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The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs

How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China

A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths

If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.

History Will Judge the Complicit

Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?

Due Process Is a Right, Not a Privilege You Get for Being Good

If Kilmar Abrego Garcia is guilty of the crimes he is accused of, then the Trump administration could simply follow the law. Why won’t it?

China Called Trump’s Bluff

There is a lesson here for anyone Trump threatens.

How the Ivy League Broke America

The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

‘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.

Five Books for People Who Really Love Books

These five titles focus on the many connections we can form with what we read.

Retirement Is the New Resistance

The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy

Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life

The case for love-life balance

The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them

You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.

Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

A new sign that AI is competing with college grads

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Plane

Donald Trump is in talks to accept a $400 million gift from Qatar—presumably not simply out of generosity.

Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump

A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold

AI Is Not Your Friend

How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it

The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights

A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.

A Novel About Motherhood, Childhood, and Secrets

Atlantic editor Honor Jones discusses her debut novel, Sleep, and what fiction does that journalism cannot.

The Best Way to Type ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Every time you shrug, you don’t need to Google, then copy, then paste.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

It’s not just a phase.

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.