The Mess at Airports Is Part of a Larger Pattern
What’s behind the Newark-airport fiasco
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The MAGA-World Rift Over Trump’s Qatari Jet
Some of the president’s biggest allies are panning his plan to accept the luxury aircraft.
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.
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
The Mad Dual-Hatter
Trump’s reliance on the same group of officials to fill multiple jobs is dangerous.
The Myth of the Poverty Trap
We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?
Silicon Valley Braces for Chaos
The center of the tech universe seems to believe that Trump’s tariff whiplash is nothing compared with what they see coming from AI.
A Week of Manufactured Trump Victories
Shashi Tharoor and the Trump grift machine
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
SNL Isn’t Really Hot for Your Mom
A raunchy sketch ends up reinforcing the stereotype of mothers as frumpy and sexless.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Default-Parent Problem
Why do so many people assume that Mom knows what’s going on with the kids, and that Dad does not?
What Should You Let Your Kids Read?
Giving them some independence can help rekindle their love of books.
The Cynical Republican Plan to Cut Medicaid
Work requirements set up a thicket of paperwork that leads eligible Medicaid recipients to lose their insurance. That’s the point.
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
America Is Having a Showboater Moment
The Trump administration talks tough on crime but shrugs off the work of real law enforcement.
And the Oscar Goes to … Something the Voters Didn’t Watch
The Academy has a new rule to address this problem. Good luck with enforcing that.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.