Crypto’s Legacy Is Finally Clear
An anti-establishment technology for an anti-establishment age
2024 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months
It’s time to revisit some of the most memorable events and images of 2024, including the opening of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, widespread flooding in Brazil, and much more.
He Aha Ka ʻAiʻē A ʻAmelika Iā Hawaiʻi?
I ka makahiki 1893, ua hoʻokahuli ʻia ke aupuni ʻo Hawaiʻi e ko ʻAmelika. Makemake ko Hawaiʻi e kūʻokoʻa hou ai ke aupuni.
The Hawaiians Who Want Their Nation Back
In 1893, a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the Islands’ sovereign government. What does America owe Hawai‘i now?
The Trump Family’s Many Entanglements
Donald Trump’s first term was rife with conflicts of interest. This time, it seems, there will be fewer constraints.
The Conversation Democrats Need to Have
The party should stop talking to itself and start hearing what voters have to say.
My Friend Outed Me to Her Conservative Parents
Now they think I’m a “bad influence”—and it hurts.
America Can’t Break Its Wellness Habit
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fits into a long history of Americans who have waged battle against conventional medicine.
The Glow of Hot, Young Stars
Day 10 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
August Wilson’s Histories of Black American Life
A new adaptation of The Piano Lesson updates the playwright’s convictions about how legacies are passed down through generations.
America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
The Problem With the Government’s Pansexual Pride Day Post
Federal agencies should address the public in language that most Americans understand.
2024 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded
A look at some of the most memorable events of 2024, including a deadly earthquake in central Japan, the relocation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, a rat hole in Chicago, and much more
How Trump Can Win the Peace in Ukraine
To safeguard U.S. interests, the next president must be clear-eyed and tough on Russia’s attempts to exploit negotiations.
Why Democrats Got the Politics of Immigration So Wrong for So Long
They spent more than a decade tacking left on the issue to win Latino votes. It may have cost them the White House—twice.
An American-Style Housing Crisis in New Zealand
What the United States can learn from the Pacific nation
The Most Hyped Bot Since ChatGPT
Remember Sora?
Three Ways to Understand Syria’s Future
Atlantic writers on what comes next for the country, its allies, and the U.S.
Assad’s Opponents Are Building a New Order
What comes next won’t be easy, but it could be extraordinary.
The Bizarre Normalcy of Trump 2.0
In postelection Washington, the mood is calm—and the developments are disturbing.