America Is Under Attack and the President Doesn't Care
Trump’s gravest responsibility is to defend the United States from foreign attack—and he’s done nothing to fulfill it.
President Trump's Hunger Games
The administration’s proposal to overhaul SNAP would squeeze the nutrition safety net, and make it more paternalistic.
'Show Us the Carnage'
Mueller's Message to America
The clear goal of the special counsel is to speak to the American public about the seriousness of Russian interference.
The Mystery Behind Frederick Douglass's Birthday
Two hundred years ago, one of the 19th century’s most significant Americans began his life in anonymity and bondage.
Radio Atlantic: No Way Out, Part I
Benjamine Spencer has been in prison most of his life for a violent crime he may not have committed. But his guilt or innocence may no longer matter to the justice system.
Why Can’t the U.S. Treat Gun Violence as a Public-Health Problem?
A 1996 bill has had a chilling effect on the CDC’s ability to research firearms.
American Carnage
“Your child isn’t going to be shot,” Donald Trump vowed. It was a promise he could never have kept—but there’s no evidence he even tried.
Could Amazon Flip a State?
Democrats could gain politically if the company chooses a city in a battleground state for its second North American headquarters.
Conservatives Must Save the Republican Party From Itself
David Frum argues that if the Republican Party believes in democracy, its politicians must fight for it.
Beware the Northside Skull and Bone Gang
For 200 years, this Mardi Gras krewe has kicked off the festival at the crack of dawn with a very important message.
Abraham Lincoln's Secret Visits to Slaves
In the mid-1930s, the Federal Writers’ Project interviewed thousands of former slaves, some of whom claimed the president came to their plantations disguised as a beggar or a peddler, telling them they’d soon be free.
At Veterans' Homes, Aid-in-Dying Isn't an Option
Facilities in four states claim they’ll risk losing federal funding if they allow assisted suicide.
The Truth About Military Parades
Military parades say more about those who order and watch them than those who participate in them.
What Trump-Era Democrats Can Learn From LBJ
Lyndon B. Johnson was an effective policymaker but failed to protect his legacy—much in the same way Obama’s is being toppled today.
Ditching Andrew Jackson for Mary Jackson
An elementary school in Utah will now be named for the first black female engineer at NASA, who was memorialized in Hidden Figures.
The Men's Figure-Skating Gold Is Nathan Chen's to Lose
The 18-year-old American is already seen as the greatest athlete in the sport’s history—and he’s competing at his first Olympics in an especially talented field.
The Death of Newsweek
The U.S. is losing something as the publication disintegrates—a magazine with guts and heart.
Military Parades Are a Waste of Time and Money
The troops would be better served doing almost anything else to improve combat effectiveness.
Other Presidents Who Have Met Famous Black People
A collection of U.S. presidents being photographed with prominent African American performers and artists—from President Harry Truman meeting with Duke Ellington in 1950 to President-Elect Trump with Kanye West in 2016.