An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
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 Great Tesla Sell-Off
You should buy a car from Elon Musk’s company—but only if it’s used.
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.
The End of College Life
If they persist, Donald Trump’s attacks on universities will destroy a cornerstone of American life.
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 Cost of Perfection
Modern women were told they could become stars by turning the camera onto their home life. But at what price?
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.
The White Lotus Is the First Great Post-‘Woke’ Piece of Art
Mike White’s show wears its morality lightly.
Steven Cheung Is the Voice of Trump
The White House communications chief has a strategy: relentless aggression.
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
The Curse of Ayn Rand’s Heir
Leonard Peikoff dedicated his life to promoting the author’s vision of freedom and self-determination. But at what cost?
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
Why Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About a Third Term
The prospect of smashing imagined limits on his power gives him an obvious thrill.
The U.S. Has Changed Its Mind About Europe
After following America’s lead for 80 years, the continent’s democracies do not recognize the danger now before them.
The Truth About Trump’s Greenland Campaign
When the president talks about security in the Arctic, he’s talking about climate change.
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