American Democracy Wasn’t Designed for This
In 1787, as the Founders gathered in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton wrote in “Federalist No. 1” that...
How Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Failed
Three months ago, a 75-year-old lawmaker filed a complaint as part of an ongoing lawsuit in federal court, claiming that...
A 100-Year-Old D-Day Survivor Reflects
Joe Picard perched atop a precarious mound of 300-plus-pound high-explosive shells as his ship churned toward Normandy’s beaches. The teenager...
The J6 Rioter Now Working at the Pentagon
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...
Obsession Takes Gen Z’s Social Anxiety to the Extreme
The following contains spoilers for the film Obsession. The premise of the hit horror movie Obsession may sound relatable: What...
The Supreme Court Has Invented a Right to Discriminate
This week, the Roberts Court made clear that when it comes to drawing congressional districts, Black voters have no rights...
The Old Campaign Playbook Is Dead
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube How do you build a winning campaign for the era of AI?...
What I Learned From My Dog
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for...
You Might Soon Own a Piece of SpaceX
Elon Musk is about to set in motion a chain of events that will reshape the global financial order. For...
Comedy’s Biggest Stand-Up Won’t Be Hollywood’s Next Leading Man
The comedian Nate Bargatze is an indisputably titanic name in his field. He’s been the top-grossing stand-up in America for...
Texas Republicans Are Desperate to Sound Manly
The attacks on James Talarico have not been subtle. In the weeks since the 37-year-old state representative won the Democratic...
Photos of the Week: Kite Chase, River Float, Night Harvest
Jeff Chiu / APElena Ostergren shows her voting sticker to her dog Olaf at Club Fugazi during the California primary...
Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable
Starting May 26, a tsunami of posts flooded social media from Iranians, who had largely not been heard from since...
The Caning That Changed America
Most people in the Senate chamber noticed the sound before anything else—the sharp, sickening crack of a metal-tipped cane landing...
The World Cup of Ugh
The World Cup is nearly here! But so far, at least, no one seems all that excited. It wasn’t supposed...
