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.
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.
‘We’re Definitely Going to Build a Bunker Before We Release AGI’
The true story behind the chaos at OpenAI
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.
How the Passionate Male Friendship Died
The “perfect” platonic bond used to be between two men. What happened?
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.
Trump’s Basic Misunderstanding About the War in Ukraine
If the president wants a peace deal, he must change his approach to Putin.
Shutting Down Salman Rushdie Is Not Going to Help
Two recent flare-ups over commencement speeches show how difficult—and necessary—truly defending free expression is.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Trump’s Real Secretary of State
How the president’s friend and golfing partner Steve Witkoff got one of the hardest jobs on the planet
The New Spiritual Leader on Campus
Students are growing less religious. Many chaplains are adapting.
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 Subtlety of the Macho-Men SNL Sketch
Bad Bunny’s sketch about what two Latino men are really saying about their girlfriends reveals what people often miss across cultural barriers.
Why Are There So Many ‘Alternative Devices’ All of a Sudden?
The dream of a phone without problems
What Is Alison Bechdel’s Secret?
The cartoonist has spent a lifetime worrying. In a new graphic novel, she finds something like solace.
The New MAGA World Order
This week’s Gulf tour revealed that Trump’s transactional foreign policy doesn’t lack values. It just has really bad ones.
Polling Was Quietly Still Bad in 2024
After nearly a decade of fine-tuning, the industry still hasn’t figured out how to reach enough Donald Trump supporters.
The Visionary of Trump 2.0
Russell Vought is advancing a radical ideological project decades in the making.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold