I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
Facebook Is Just Craigslist Now
The social-media giant has manifested its final form: not digital connector, but digital bazaar.
Guess What Kind of Cooking Oil Is Tariff-Proof?
Seed oils are about to get their revenge.
Worse Than Signalgate
Accidentally sharing attack plans with a journalist in a group chat is bad. Causing a rising superpower to declare war on you because of a Western Union telegram is worse.
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?
A Disaster for American Innovation
The Trump administration is jeopardizing the AI boom.
Trump’s Revenge on Public Health
The attacks on HIV research are just the beginning of unraveling decades of progress.
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who teach about the racism of the country’s past.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
The Pro-Baby Coalition of the Far Right
Perpetuating humanity should be a cross-politics consensus, but the left was mostly absent at a recent pro-natalism conference.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
Trump Didn’t Actually Undo Tariffs
You can’t just undo a global economic crisis.
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.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone
Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.