The Court Case That Is Allowing ICE to Stop Just About Anyone It Wants
Whren v. United States needs to go.
Banana Republicanism
A criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will test whether Republican loyalty to the president has any limits.
What Black Swan Knew About Leaning In
The psychological thriller, released 15 years ago, offered a sharp social critique of the pitfalls faced by ambitious women.
First Memory
A poem
Trump’s Shrinking Coalition
The president can no longer present himself as anti-system, because he has become the system.
The Golden Globes Tried to Have It Both Ways
The night’s two big film winners reflected a ceremony uncertain of its own message.
A Sobering Awards-Season Pivot
After winning a Golden Globe for Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet did something surprising.
The Purged
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
How Bad Bunny Did It
The Super Bowl headliner doesn’t care if you understand his lyrics.
What if There Is No Domino Effect?
Predictions of Cuba’s demise after Maduro’s capture may be greatly exaggerated.
The YIMBY Hero Everyone Is Shouting At
Scott Wiener—a pro-trans Zionist who wants California to allow more homes—has an extreme tolerance for pushback.
I Was Kidnapped by Idiots
An academic trip to Iraq unexpectedly turned into an immersive field study on the ways authoritarian regimes use brutality.
Trump’s Greenland Threats
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss what this may mean for the United States’ relationship with its NATO allies, and more.
Is the Iranian Regime About to Collapse?
Five conditions determine whether revolutions succeed. For the first time since 1979, Iran meets nearly all of them.
Big Oil Knows That Trump’s Venezuela Plans Are Delusional
The president’s thinking is stuck in the 1980s.
The Messiness of Friendship
The complexities of sharing feelings is what relationships require.
The Flu Really Is That Bad
The virus is storming the country, a reminder of how terrible its toll can be.
Americans Are Afraid of Authority
But a government that works is one that lets people use their judgment.
America Has Entered Late-Stage Protein
This has gone too far.
The Pitt Is a Brilliant Portrait of American Failure
The HBO Max show has a moral clarity that’s hard to find of late on television.
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