SpaceX Is Basically a Huge Meme Stock
The company may be losing money, but it will soon be the most expensive big stock in the market.
What Does Lena Dunham Want to Tell Us?
Her new memoir captures the cost of being an impossibly popular target.
How to Spot a Frenemy—And Be a Real Friend
That person who poses as your ally but isn’t? Here’s a way to ensure you’re not one.
Hegseth’s Unholy War
The defense secretary seems less interested in being on the side of God than on insisting that God is on his side.
The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
The Looming College-Enrollment Death Spiral
After many decades of democratization, higher education could once again become a luxury good.
The Guitar Sounds New Again
The grungy, extraterrestrial “Mk.gee tone” is everywhere and depends on a decades-old device.
America Is Now a Rogue Superpower
Washington’s conduct in the Iran war is accelerating global chaos and deepening America’s dangerous isolation.
A Cancer Treatment That Does More Than Scientists Thought
CAR-T cell therapy, originally developed for cancer, is showing ever more promise as a treatment for autoimmune diseases.
The Death of Millennial Feminism
Lindy West has unwittingly written the obituary for an era.
There’s a Message for MAGA in Viktor Orbán’s Defeat
Trump and Vance chose to go all in on Hungary, and now they share in the loss.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The 10 Things the Bezoses Are Almost Certainly Grateful for Each Morning
Never mind. We said “money” yesterday.
What Was Clavicular?
The internet’s most famous looks-maxxer is far more pernicious than he may seem.
Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Tax Day
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
The Conciliator
Why did Gretchen Whitmer go soft on Trump?
In Praise of ‘Difficult’ Kids
Feisty children can be exhausting. They also possess a moral fire that deserves cultivating.
Trump’s Logic for Blockading the Blockaders
He wants to use economic pain to weaken Iran—even if that threatens the global economy.
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