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How the World Became Awash in Synthetics

It started in 1934, with a PR crisis.

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 Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love)

The cult favorite Taskmaster has a nonsensical premise that slowly bowled me over.

Elon Musk’s Most Alarming Power Grab

Can anyone stop his space-based internet?

How Spying Helped Erode American Trust

Espionage has always been with us, but its rapid growth over the past century raises questions about who we are.

Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump

A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold

The Plight of the Eldest Daughter

Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.

How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days

He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.

‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’

The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.

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.

Trump Finally Drops the Anti-Semitism Pretext

The latest letter to Harvard makes clear that the administration’s goal is to punish liberal institutions for the crime of being liberal.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

It’s not just a phase.

Gregg Popovich’s Life Lessons

The San Antonio Spurs coach built a thoughtful team culture that spread far beyond his own players.

How Much Would You Pay for That Doll?

How tariffs may challenge the way you shop

Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?

Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.

Dear James: When My Husband Speaks, My Brain Turns to Mush

Is this a normal marriage thing?

A Crisis Is No Time for Amateurs

The unfolding conflict between Pakistan and India needs to be handled with the utmost care and competence.

Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

A new sign that AI is competing with college grads

The Papacy Is No Ordinary Succession

A conclave only begins to answer the question of who a pope will truly be.

Aileen Cannon Is Who Critics Feared She Was

The judge handling Trump’s classified-documents case has shown that she’s not fit for the task.