An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
A New Kart-Racing Appliance
Nintendo announces the Switch 2, a device for piloting go-karts.
The Evermaskers
The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
Trump’s Salvadoran Gulag
To be deported, one does not need to be a drug dealer or a terrorist; apparently, having tattoos and being Venezuelan is enough.
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.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The Tariff Man Is Coming for America’s Entrepreneurs
One small business has paid nearly $30,000 in the past two months.
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
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 Great Salt Shake-Up
Why has kosher salt replaced table salt in American pantries?
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.
The Curse of Ayn Rand’s Heir
Leonard Peikoff dedicated his life to promoting the author’s vision of freedom and self-determination. But at what cost?
J. D. Vance’s Insult to America
My dad came here for a reason, and it wasn’t the dirt of a graveyard.
The End of College Life
If they persist, Donald Trump’s attacks on universities will destroy a cornerstone of American life.
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
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