History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.
‘All They Want Is America. All They Have Is Panama.’
They thought they’d reached their journeys’ end. Now many of them have come full circle.
The Beauty That Moral Courage Creates
A lovely paradox of doing good in the world is that it does you good too.
A Striking Moment in American Activism
A new documentary revisits a pivotal week at Gallaudet University in 1988.
Photos of the Week: Dragon’s Teeth, Witch Convention, High Plateau
A swannery in southern England, tornado damage in Kentucky, drought conditions in the Florida Everglades, a rally race in a Chinese desert, and much more
His Daughter Was America’s First Measles Death in a Decade
A visit with a family in mourning
Trump Is Crushing the Netanyahu Myth
The Israeli leader and his allies bet everything on Trump. But he’s just not that into them.
An Old-School Pitching Coach Says I Told You So
Leo Mazzone was right about the undue focus on pitch velocity.
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Autism
Starting with his claims of an “autism epidemic.”
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
A Dangerous Disguise for Anti-Semitism
The person charged with attacking an American Jewish gathering and killing two Israeli-embassy aides disingenuously invoked the Palestinian struggle as a pretext to harm Jews.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The World That ‘Wages for Housework’ Wanted
The 1970s campaign fought to get women paid for their work in the home—and envisioned a society built to better support motherhood.
How Colin Jost Became a Joke
The “Weekend Update” host knows exactly what he’s doing.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Google’s New AI Puts Breasts on Minors—And J. D. Vance
A feature that lets you virtually try on clothes has a dangerous flaw.
Kristi Noem Should Probably Know What Habeas Corpus Is
But she doesn’t.