Trump’s Tariffs Are Designed to Backfire
Instead of leading to reduced trade barriers, the new global tariff plan is all but guaranteed to raise them.
There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs
The policy is absurd. It’s also an extension of Trump’s chaotic personality.
The Conspiracy Theorist Advising Trump
The chaos inside the White House national-security team persists.
Why Trump Wants to Control Universities
They could be key to recapturing the culture.
The Good News About Trump’s Tariffs
Authoritarian leaders are most dangerous when they’re popular. Wrecking the economy is unlikely to broaden Trump’s support.
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
To Be Happier, Stop Resisting Change
The zen of archery is all about learning how to let go.
Trump’s Day of Reckoning
The president’s allies are privately acknowledging that he is in a rough stretch.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Elon Musk Lost His Big Bet
Grievance politics can only carry him so far.
The New Singlehood Stigma
Society tells us we should have a partner—but we shouldn’t want one.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
What RFK Jr. Gets Wrong About the Past
America was never healthy to begin with.
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