We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
The MAHA Takeover Is Complete
Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon-general nominee, has a lot in common with RFK Jr.
The Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love)
The cult favorite Taskmaster has a nonsensical premise that slowly bowled me over.
The Bliss of a Quieter Ego
We live in a world of noisy narcissism, but you can escape the cacophony—and be happier.
The Impending Doom of Trump’s Trade War
The uncertainty is doing plenty of economic damage. He may make things much worse.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
The Disturbing Rise of MAGA Maoism
Trump seems to be ceding the future to China while emulating its past.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
Trump’s Weak Position on Trade
An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.
Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?
An emerging critical consensus argues that we’ve entered a cultural dark age. I’m not so sure.
A Totally Unnecessary Way to Stress Parents Out
The tyranny of school spirit days
Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?
Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?
“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”
The Great Cousin Decline
Families are shrinking. But the weirdest family role is a vital one.
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.
How the World Became Awash in Synthetics
It started in 1934, with a PR crisis.
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
Why Do Collaborators Do It?
In a new novel, Daniel Kehlmann considers why the director G. W. Pabst worked with the Nazis.