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Nostalgia for the Early Days of Parenting

“Cherish it while you can” is hard advice to follow for many new parents.

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 America Got Mean

In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.

Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump

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

Canadian Ambassador: My Countrymen Are Angry and Frustrated With the U.S.

Kirsten Hillman talks Trump, trade, and the fraught future of the U.S.-Canada relationship.

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 Partisan Mind Virus

Dismissing evidence that a politician might be unfit for office is as much a mistake for the right as it was for the left.

Why We Long for the Most Difficult Days of Parenthood

Older parents are always telling parents of young children to cherish every second; it will be gone in a flash. But it’s very difficult advice to follow in the thick of it.

Photos of the Week: Mud Race, Met Gala, New Pope

Artistic swimming in Ontario, a bun-scrambling competition in Hong Kong, the Devils and Congos Festival in Panama, and much more

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

It’s not just a phase.

The Republicans’ Budget Makes No Sense

Congress is trying to preserve the illusion of revenue while cutting taxes.

Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths

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

Trump Travels to the Middle East

What to expect from the president’s first major foreign trip of his second term

We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel

In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift

How the Ivy League Broke America

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

Dear Therapist: I’ve Been Dumped by My Friends

I thought our shared history would keep us close, but it hasn’t.

Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce

Food safety in America is under attack.

Trump’s Inevitable Betrayal of His Supporters

Trump never meant to keep his promises. His voters are starting to notice.

‘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.