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 Trump Voters Who Like What They See
“Even if they don’t agree with everything he’s doing, he’s doing something.”
The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.
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.
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.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
America’s Pro-Disease Movement
How the Trump administration is worsening a public-health crisis
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.
The End of Chicken-Breast Dominance
The price of boneless chicken thighs is finally catching up with the price of white meat.
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.
Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene
Elite schools breed entitlement, entrench inequality—and then pretend to be engines of social change.
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.
Schrödinger’s Detainees
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is one of hundreds of prisoners in El Salvador who have been denied their day in court.
Well, That’s One Way to Address America’s Vaping Problem
Millions of Americans are inhaling e-cigarettes illegally imported from China. Because of tariffs, they’re about to get a lot more expensive.
The Great Language Flattening
Chatbots learned from human writing. Now it’s their turn to influence us.
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