The Iranian Hedgehog vs. the American Fox
The American and Iranian leaders are complete enigmas to each other—and the asymmetry in their beliefs is driving the crisis between their countries.
Americans Love Their Neighbors
Statistics say this is a time of disconnection. Minnesota’s response to ICE shows otherwise.
Melania Is a Horror Movie
The first lady is trapped, and she doesn’t seem to know it.
The Markets Are Getting Used to Trump
Traders have barely budged in response to recent Trump-related shocks.
America Will Be Reading the Epstein Files for Decades
The chaotic end to the files’ release is really just a beginning.
‘She Works on Levels That People Don’t Even Know’
The late Catherine O’Hara had an uncanny ability to find the eccentric in anyone.
Trump’s Fed-Chair Pick Is an Interest-Rate Hawk—Or Is He?
Kevin Warsh’s views on monetary policy may be shaped less by real economic conditions than by whether a Democrat or Republican is in power.
The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk, and Dangerous
If the Cities Church case falls apart, it will not be the first such embarrassment for Trump’s Justice Department.
‘It’s a Five-Alarm Fire’
The FBI’s search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation.
How Minneapolis Looks From the Police Chief’s Squad Car
In the city where George Floyd was killed, Trump hastens a new social breakdown.
Atlantic Trivia on the Model T, the E Street Band, and More
And did you know that the world has lost the ability to make a movie in Technicolor?
Meet the New Proud Boys
The far-right group’s views and tactics are now emulated by federal agents.
How to Survive the Information War
There’s more information than ever—and that could be a good thing.
The Writer’s Magic Trick
Their job is to create living, three-dimensional people out of the ordinary stuff of ink and paper.
The Melania Trump Documentary Is a Disgrace
The exorbitant film captures the rotten state of the entertainment industry.
One of Our Own
A poem
An Early Test of America’s Control Over Venezuela
The fate of Venezuela’s political prisoners could reveal how much power the Trump administration really has.
What Are the Chances Trump Attacks Iran?
The Trump administration has targets but no endgame.
Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse
Protests against ICE in Minneapolis, war-damaged bridges in Syria, a landslide in Sicily, a heat wave in Australia, heavy snow in Russia, and much more
The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films
The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.