Trump’s Hollow Defense of Tariffs
His usual marketing savvy is nowhere to be seen.
My Family’s Slave
She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.
Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election
Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.
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.
Dear James: I Miss Being on Dating Apps
I’ve hit the relationship jackpot. But now I have romance FOMO.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
Fox and Frenemy
Trump may lash out at the network. But the two will always make up.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Coming for Your Chili Crisp
What will happen to the Chinese grocery store?
Photos of the Week: May Day, Fire Festival, Finger Wrestling
A sandstorm in northeastern Syria, the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, members of ZZ Top in Australia, and much more
A Journey Into the Animal Mind
What science can tell us about how other creatures experience the world
Marvel Doesn’t Have to Try So Hard
The new film Thunderbolts* understands that bigger does not mean better.
A Witch Hunt at the State Department
Trump’s commissars are looking for ideological enemies.
The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone
Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.
The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Six Books You’ll Want to Read Outdoors
Reading has been unfairly maligned as an indoor activity for far too long.
Autocracy Crushed My Alma Mater. Then I Got to Columbia.
Smolny College is a warning.
The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.