It hasn’t received as much scrutiny as some parts of the Trump administration, but its personnel decisions reflect both disturbing ideas and general incompetence.
As an editor I can say that we are being flooded with AI-assisted work.
The late actor exemplified the wisdom and sophistication of his most famous character, Jean-Luc Picard.
Trump and Putin share many more goals than just Trump’s election.
The myriad Trump scandals can obscure the fact that they’re all elements of one massive tale of corruption.
Babies are catching measles in utero for the first time in decades.
Experts worry that Donald Trump could use claims of foreign meddling as a pretext for seizing control.
Anchored by Radio Atlantic co-hosts Adam Harris and Hanna Rosin, with Anne Applebaum, David Frum, Tyler Austin Harper, Mark Leibovich, and Tom Nichols
A new majority might push for impeachment, but could regret it.
No one is ready for what Elon Musk’s platform could look like on Tuesday.
A decade ago, the world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. Now the 3,000-pound mark is within sight.
A proposed ban on the delicacy is somehow the most contentious question on the ballot.
Alex Clark, the voice of wellness at Turning Point USA, is entering her wife era.
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss how Tuesday’s midterm results could help determine what President Trump’s final two years in office will look like.
A recent biography of the writer John Berger reminds us about his hefty influence—and how he could be blinkered by his convictions.
A holiday devoted to costumes and candy offers grown-ups a chance to embrace their silly side.
Four Lone Star State conservatives wrestle with their party’s MAGA turn.
The liberal, cosmopolitan side of Israel is facing a moment of truth.
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
This summer has been a terrible fire season in the U.S.—just not in the most populated places.
The aftershocks of two hacks on Binance and Polymarket have rippled across digital finance.
The genre remains one of the most creatively rewarding in Hollywood.
“The children who come to my door will remember All Hallows’ Eve as a night when they sold their right to rebellion for some sugar in expensive wrappings.”
Obscure meme costumes are sucking the joy from the holiday.
Time and change have obscured certain gestures, such as cranking a machine or dialing a rotary phone, but we can still rediscover them.
This vote will not be the end of Israel. It also won’t answer the question of what kind of country Israelis want it to be.
Directors are taking new pains to protect young actors, but many of the perils of early stardom are out of their control.
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan explain how the four years between Donald Trump’s first and second terms changed the presidency.
A North Carolina Democrat is trying to keep his seat in a district that’s been redrawn twice.
Scary movies may appear irreverent or profane—but many of them are deeply interested in theological questions.
Sheep herding in central Madrid, Halloween displays in California, scenes from Brazil’s general election, autumn colors in China, and much more
The power to impeach secretaries and other executive-branch officers is not well known, but it’s an effective accountability measure.
Some voters who support the proposal might be duped into nullifying it.
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.
A now infamous PowerPoint presentation exposes a lot about men, women, sex, and alcohol—and about how universities are letting their female students down.
Popular gray-market drugs may soon be easy to get through mainstream channels.
Corporate consolidation and changing tastes have made kids’ holiday hauls boring.
Images from Mexico and other Latin American communities in recent years showing preparations for Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, when people pay homage to departed family members and honor dea...
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