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I’ve Seen How ‘America First’ Ends

When the United States withdraws from the world, the world’s problems come knocking on its door.

The Pathetic, Cowardly Collapse of Big Law

Trump’s actions are an attempt to tilt the scales of justice by using the raw power of government coercion—and they’re working.

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

What Comedians Know About Staying Married

Many comics have decades-long marriages. What’s their secret?

Why Right-Wing Influencers Keep Saying the Jews Killed JFK

Social media supercharges conspiracy theories. Anti-Semitism is one of the oldest.

A Rare Moment of Bipartisan Disbelief

Washington gets a good old-fashioned scandal.

Trump Goes After the Messenger

The president is privately upset with the sloppiness of his advisers. Publicly, he’s focused on attacking the press.

RFK Jr. and the Pepperoni-Pizza Paradox

The case for a Department of Food

But Her Emails?

The Signal security breach would be bad enough if those involved had not spent so much time criticizing Hillary Clinton for her mishandling of classified information.

Dear James: Is This Sexless Marriage Over?

My best friend’s husband refuses to touch her.

The War in Ukraine Enters Its Fourth Year

Images of the war, and of those affected by its ongoing destruction, from the past several weeks

Fleeing Hong Kong Wasn’t Enough

China’s war on dissidents comes to the United Kingdom.

Why the COVID Reckoning Is So One-Sided

Liberals are recognizing they made mistakes. Conservatives are making fun of them for that.

The Hollow Men

It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.

Why Everyone Thinks Their Government Has Failed

People all over the world—with all kinds of leaders—seem to think their incumbent is the problem.

The Paradox of Hard Work

Why do people enjoy doing difficult things?

Politicians Think Voters Are Dumb. Are They Right?

A striking new study reveals that elected officials have a far more pessimistic view of voter behavior than do citizens themselves.

Jeffrey Goldberg on the Group Chat That Broke the Internet

What happened when Trump officials accidentally texted him their war plans

A Conversation With Jeffrey Goldberg About His Extraordinary Scoop

How The Atlantic’s editor in chief found himself in a group chat with Trump-administration officials who were planning an attack on Yemen

The United States of Fear

For anyone who’s in the president’s crosshairs—or who could be—it’s the dominant emotion of Trump’s second term.