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Trump’s Weak Position on Trade

An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.

A Totally Unnecessary Way to Stress Parents Out

The tyranny of school spirit days

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.

How the Ivy League Broke America

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

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.

‘I Run the Country and the World’

Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.

How the Most Remote Community in America Gets Its Mail

Transporting letters and packages to the village of Supai requires a feat of logistics, horsemanship, and carefully placed hooves.

Trump Finally Drops the Anti-Semitism Pretext

The latest letter to Harvard makes clear that the administration’s goal is to punish liberal institutions for the crime of being liberal.

America Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers

He did the right thing in North Carolina’s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise.

Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump

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

A Crisis Is No Time for Amateurs

The unfolding conflict between Pakistan and India needs to be handled with the utmost care and competence.

Gregg Popovich’s Life Lessons

The San Antonio Spurs coach built a thoughtful team culture that spread far beyond his own players.

Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?

Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.

Elon Musk’s Most Alarming Power Grab

Can anyone stop his space-based internet?

‘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.

The Plight of the Eldest Daughter

Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.

How Much Would You Pay for That Doll?

How tariffs may challenge the way you shop

How Spying Helped Erode American Trust

Espionage has always been with us, but its rapid growth over the past century raises questions about who we are.

Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

The Godfather of the Woke Right

A 2011 book by Pat Buchanan shows the deep roots of today’s right-wing illiberalism.