Project 2025’s Architects Are Close to Achieving a Major Goal
A new Supreme Court ruling shows how the American right has gone from fearing big government to embracing it.
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
My Shipwreck Story
On my first time out as a commercial fisherman, my boat sank, my captain died, and I was left adrift and alone in the Pacific.
The Debt Is About to Matter Again
When interest rates outpace growth, very bad things can happen.
What the Show of the Summer Knows About Intimacy
The new Netflix miniseries Sirens has beachy vibes but a dark heart.
The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History
House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Parents Are Sacrificing Their Social Lives on the Altar of Intensive Parenting
Inequality has seemingly caused many American parents to jettison friendships and activities in order to invest more resources in their kids.
It Isn’t the Kids. It’s the Cost of Raising Them.
Having children makes people happier—if they can afford it.
The Protective ‘Politburo’ That Hid Biden’s Decline
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson discuss their new book, Original Sin.
24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.
A Convenient Piece of Junk Science
RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a questionable report.
The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
The Big, Beautiful Republican Shrug
Republicans routinely criticized Democrats for rushing bills through Congress. Now that they’re in power, they don’t seem to mind.
The Congressman Who Saw the Truth About Biden
While many Democrats remained in denial, Mike Quigley perceived something painfully familiar.
The Neighbors Who Destroyed Their Lives
Murder and lies in small-town Hawaii
OpenAI’s Ambitions Just Became Crystal Clear
But when you promise the world a revolutionary new product, it helps to have actually built one.
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Autism
Starting with his claims of an “autism epidemic.”
America’s Johnson & Johnson Problem
A new book reveals how Big Pharma’s brazen behavior fueled medical mistrust.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy