Barbara Bush Changed With Her Country
The former first lady was notably eager to learn about people she didn’t understand—and recognize she might have been wrong about them.
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Anna Moneymaker / Getty If Democrats Can Lose in Virginia, They Can Lose Almost Anywhere
Led by a candidate who neither repudiated nor embraced Trump, the GOP sweeps to victory.
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Courtesy of Arabella Advisors; The Atlantic The Massive Progressive Dark-Money Group You’ve Never Heard Of
Over the past half decade, Democrats have quietly pulled ahead of Republicans in untraceable political spending. One group helped make it happen.
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The Atlantic The Simplest Fix to America’s Rent Problem
The country’s voucher-focused help for American renters is mired in red tape, and many landlords opt out. Would cash work better?
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Samuel Corum / Getty Kyrsten Sinema Isn’t Hitting the Panic Button
The senator from Arizona doesn’t seem rattled by progressives’ threats to primary her—and it’s not clear she should be.
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H. Armstrong Roberts / ClassicStock / Getty; The … The New Question Haunting Adoption
At a glance, America’s shortage of adoptable babies may seem like a problem. But is adoption meant to provide babies for families, or families for babies?
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Sgt. Kaden D. Pitt / U.S. Army / … The Hypocrisy of the Anti-vax Patriot
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is a great way to help U.S. military families.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Abortion Backup Plan No One Is Talking About
Even in states with the strictest abortion laws, pregnant people have a safe, inexpensive option to terminate their pregnancies. But few know about it.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty; The Atlantic The House of Representatives Is Failing American Democracy
By fleeing to the political extremes, a co-equal House of Congress is abdicating its lawmaking power.
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The Atlantic What Slack Does for Women
For years, women have had to control their voice, posture, and demeanor in the workplace. With Slack, we don’t have to worry about any of that.
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Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Views From (and of) Summit at One Vanderbilt
The mirrored-room observation deck atop one of New York City’s newest skyscrapers
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Evan Vucci / AP Is There Another Reason Biden Likes Boosters?
Scientists can’t agree on the benefits of boosters for young people. But economically, psychologically, and politically, boosters can do a lot.
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KC McGinnis for The Atlantic What We Lost When Gannett Came to Town
We don’t often talk about how a paper’s collapse makes people feel: less connected, more alone.
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The Atlantic The Myth That Democracies Bungled the Pandemic
The argument that authoritarian governments outperform democracies in a crisis has found new life during the coronavirus pandemic. The data tell a different story.
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Klaus Vedfelt / Getty; The Atlantic The Social Security Trap
Social Security rewards long careers and high pay, all but guaranteeing that parents who focus on child-rearing receive the smallest payouts. My mom is one such parent.
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Ryan Williams; The Atlantic The Conservatives Dreading—And Preparing for—Civil War
A faction of the right believes America has been riven into two countries. The Claremont Institute is building the intellectual architecture for whatever comes next.
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Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg / Getty Transforming America With a One-Vote Majority
Joe Biden’s economic plan is stalled in Congress because the warring wings of his party aren’t yet desperate enough to compromise. They could be soon.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty; The Atlantic Rubio: I’m Not Sure We’re Better Off Than We Were Under Trump
The Florida senator isn’t convinced that the current administration is doing better than the last.
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Justin Sullivan / John Moore / St. Louis … Trump May Not Have to Steal 2024
The former president could still win fair and square if Biden lets these five problems spiral.
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Getty / The Atlantic A Support Group for the Unwoke
A group called Counterweight assists people who feel that their bosses and co-workers are forcing them to endorse social-justice beliefs.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic Where’s the Cheap Beef?
The rising prices at the supermarket checkout are a problem with no simple explanation. But Democratic hopes may depend on finding the right answer.
