Barbara Bush Changed With Her Country
The former first lady was notably eager to learn about people she didn’t understand—and recognize she might have been wrong about them.
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The Atlantic We’re Not Ready for Another Pandemic
The next big plague is coming, and despite making progress on pandemic preparedness, the U.S. might still suffer mass casualties. Here’s why.
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Getty / The Atlantic The High Cost of Divorce
Divorce is so expensive and complicated that it leaves many poor people trapped in bad marriages.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty Remember Who Tucker Carlson Is
When a flagrantly unreliable narrator narrated his own story, people across the media spectrum responded as if he could be trusted. Why?
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Samuel Corum / Getty The Strange Elegance of Joe Manchin’s Voter-ID Deal
Voter-ID laws are noxious. But they don’t suppress turnout that much.
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Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Photos From the 2021 Westminster Dog Show
Images of the dogs and their handlers during the three-day competition and preliminary activities
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Justin Sullivan / Getty Photos: California’s Growing Drought Disaster
Two years of extremely dry weather have driven the levels of California’s reservoirs to near-record lows, and residents, farmers, and fire crews are preparing for a long, dry summer.
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Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty Americans Say Immigrants Should Learn English. But U.S. Policy Makes That Hard.
Immigrants who speak English earn more and are better accepted by Americans. But the U.S. fails to provide sufficient free English classes for newcomers.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Conservative Publishing Industry Has a Joe Biden Problem
Neither authors nor publishing houses have figured out how to turn the new president into a compelling villain.
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Movie Poster Image Art / Getty The Porn Crisis That Isn’t
Some states now consider pornography to be a health threat. But stigmatizing porn can do more harm than good.
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Earl Gibson III / Getty T. D. Jakes on How White Evangelicals Lost Their Way
“The numbers have dropped, but the trauma has not.” One of America’s foremost pastors reflects on religion, race, and the pandemic.
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Damon Winter / The New York Times / … Andrew Yang, Political Kardashian
Yang is the first celebrity candidate who’s famous for being a celebrity candidate—and he’s defined the New York City mayoral race around him.
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Carolyn Kaster / AP Cicada Summer Is Here
In parts of the eastern, central, and southern United States, trillions of Brood X cicadas are now emerging.
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Chip Somodevilla / Drew Angerer / Getty / … Mitt Romney’s Family Plan and the Death of D.C. Dealmaking
President Joe Biden’s chief of staff called the Republican senator’s plan “encouraging.” So why does it seem to be dead on arrival?
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Aaron Richter / The New York Times / … Dr. Ruth on Finding Love After the Pandemic
The nearly 93-year-old sex therapist has survived a lot of trauma. But she’s ready to get back to normal life.
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Samuel Corum / Jim Watson / Getty / … The Inside Story of Joe Biden’s Most Fateful Decision
His mind was made up about a 2020 presidential run—until it wasn’t.
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Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty What Kamala Harris Has Learned About Being Vice President
Everyone expects Harris to run for president again one day, but her job requires her to avoid even the appearance of preparing for her political future.
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Andrew Harnik / The Washington Post / Getty The Texas Republican Asking His Party to Just Stop
Former Representative Will Hurd is trying to make the Republican Party more competitive—and more moderate. Can he succeed?
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Scotty Hall Elvis Reenters the Building
In rural Ohio, a performer bookends a year of struggle and survival.
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MediaNews Group / Boston Herald / Getty The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown
Progressive communities have been home to some of the fiercest battles over COVID-19 policies, and some liberal policy makers have left scientific evidence behind.
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Jonas Bendiksen / Magnum Photos The Professional Women Who Are Leaning Out
The competing demands of work and motherhood have some white-collar women choosing part-time work—and loving it.
