A White House Briefing Straight From North Korea
How MAGA influencers have reshaped the press corps
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Is Anthony Weiner Ready to Go Another Round?
The ex-congressman whose name became a punch line is running for New York’s city council. In some ways, he hasn’t changed a bit.
‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’
The most persuasive "people" on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
The Missing Part of Trump’s Minerals Math
Without demand from clean energy, the U.S. market for rare earth, graphite, and lithium will falter.
Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?
Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.
Trump’s Hollow Defense of Tariffs
His usual marketing savvy is nowhere to be seen.
The Jim Crow Economy Is the True Horror in Sinners
The film illustrates the near-impossibility of upward mobility during the segregation era.
Everything Is the ‘Twitter Files’ Now
The State Department is using Elon Musk’s playbook.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
My Family’s Slave
She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.
Six Books You’ll Want to Read Outdoors
Reading has been unfairly maligned as an indoor activity for far too long.
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.
Inside Mike Waltz’s White House Exit
Signalgate was the national security adviser’s most glaring mistake. But his problems ran deeper.
Fox and Frenemy
Trump may lash out at the network. But the two will always make up.