The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Reclaim Imperfect Faces
Technology isn’t just changing the way we look—it’s changing our sense of how we should look.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Good News About Trump’s Tariffs
Authoritarian leaders are most dangerous when they’re popular. Wrecking the economy is unlikely to broaden Trump’s support.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
Why Canadians Are Better Than Americans at Protesting Trump Right Now
A unified movement like “Buy Canadian” is hard to find in America.
RFK Jr.’s 18th-Century Idea About Mental Health
The health secretary’s clearest plans for psychiatric treatment are a retreat to the past.
The New Marriage of Unequals
Women are now more likely to marry a less-educated man than men are to marry a less-educated woman.
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
Eight Perfect Episodes of TV
Picks from Girls, The X-Files, SpongeBob, and more
The Man Out to Prove How Dumb AI Still Is
François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
Who Needs Intimacy?
Influential novelists are imagining what women’s lives might look like without the demands of partners and children.
My Snail Mucin Is Caught in a Trade War
Tariffs could upend America’s love affair with Korean skin care.
To Be Happier, Stop Resisting Change
The zen of archery is all about learning how to let go.
Defying the Courts Will Backfire
The public has not responded kindly to other politicians who have tried this in the past.
A Wild Plan to Avert Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise
The collapse of Antarctica’s ice sheets would be disastrous. A group of scientists has an idea to save them.
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump
Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their voters. Mexico’s leader faces no penalty for ignoring hers.
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