What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
Was Agriculture the Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race?
Did it solve scarcity or create it?
Democrats’ Immigration Problem
A warning from Representative Ritchie Torres of New York
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Are We Living in a Different America?
A postelection conversation with staff writers Anne Applebaum and McKay Coppins
The Immigration-Wage Myth
Does the American worker have good reason to fear immigration?
Does America Want Chaos?
Donald Trump has lost all discipline. Will that affect the outcome of the election?
Is Journalism Ready for a Second Trump Administration?
A conversation with The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg
Does ‘Greedflation’ Explain High Prices?
Anger at high grocery prices may help reelect Donald Trump. Is corporate greed to blame?
When Neighbors Live in Different Worlds
What would you do if you found out that January 6 supporters were your new neighbors?
Trump and the January 6 Memory Hole
When is it better to forget? A conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin.
Is Civility Enough?
What happens when you really get to know someone who is your political opposite
Why Do Black People Vote for Democrats?
More Black and Latino voters are open to voting for Republicans.
Autocracy Is in the Details
Learn to spot the signs.
What Really Happened Inside the ‘Patriot Pod’
In the D.C. jail where many J6ers were held, things got weird. And then Trump started listening.
Why Both Parties Agree on Raising (These) Taxes
On chickens, cute trucks, semiconductor chips, and bananas
It Could All Come Down to North Carolina
The state has voted for a Democratic president once since the 1970s. Is it finally the year?
What I Learned Serving on a January 6 Jury
He’s guilty. So why do I feel so bad after voting to convict?
What Really Fueled the ‘East Asian Miracle’?
New research upends conventional wisdom on what actually drives economic growth.
The Danger of Campaigning for ‘Freedom’
When one party tries to claim the concept for itself, will the other party’s voters reflexively oppose it?