The Trump Library Symbolizes His Presidency Perfectly
Plans for a new Miami skyscraper reveal a monument fit for a real-estate mogul.
Henry Grabar
Henry Grabar is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Previously, he was a staff writer for Slate and the author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.
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Beata Zawrzel / NurPhoto / Getty Who Gets to Live in a Single-Family Home?
The housing bill now in Congress may seek to increase the housing supply—but not for renters.
Illustration by Lucy Naland. Source: Getty. Washington’s Sewage Apocalypse
This is not a metaphor.
Heather Diehl / Getty How America Learned to Love Barnes & Noble Again
Anti-chain animus is receding.
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic High-End Construction Really Does Help Everyone
A new rung at the top of the housing ladder permits people lower down to climb up.
Illustration by The Atlantic People Who Don’t Understand Downtowns Are Destroying Them
A far-fetched plan to demolish Dallas’s seat of government reflects the city’s diminished role in the region.
HUM Images / Getty The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country
Even cities with understaffed police departments have made record gains.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Heritage Images / Getty; Smith Collection / Getty; Mirrorpix / Getty. EVs Make Parking Even More Annoying
Drivers will have to share access to public chargers. That could get ugly.
Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Jet-Age Chic
The TWA terminal at JFK airport was an icon of mid-century cool. Now it’s being reincarnated as a hotel.
Ezra Stoller / Esto Tying Paris Back Together
The French capital has embarked on the most ambitious new subway project in the Western world.
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