The Crisis of American Leadership Reaches an Empty Desert
Photographs from the humanitarian disaster in Sudan and Chad
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life
The case for love-life balance
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
How Part-Time Jobs Became a Trap
For millions of American low-wage workers today, the problem is not overwork—it’s underwork.
What Parents of Boys Should Know
Daughters tend to receive higher levels of affection and patience at home than sons. But the sons might need it more.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Court Can’t Think Straight When It Comes to Corruption
Yesterday’s decision demonstrates the justices’ sympathy for their powerful peers.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Trump’s Inevitable Betrayal of His Supporters
Trump never meant to keep his promises. His voters are starting to notice.
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.
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.
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.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids
And start raising kind ones.