The Skin-Care Industry Is Coming for Toddlers
Millennials created the wellness economy, and now it wants their children as customers.
The Most Manly Drink, Now for the Girls
Caffeine-boosted soda, once marketed mostly to young men, is showing up in new, more pastel versions.
The State of the Union Revealed a Sad Reality
Donald Trump misused the annual presidential tradition in ways so radical as to call the ritual itself into question.
Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World
Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.
The Trump Administration Can’t Kill Black History Month
We don’t need permission from the government to commemorate a complex past.
What Justice Gorsuch Fears
His concurring opinion in the tariffs case may become the Roberts Court’s most influential statement on how to prevent the steady accretion of executive power.
President Trump’s State of the Union Variety Show
Were you not entertained?
Trump’s Chance to Turn Things Around Tonight
A conversation with Jonathan Lemire about what Donald Trump’s State of the Union address could achieve—if he doesn’t get in his own way.
The End of Diplomacy
The once-bustling corridors of the State Department are tomblike as ambassadors scrape for information.
Photos: Four Years of War in Ukraine
Constant bombardment and frontline fighting continues, at the cost of many thousands of lives.
‘I Genuinely Am Upset That Your Kids Are Vaccinated’
Del Bigtree, a longtime ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., isn’t just anti-vaccine. He’s pro-infection.
Tales From Kash Patel’s FBI
Some updates to the agency’s portrayal in popular films and TV shows
250 Years of the American Experiment
Introducing a newsletter course from The Atlantic
The Deaths Doctors Never Thought They’d See in the U.S.
For years, the worst outcomes of measles were all but unknown in America. Now they look inevitable.
Slow Down, Charli XCX
The singer believes that music isn’t the point of pop stardom. Is she right?
Michael Pollan Punctures the AI Bubble
His new book, about the mystery of consciousness, strengthens the case that technology will never truly replicate humans.
The Edge of Mathematics
Terence Tao, the legendary mathematician, explains the promise of generative AI.
The Meme From 2016 That Explains 2026
The more turbulent the times, the more tempting it is to [gesture around at everything].
Gavin Newsom’s Father Issues
The California governor’s new memoir is dominated by a parent’s emotional distance.
The White House Urges Republicans to Ignore Trump’s Diversions
They will let Trump be Trump, but everyone else needs to stay focused on the economy.