‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.
Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
A Witch Hunt at the State Department
Trump’s commissars are looking for ideological enemies.
Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?
Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.
Trump Is Fulfilling Kissinger’s Dream
The president is not the first American leader to disregard the role of morality in foreign policy, but he’s taking things much further than anyone has before.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
Mike Waltz Joins an Unhappy Fraternity
Even without Signalgate, the president wasn’t likely to keep his national security adviser around long.
Inside Mike Waltz’s White House Exit
Signalgate was the national security adviser’s most glaring mistake. But his problems ran deeper.
The Great Language Flattening
Chatbots learned from human writing. Now it’s their turn to influence us.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
The Dark Ages Are Back
Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
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 Trump Voters Who Like What They See
“Even if they don’t agree with everything he’s doing, he’s doing something.”
Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs
By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards.
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