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.
The Conspiracy Theorist Advising Trump
The chaos inside the White House national-security team persists.
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?
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 Unending Trouble With TikTok
President Trump once again extended the app’s lifeline in America. Will this ever end?
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
What’s Next for America’s Largest Creative-Writing Conference
Trump’s executive orders have made it downstream to authors.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
Who Needs Intimacy?
Influential novelists are imagining what women’s lives might look like without the demands of partners and children.
The Angry Canadian
How Doug Ford became Ontario’s chief enforcer
Trump’s Day of Reckoning
The president’s allies are privately acknowledging that he is in a rough stretch.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
The Trump Team Has a Double Standard on State Secrets
Officials have been careless with sensitive information while claiming that innocuous facts can’t be public.
Relatable Mom
A short story
Why Trump Wants to Control Universities
They could be key to recapturing the culture.
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.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
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.