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Why This Shutdown Is So Dangerous

The way the president is disrupting essential services shows the dangers of his vision for big government.

Atlantic Trivia on Showgirls, Poetry, Baseball, and More

And did you know that New York was once not only New Amsterdam, but New Orange too?

Pop Culture Is Obsessed With Female Friendships

Margaret Atwood’s Cat’s Eye perfectly portrays an intense, fickle, painful dynamic between women.

Tulsi Gabbard’s Quest to Bring the ‘Deep State’ Under Her Control

A memo circulating within the federal government lays out her office’s reasoning for wanting to transfer counterintelligence work away from the FBI.

What the Left Still Doesn’t Get About Winning

Mamdani won by a modest margin in a deeply blue city not because of his radical commitments, but despite them.

The Most Useless Piece of Parenting Advice

The problem with telling moms “It takes a village”

Photos of the Week: Dinosaur Sweater, Miniature Park, Hippo Calf

The aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines, Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, a penny-farthing race in Prague, a mayoral election in New York City, and much more

What I Learned From Sammy Davis Jr.

The showman never stopped pleasing audiences—and confounding expectations.

The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office

Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.

A Conservative Rejoinder to the Manosphere

A new book argues that America would benefit if more men adopted the values of vulnerability and mutual care that are usually attributed to women.

Democratic Momentum Could Be a Mirage

Big off-year wins in New Jersey and Virginia get the party no closer to taking back the Senate or the White House.

The Affordability Curse

Politics isn’t just about the words you put on your bumper stickers. It’s about what you do if the bumper stickers work.

The Battle Iranian Women Are Winning

The mandatory veiling of women was once a pillar of the Islamic Republic. Now it’s almost gone.

Just When It Looked Like the Shutdown Might End

Election Day happened.

Trump’s Ozempic Deal Has a Major Flaw

Obesity drugs are still too expensive.

Dick Cheney Didn’t Care What You Thought

The former VP’s indifference to approval made him a boogeyman for the left and the right.

Voters Who Oppose Wars of Choice Have Nowhere to Turn

Anti-war Americans keep rejecting establishment hawks, only to see the supposed alternatives deploy force unilaterally.

Parenting Is the Least of Her Worries

In Die My Love, a struggling new mom loves her child—but can’t stand anyone else.

The Opposite of Slop Politics

Zohran Mamdani ran an online campaign based on real people and a real message. It worked.

Zohran Mamdani Is About to Confront Reality

The new mayor will face enormous challenges and needs to prove quickly that he is up for them.