Europeans Have Realized Their Error
The urge to say I told you so is strong these days throughout the Baltics.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
Now’s Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
The Real Motive Behind the Real ID–Deadline Charade
The Trump administration turned a legitimate national-security priority into an empty threat against immigrants.
A Crisis Is No Time for Amateurs
The unfolding conflict between Pakistan and India needs to be handled with the utmost care and competence.
Elon Musk’s Most Alarming Power Grab
Can anyone stop his space-based internet?
Trump Finally Drops the Anti-Semitism Pretext
The latest letter to Harvard makes clear that the administration’s goal is to punish liberal institutions for the crime of being liberal.
Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?
Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
How the Most Remote Community in America Gets Its Mail
Transporting letters and packages to the village of Supai requires a feat of logistics, horsemanship, and carefully placed hooves.
How the World Became Awash in Synthetics
It started in 1934, with a PR crisis.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
The Impossible Plight of the Pro-Tariff Liberals
They finally got the Democratic Party to listen to them. Then came Trump’s second term.
The Art of the Price Hike
Trump’s tariff plan has pushed America’s businesses into a nightmarish experiment.
America Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers
He did the right thing in North Carolina’s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
‘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.
An ‘America First’ Deal With the Houthis
The U.S. has extracted itself from the conflict, not ended it.
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
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