The pontiff has proved unwilling to subordinate his faith to politics, or to adjust his commitment to the Gospel in exchange for access to power.
Richard White, the historian and author of "The Republic for Which It Stands," explains what made the late 19th century gilded.
In some left-wing corners of the commentariat, moral rectitude is out. Flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.
Panelists joined a special edition of Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss the state of democracy 250 years after the Declaration of Independence.
Care ethics just might transform the way people think about what they owe their children.
There’s something reassuring about being with people when nobody is trying especially hard.
Don’t ask what Frederic Church’s massive, immersive landscapes mean. Just look.
Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) is an unquestionable masterpiece. It just shattered the previous world record for a work sold at auction by a living artist.
The tireless artist, who died this week, understood how to reclaim life’s passing moments.
Too often, being cared for can mean feeling like a burden. But friends who care for one another flip that dynamic.
The most notable thing about President Trump’s South Lawn fight is its curious lack of ambition.
In many ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for grown-ups.
The pop star’s biggest asset is her ferocity—and her new record doubles down on those big, messy feelings.
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
The two sides say they are close to an agreement to end a war that has left everyone badly bruised.
Only watching movies on the plane takes away from whatever magic is left in air travel.
After a judge said the president’s name had to go, crowds braced for a cathartic moment.
This novel is nominally about an interstellar voyage. It’s actually about sex, love, God, and the problem of evil.
For the shallowest man ever to occupy the presidency, surface appeal is a guiding principle.
A spendthrift government is raising borrowing costs for everyone.
Scenes from the French Open in Paris; a pro-wrestling match at a public library in California; celebrations in Brazil for the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup; a congressional baseball game in Washington, D.C.; and much more
Online fantasies are now an excuse to take apart the government.
For $100, I bought bric-a-brac that explains a nation.
University researchers are looking for ways to engineer better mind-altering therapeutic experiences
The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American culture—and ambition.
President Trump will welcome 80 with bright lights and fighting.
“Since 1913, a number of gentlemen wearing glasses and looking wondrous wise, and no doubt as wise as they look, have proved to us that it can always be tea-time if we care to figure it out properly.”
The Republican’s surprising win in Maine represents a victory for moderation in a polarizing era.
You can remove Trump’s name but not the damage he’s done.
They were impressive, but could they ever feel human?
Being alive at all is the most extraordinary stroke of good luck any of us will ever experience.
Scott Pelley’s recent interview reveals why the show shouldn’t ignore the accusations of bias.
What is the name of the mandarin-satsuma-orange hybrid from Japan that hit U.S. stores in 2011?
Look closely and you’ll see that every part of the text is not quite right.
Whether automation will make human workers obsolete depends on more than just how smart the AI is.
The secretary of defense is a fountain of corny performances and rhetoric.
Judges have long defaulted to a posture of trust toward the federal government, but under Trump that is changing, and a new set of legal possibilities is emerging.
Daniel Swain has become a ubiquitous explainer of America’s extreme weather.
A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right.
Trump advisers broke an agreement to fund the bipartisan semiquincentennial celebrations, saying they will not “light taxpayer money on fire.”
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