There’s No Such Thing as a Free Plane
Donald Trump is in talks to accept a $400 million gift from Qatar—presumably not simply out of generosity.
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
How I Demolished My Life
A home-improvement story
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
Is the AfD Too Extreme for Democracy?
Germany’s far-right party hates immigration, and some of its leaders have a disturbing tendency to say things that sound Nazi-curious.
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
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.
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
Who Counts as Christian?
A new initiative will necessitate that the Trump administration makes difficult judgment calls about the faith.
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
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