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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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The First Congressman to Take Parental Leave Is Ready to Fight for It
Democrat Colin Allred of Texas wants to make paid parental leave possible for everyone. The White House appears poised to join him.
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Rita Barros / Getty The Burden of Being ‘On Point’
Too often, traumatized Black boys’ behavior is pathologized. It’s actually rational.
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Getty / The Atlantic The Danger of Shortchanging Parents
A country that does not publicly fund national defense won’t have much of it. A society that doesn’t support parents will have fewer children.
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Christopher Anderson / Magnum American Police Are Inadequately Trained
Officers in the United States don’t get as much instruction as police in other rich countries.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters Democrats’ No. 1 Target for 2022
If Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin seeks reelection, the race could be a key test of Trumpism’s viability in a swing state.
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Andrew Harnik / Tauseef Mustafa / AFP / … The Original Sin of the War in Afghanistan
How Biden viewed the start of America’s post-9/11 wars may inform his future decisions on the use of force.
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Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call / Getty The New Face of Trumpism in Texas
Beth Van Duyne was at the center of a controversy over Sharia law. Now she represents a congressional district Biden won.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic You’re Gonna Miss Zoom When It’s Gone
For people like me, who have social anxiety, videoconferencing can be easier than in-person interactions.
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Diana Walker / The Life Images Collection via … Nancy Reagan’s Real Role in the AIDS Crisis
The former first lady fought the most conservative elements of the Reagan administration in an attempt to get her husband to pay more attention to the deadly pandemic. It wasn’t enough.
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Getty / The Atlantic Vaccine Refusal Will Come at a Cost—For All of Us
People who refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine will have higher health-care costs. The rest of us will foot the bill.
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Spencer Grant / Getty Boston in the 1970s
A collection of some of the sights and events taking place in and around Boston from 1970 to 1979
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Vaccine Line Is an Illusion
People are stretching the truth to get the vaccine faster, but experts say I shouldn’t. Here’s why.
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Samuel Corum / Getty Biden Isn’t Talking for a Reason
Yes, he wants to avoid making a gaffe, but he also doesn’t want to be an in-your-face president.
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Rahel Patrasso / Getty Democrats Are Failing the Schools Test
The fight between politicians, parents, and teachers over school reopenings could soon affect elections.
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Getty / The Atlantic The Republican Electoral College Contradiction
State GOP lawmakers want to maximize their party’s advantage in the next presidential race, but their approach is far from consistent.
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Getty / The Atlantic The Real Reason Republicans Couldn’t Kill Obamacare
Democrats did the work, Republicans didn’t—and that says a lot about the two parties.
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Peter Marlow / Magnum The Family That Always Lives on Daylight Saving Time
A new bill proposes making daylight saving time permanent. But for one family, it already is.
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Gregory A. Shemitz The Archbishop Who Fears for Joe Biden’s Soul
America’s second-ever Catholic president supports abortion rights, leaving the bishops unsure about how to move forward.
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Thea Traff Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout
People refer to various forms of malaise as “burnout,” but it’s technically a work problem. And only your employer can solve it.
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Illustration by Mike McQuade* American Special Ops Forces Are Everywhere
They’ve become a major military player—and maybe a substitute for strategic thinking.
