What to Do When Your Friends Disappoint You
A “friendship breakup” isn’t always the answer.
The Shutdown Is Over, but Its Damage Is Not
Its effects will linger for some time.
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
The Intellectual and Moral Decline of the American Right
The conservative backlash against Nick Fuentes has yet to challenge the president who had him over for dinner.
Why Donald Trump Seems Taken With Zohran Mamdani
The president likes winners. And the mayor-elect proved he can charm a foe.
Border Patrol’s Chaotic Week in North Carolina
Agents swept in and left residents to sort through fear, fact, and fiction.
A DMZ for Ukraine
Trump’s peace plan envisages a divide like the one that splits the Korean peninsula.
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
Atlantic Trivia on Oz, Austen, Zen, and More
And did you know that more people have been to space than to the bottom of the ocean?
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
Pour One Out for Weed Seltzer
A new law is set to devastate the industry that brought THC sodas and cookies to American convenience stores.
Elon Musk Is Trying to Rewrite History
Why did Grok say he’s better than Jesus?
Two Genres That Aren’t So Different After All
Reconsidering the plot-versus-not debate
Are Sports the Most Valuable Commodity in the World?
Pablo Torre on billionaire sportswashers, YouTube unboxing videos, and the rampant gambling that’s threatening the integrity of sports
Zelensky’s Blind Spot
Corruption probes have dogged Ukraine’s leadership during the war. The latest one could be its undoing.
The Old Guard Is Not Gone Yet
While the sitting president rage-posted, mourners memorialized Dick Cheney—and an earlier political era.
Photos of the Week: Christmas Market, Mountain Frost, Penguin Outing
The 2025 Miss Universe competition in Thailand, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, ice sculptures in Edinburgh, lingering damage from Hurricane Melissa in Cuba, and much more
The Wicked Bubble Has Burst
The musical started on a high note but ends on a drastically lower one.
The GOP Is Realizing That Trump Won’t Be Around Forever
The intra-party fight over the Epstein files was only the prelude.
Trump’s Devastating Plan for Ukraine
The White House is giving Putin permission to try again.