The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Retirement Is the New Resistance
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy
How Part-Time Jobs Became a Trap
For millions of American low-wage workers today, the problem is not overwork—it’s underwork.
A Novel About Motherhood, Childhood, and Secrets
Atlantic editor Honor Jones discusses her debut novel, Sleep, and what fiction does that journalism cannot.
Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu
Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.
Is the AfD Too Extreme for Democracy?
Germany’s far-right party hates immigration, and some of its leaders have a disturbing tendency to say things that sound Nazi-curious.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
J. D. Vance’s Very Weird Views About Women
Most people who feel as he does are polite enough to keep it to themselves.
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
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.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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.
Five Books for People Who Really Love Books
These five titles focus on the many connections we can form with what we read.
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