America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
Laura Loomer Is a Warning
No one else with direct access to the president has been as outwardly bigoted.
Protest in Trump 2.0 Looks Different
Demonstrations have gotten smaller and more dispersed in Trump’s second term. Is that a bad thing?
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
Take Trump Seriously About Greenland
The Danes seem to believe him, and so should Americans.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
Trump’s Jewish Cover Story
The administration claims to be protecting Jews while advancing an agenda that most Jews oppose.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Trump Has Already Botched His Own Bad Tariff Plan
Once you’ve said you might negotiate, nobody is going to believe you when you change your mind and say you’ll never negotiate.
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Jack Black Knew Best
The veteran performer understood how to engage the live audience on SNL—to often-hilarious effect.
Foreign Tourists Are Taking Trump at His Word
Deliberately insulting other countries is bad for the U.S. economy.
Make Smuggling Great Again
Canada’s ultimate retaliation for Trump’s tariffs will be to turn ordinary Americans who cross the border to shop for cheaper goods into latter-day bootleggers.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
The Good News About Trump’s Tariffs
Authoritarian leaders are most dangerous when they’re popular. Wrecking the economy is unlikely to broaden Trump’s support.
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.
Columbia University’s Anti-Semitism Problem
If the bullying of Jewish students had happened to any other group, the institution would be appalled.
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