‘We’re Definitely Going to Build a Bunker Before We Release AGI’
The true story behind the chaos at OpenAI
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 Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’
What in the world just happened with Elon Musk’s chatbot?
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 Darker Design Behind Trump’s $400 Million Plane
Through Qatar’s gift of a luxury jet, Trump has escalated American soft corruption to a garish new extreme.
Trump’s Tactical Burger Unit Is Beyond Parody
Happy Meal Team Six
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.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The Myth of the Poverty Trap
We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?
The MAGA-World Rift Over Trump’s Qatari Jet
Some of the president’s biggest allies are panning his plan to accept the luxury aircraft.
The Mess at Airports Is Part of a Larger Pattern
What’s behind the Newark-airport fiasco
The Mad Dual-Hatter
Trump’s reliance on the same group of officials to fill multiple jobs is dangerous.
Silicon Valley Braces for Chaos
The center of the tech universe seems to believe that Trump’s tariff whiplash is nothing compared with what they see coming from AI.
A Week of Manufactured Trump Victories
Shashi Tharoor and the Trump grift machine
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.
What Should You Let Your Kids Read?
Giving them some independence can help rekindle their love of books.
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.