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Seven Books for People Figuring Out Their Next Move

Xochitl Gonzalez

June 13, 2025

An animation of books "walking" across the frame

The Atlantic Daily

Why Won’t the Pentagon Own Up to Trump’s Latest Move?

David A. Graham

June 12, 2025

A group of soldiers stands in front of a Jumbotron showing Donald Trump at a podium above them

Stephen Miller Triggers Los Angeles

June 11, 2025

Police officers stand in a line in front of a bridge with people standing on it

After the Fires: Los Angeles Neighborhoods Start to Rebuild

June 11, 2025

An aerial view of empty lots in a residential neighborhood, after being cleared of wildfire debris

This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters

June 11, 2025

A photograph of the California National Guard, with a hand reaching in front of the camera lens

The White House Is Delighted With Events in Los Angeles

Missy Ryan and Jonathan Lemire

June 10, 2025

An orange-and-green illustration of Trump, the Pentagon, a troop, and the seal of Los Angeles

The Atlantic Daily

The Protests Are Just Starting

David A. Graham

June 10, 2025

Protesters in LA line up against a wall of National Guard members with shields

Trump’s Gross Misuse of the National Guard

Juliette Kayyem

June 10, 2025

National Guard deployed on the streets of Los Angeles in 1992.

The Atlantic Daily

Trump vs. California

David A. Graham

June 9, 2025

A dotted outline of California and an image of Trump speaking

Trump Is Using the National Guard as Bait

June 8, 2025

A new photo of a protester in L.A. amid tear-gas clouds

Averting a Worst-Case Scenario in Los Angeles

Conor Friedersdorf

June 8, 2025

A scene of civil unrest in Los Angeles

The Anti-Natalist’s Revenge

Elizabeth Bruenig

May 23, 2025

image of the Palm Springs fertility clinic

The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster

Joanna Thompson

May 20, 2025

Close-up color photograph of a honeybee perched on a flower

My Shipwreck Story

June 2025 Issue

America Is Having a Showboater Moment

May 15, 2025

An illustration showing the outlines of two police officers

The Hottest Thing in Clean Energy

Alexander C. Kaufman

April 4, 2025

A well on a kill

An Iranian American Rom-Com That Breaks the Mold

Porochista Khakpour

March 26, 2025

Black-and-white photo of a couple lying in the grass with a color photo of flowers overlaying it

The Political Fight of the Century

March 18, 2025

Men and women in overalls building the flag of America as if it were pieces of wood

Invading Canada Is Not Advisable

March 15, 2025

Illustration of 19th century American and British generals discussing a surrender

There Was Never a Movie Star Like Gene Hackman

February 27, 2025

Picture of Gene Hackman

The Problem With Optimism in a Crisis

Richard A. Friedman

February 27, 2025

Collage of a woman floating on an inner tube surrounded by loopy scribbles

The Wonder Reader

The Art of Splitting Up

February 22, 2025

Illustration of a man and woman getting married

A Proven Way to Ease L.A.’s Housing Crisis

Grimes, M. Nolan Gray, and Nicole Nabulsi Nosek

February 16, 2025

An illustration that shows housing surrounded by stacks of paper

The Tesla Revolt

February 12, 2025

How to Rebuild From the Ashes

Conor Friedersdorf

February 8, 2025

Aerial photo of sprawling houses with a yellow tint over half the image.

The Illegal Drug at Every Corner Store

February 3, 2025

Illustration showing nitrous-oxide canisters

Trump Is Threatening California in the Wrong Way

Juliette Kayyem

February 1, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of a burned home in Los Angeles

To Rebuild Los Angeles, Fix Zoning

Jerusalem Demsas

January 31, 2025

A small house growing into a taller building, next to palm trees

What the Fires Revealed About Los Angeles Culture

January 24, 2025

A beachfront property in the aftermath of a fire

The ‘Dark Prophet’ of L.A. Wasn’t Dark Enough

Carolina A. Miranda

January 22, 2025

A long rectangular black and white photo of a bearded man collaged with a picture of raging fires over palm trees.

Los Angeles’s Ash Problem

Katharine Gammon

January 19, 2025

a fireplace and a palm tree on a burned house

The End of L.A.’s Magical Thinking

January 18, 2025

a match bent into a circle, on a green background

L.A. Isn’t Ready for What’s Next

Conor Friedersdorf

January 17, 2025

A photo of an area destroyed by a mudslide

The Right Way to Look for a New Job

Arthur C. Brooks

January 16, 2025

An illustration representing someone changing suits as they change jobs.

Beyond Doomscrolling

January 16, 2025

Photo-illustration of a burning phone

My Favorite Trails Are Destroyed

January 15, 2025

A car drives up a dirt road winding up a Los Angeles mountain that is burned from fire.