Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
Finally, Someone Said It to Joe Rogan’s Face
Should the star podcaster take any responsibility for how he uses his power?
Signalgate, Trump, and The Atlantic
Denial and attack have worked exceedingly well for the president. But there are limits.
How to Age Up Together
We’re living in the most age-diverse time in human history. So why are we so age segregated?
The Coming Economic Nightmare
Trump’s tariffs could cause stagflation for the first time in decades. It may go on for a long, long time.
You’ve Probably Already Met Your Next Best Friend
The loneliness industry is trying to solve the wrong problem.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
The Conversation That Moviegoers Don’t Need to Be Having
Sinners has made a splash at the box office, but analysts want to focus on the money it isn’t making.
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.
How the Trump Administration Flipped on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Officials were developing a plan to get him back to the United States. Why did they stop?
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Project 2025 Presidency
The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come.
AI Executives Promise Cancer Cures. Here’s the Reality
The technology is genuinely useful for scientific discovery, but its applications are less dramatic than you might think.
Harvard and the Making of the Unabomber
A series of purposely brutalizing psychological experiments may have confirmed Theodore Kaczynski’s still-forming belief in the evil of science while he was in college.
Musk’s High-Tech Polygamy Is a Dead End
The billionaire’s vision of family is bad for women and children.
Does Anyone Still Hitchhike?
Traveling by thumb isn’t popular anymore. Some say it should be.
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony
‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’
The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.
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?
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
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