Who Counts as Christian?
A new initiative will necessitate that the Trump administration makes difficult judgment calls about the faith.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
How Part-Time Jobs Became a Trap
For millions of American low-wage workers today, the problem is not overwork—it’s underwork.
An Eerily Familiar 20th-Century Hoax
What happened when a mega-famous evangelist went missing?
An Old-School Pitching Coach Says I Told You So
Leo Mazzone was right about the undue focus on pitch velocity.
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
J. D. Vance’s Very Weird Views About Women
Most people who feel as he does are polite enough to keep it to themselves.
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
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’
The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
Now I Know What My Mother Was Saying
I always knew my mother loved me. I didn’t realize the full practical cost of her love until becoming a mother myself.
Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life
The case for love-life balance
Why I’m Leaving Pacific Palisades
My family survived the fire. We want to rebuild. But another, greater conflagration has enveloped us.
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.
The Actual Math Behind DOGE’s Cuts
If you thought Elon Musk was really trying to cut costs, you weren’t in on the joke.
The Crisis of American Leadership Reaches an Empty Desert
Photographs from the humanitarian disaster in Sudan and Chad
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.