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The Limits of the Democrats’ Big Tent

A convention showed that it’s more medium-size.

How Lawmakers Are Responding to the Shutdown

Meanwhile, panelists discuss what Tuesday’s election results mean for Democrats.

The Dreams and Limits of the Suburbs

They’re more diverse than ever, but they remain the sites of deep racial and socioeconomic gaps.

When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong

Megha Majumdar’s second novel imagines how climate disaster might scramble our sense of morality.

All’s Fair Is an Atrocity

Ryan Murphy’s new series is essentially the world inside your phone, made into a TV show.

The Mafia Presidency

Trump is saying, essentially, If you don’t want to get hurt, you’ll do what I say.

Why This Shutdown Is So Dangerous

The way the president is disrupting essential services shows the dangers of his vision for big government.

Atlantic Trivia on Showgirls, Poetry, Baseball, and More

And did you know that New York was once not only New Amsterdam, but New Orange too?

Pop Culture Is Obsessed With Female Friendships

Margaret Atwood’s Cat’s Eye perfectly portrays an intense, fickle, painful dynamic between women.

Tulsi Gabbard’s Quest to Bring the ‘Deep State’ Under Her Control

A memo circulating within the federal government lays out her office’s reasoning for wanting to transfer counterintelligence work away from the FBI.

What the Left Still Doesn’t Get About Winning

Mamdani won by a modest margin in a deeply blue city not because of his radical commitments, but despite them.

The Most Useless Piece of Parenting Advice

The problem with telling moms “It takes a village”

Photos of the Week: Dinosaur Sweater, Miniature Park, Hippo Calf

The aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines, Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, a penny-farthing race in Prague, a mayoral election in New York City, and much more

What I Learned From Sammy Davis Jr.

The showman never stopped pleasing audiences—and confounding expectations.

The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office

Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.

A Conservative Rejoinder to the Manosphere

A new book argues that America would benefit if more men adopted the values of vulnerability and mutual care that are usually attributed to women.

Democratic Momentum Could Be a Mirage

Big off-year wins in New Jersey and Virginia get the party no closer to taking back the Senate or the White House.

The Affordability Curse

Politics isn’t just about the words you put on your bumper stickers. It’s about what you do if the bumper stickers work.

The Battle Iranian Women Are Winning

The mandatory veiling of women was once a pillar of the Islamic Republic. Now it’s almost gone.

Just When It Looked Like the Shutdown Might End

Election Day happened.