Iran Wants to Talk
Don’t expect a bromance—but the supreme leader has written back to Donald Trump.
RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge
The health secretary’s indiscriminate layoffs will undermine his own priorities.
The Evermaskers
The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.
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?
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
The New Singlehood Stigma
Society tells us we should have a partner—but we shouldn’t want one.
The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer
As Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.
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.
Cory Booker, Endurance Athlete
The New Jersey senator broke congressional records by speaking for more than 25 hours. How?
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
Are Blue Zones a Mirage?
The age detectives are fighting.
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.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
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.
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.
Wisconsin’s Message for Trump
Elon Musk has become a political boat anchor.
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?
A New Kart-Racing Appliance
Nintendo announces the Switch 2, a device for piloting go-karts.
Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Going to Hurt
The surprisingly expansive levies on imports will open up a future of high prices.
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