The White House Is a Fortress. It’s Not Supposed to Look Like One.
One of the less-discussed traditions of American presidents is how they hide the reality that they need protection. Following the...
Hey Chat, Make Me a Fake ID
Donald Trump is on TikTok doing his morning routine. “Get ready with me for a big day ,” reads the...
A Requiem for the Voting Rights Act
The best things shine bright, but never long. So it was for the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 legislation that...
Congress Can’t Meet Its Own Iran-War Deadline
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...
Some Other Fun Family Movies Like Animal Farm
Hurry! Get up on your two legs (good) or four legs (better) and walk down to your local cineplex, where...
Atlantic Reads: How to Be a Dissident With Gal Beckerman
On Wednesday, May 13, the Atlantic staff writer Gal Beckerman will sit down with podcast host Adam Harris to discuss...
An Unexpected Type of Beach Read
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for...
Did a Human Write This?
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube What happens when the majority of content on the internet tips over...
The Psychiatrist’s Case for Downsizing a Friendship
A successful stock-market trader once went to therapy with a very specific request. He had been dating a woman he...
The Real Reason Iran Hasn’t Struck a Deal
On Monday, Iran made Donald Trump an offer: It would open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the...
Photos of the Week: Screeching Championship, Direct Democracy, Victory Plunge
Carl Court / GettyA competitor poses for photographers near the finish line of the Maldon Mud Race on April 26,...
So, About That AI Bubble
Six months ago, the AI sector was looking pretty bubbly. Companies were plowing hundreds of billions of dollars, much of...
The ‘Infighting’ in Tehran Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
According to the Trump administration’s latest messaging, talks between the United States and Iran are deadlocked because of infighting in...
The Mysterious Obsession With Obama’s Fake Son
“If Obama had a son, he’d attack the White House Correspondents Dinner like Cole Allen,” Randy Barnett, a Georgetown law...
The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’
If Isabel Allende’s office needs to be painted, it has to be done by January 8 or put on hold....
