Trump Is Tired of Courts Telling Him He’s Breaking the Law
Beneath the technical arguments at the Supreme Court last week was an effort to take away one of the only really effective legal tools for reining in the executive branch.
The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There
For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
The MAHA Crowd Is Already Questioning Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
“Turbo cancer” claims are back.
This Tornado Mayhem Is a Warning
As hurricane season looms, the effects of DOGE cuts on the U.S. forecasting and alert system are a new menace.
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.
Putin’s Still In Charge
Trump can’t end the Ukraine war, and he knows it.
Germany Arrests King Peter I, the Son of Man, the Messiah
Peter identified sources of frustration and indignity that might bother virtually any German: how one navigates banking, taxation, health care, law.
How Colin Jost Became a Joke
The “Weekend Update” host knows exactly what he’s doing.
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.
No One Is Better at Being Looked at Than Kim Kardashian
The diamonds she wore in court sent a message, and not a particularly subtle one.
Nobody in Ukraine Thinks the War Will End Soon
Ukrainians are confident that they can continue fighting, even without the same level of American support.
The Real Problem With the FAA
There’s a fundamental flaw in the way the United States guides airplanes around the country.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
‘We’re Definitely Going to Build a Bunker Before We Release AGI’
The true story behind the chaos at OpenAI
The Power of a Good Suit
Readers respond to our March issue and more.
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.
Trump’s Basic Misunderstanding About the War in Ukraine
If the president wants a peace deal, he must change his approach to Putin.
My Shipwreck Story
On my first time out as a commercial fisherman, my boat sank, my captain died, and I was left adrift and alone in the Pacific.
The New Spiritual Leader on Campus
Students are growing less religious. Many chaplains are adapting.
How the Passionate Male Friendship Died
The “perfect” platonic bond used to be between two men. What happened?
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