Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun
Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.
America Is Backsliding Toward Its Most Polluted Era
A third of Americans still breathe unhealthy air after decades of improvements—which the Trump administration wants to roll back.
The First Social-Media Babies Are Growing Up—And They’re Horrified
How would you feel if millions of people watched your childhood tantrums?
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
Buy That New Phone Now
But only if you absolutely have to.
The Colors of Spring
Images from the past few weeks of people enjoying flowering trees and fields—signs of warmer days to come
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
Due Process for Me, Not for Thee
Donald Trump has benefited greatly from America’s constitutional protections, but he seeks to deprive others of them.
The Cost of the Government’s Attack on Columbia
American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.
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 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 Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Columbia University’s Anti-Semitism Problem
If the bullying of Jewish students had happened to any other group, the institution would be appalled.
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.
There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs
The policy is absurd. It’s also an extension of Trump’s chaotic personality.
Bombing the Houthis Won’t Work
Trump’s war has no strategy and is likely to backfire.
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.
Why America’s Oligarchs May Regret Their Obedience
Putin’s Russia shows what happens when billionaire businessmen choose to back a strongman.
The People Who Don’t Read Books
Identifying as someone who categorically rejects books suggests a much larger deficiency of character.