The Tyranny of AI Everywhere
Sneakers? Why stop there?
Trump Voters Are Over It
A shocking number of the president’s supporters have turned against him.
What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center
I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.
The Quiet Way Authoritarianism Begins to Crumble
Among the many reasons for Viktor Orbán’s defeat was the rural clubs where citizens relearned democratic habits.
The DNA Fix for Aging
Everyone’s DNA keeps mutating. Could correcting those errors lead to longevity?
AI’s Next Frontier: People Skills
Imagine a chatbot that actually knew how to talk to you.
Pope James David Vance the First
The vice president has decided he’s a more accomplished theologian than Leo XIV.
If You Want a Better World, Act Like You Live in It
We’ve had Henry David Thoreau the environmentalist, the libertarian, the life coach. To understand his influence, think of him first as a dissident.
If Hungary Can Do It
Viktor Orbán offered a model for antidemocratic rule, one admired by Donald Trump and other world leaders. What does his stunning loss after 16 years in power mean?
A Pillar of the Economics Establishment Admits That It Was Wrong
In a new report, the World Bank thinks better of its old free-market absolutism.
History Is Running Backwards
Why reactionaries are taking over the world
Trump Doesn’t Have the Power to Enact His Latest Elections Scheme
The president’s attempts to interfere with the midterms demand vigilance, but a recent flimsy gambit is an argument against despair.
It’s Not Just Iran. Trump Is Flailing on Multiple Fronts.
The president is on a losing streak, and even some of his aides are dismayed by his choices.
The Publishing Mystery That No One Wants to Talk About
A minimally speaking autistic man just wrote a best-selling book. Or did he?
Is Anybody Actually Winning Trump’s Iran War?
Former U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger on the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, Trump’s Hormuz blockade, and China’s reaction to the Iran war. Plus: A seismic election in Hungary, and Labyrinths, by Jorge Luis Borges.
Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Tax Day
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
Jared Kushner’s Mysterious Role in the Trump Administration
Is the president’s son-in-law carrying out the public’s business or pursuing his own private interests?
A New Kind of Hybrid Car Is About to Hit America’s Streets
The car industry says it has an answer for drivers wary of going electric.
The Paradox of Modern Medicine
Testing has become so advanced that doctors now miss important elements of diagnosis.
The High-Risk, Low-Reward Blockade of Hormuz
Americans may not have the stamina for the economic pain and military losses ahead.