Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.
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.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
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.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
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.
America’s Pro-Disease Movement
How the Trump administration is worsening a public-health crisis
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.
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.
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election
Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.
The Great Language Flattening
Chatbots learned from human writing. Now it’s their turn to influence us.
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