El Salvador’s Exceptional Prison State
The president chose security over justice. For how long will his country accept the price?
Dwyane Wade’s Greatest Challenge
The Hall of Famer reached the highest heights of the basketball world. Now he’s figuring out the type of man and father he wants to be.
The Problem With Abe Lincoln’s Face
The president’s iconic beard was a product of the anxious new realities of the photographic age.
Americans Want to Be Rich
That simple aspiration propelled Trump into office, but it is now threatened by his tariffs.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
How to Prepare for a Recession
The older you are, and the more likely you are to get laid off, the more important it is to have liquid savings.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero
His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.
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.
Trump Blinked
Or did he?
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
The Hollow Men
It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
The Last Children of Down Syndrome
Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning.
The Great Torpedo-Bat Panic
Why are baseball players swinging bowling pins?
The Art of the Retreat
Trump’s abrupt pivot from his planned global trade war was touted by allies as grand strategy. The president’s own words suggested otherwise.
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.
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