An Eerily Familiar 20th-Century Hoax
What happened when a mega-famous evangelist went missing?
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
An Old-School Pitching Coach Says I Told You So
Leo Mazzone was right about the undue focus on pitch velocity.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Why I’m Leaving Pacific Palisades
My family survived the fire. We want to rebuild. But another, greater conflagration has enveloped us.
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
The Crisis of American Leadership Reaches an Empty Desert
Photographs from the humanitarian disaster in Sudan and Chad
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids
And start raising kind ones.
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
How to Age Up on a Warming Planet
Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.
DOGE Is Bringing Back a Deadly Disease
Cuts to agencies that protect workers’ lungs are going to result in the resurgence of a preventable illness.
The Bliss of a Quieter Ego
We live in a world of noisy narcissism, but you can escape the cacophony—and be happier.
The Republicans’ Budget Makes No Sense
Congress is trying to preserve the illusion of revenue while cutting taxes.
The Partisan Mind Virus
Dismissing evidence that a politician might be unfit for office is as much a mistake for the right as it was for the left.
What Parents of Boys Should Know
Daughters tend to receive higher levels of affection and patience at home than sons. But the sons might need it more.
We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
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