketch about what two Latino men are really saying about their girlfriends reveals what people often miss across cultural barriers.
The New MAGA World Order
This week’s Gulf tour revealed that Trump’s transactional foreign policy doesn’t lack values. It just has really bad ones.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
Why Are There So Many ‘Alternative Devices’ All of a Sudden?
The dream of a phone without problems
How the Passionate Male Friendship Died
The “perfect” platonic bond used to be between two men. What happened?