Why So Many Men Are Unraveling
The disinhibited men looking for purpose in all the wrong places
Introducing: The Permanent Questions With David Brooks
Conversations from the deep end
Creating the Perfect Female Monster
Furious takes revenge on a fictional Jeffrey Epstein.
How Trump Lost Asia
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on how Donald Trump is abandoning America’s historic allies and abandoning the Pacific to China.
Trump’s Economy Goes to the Polls
Trump wants Republicans to run on his record in the midterms. Democrats do as well.
Welcome to the Scrolling Backlash
Why so many people are trying to be more offline
Bill Gates on the Dangers of AI
An interview with the Microsoft co-founder about artificial intelligence, his ideas for regulation, and Jeffrey Epstein
What Are Jewish Voters Supposed to Do?
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on why she is skipping the Michigan Democratic Party’s convention, the rise of anti-Semitism within her party, and the conundrum Jewish Democrat voters face. Plus: a new round of President Trump’s Canadian trade war, and American Scoundrel, by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark.
Where Do America’s Colleges Go From Here?
The Trump administration has a new series of questions for colleges about affordability, curriculum, and “national service”—how will they respond? And: W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington in a dubious battle over education, from the Atlantic archives.
What It Takes to Reclaim Your Attention Span
Jenny Odell, the author of How to Do Nothing and Saving Time, has advice for fighting back against the forces of digital distraction.
Secrets of a Jeopardy Champion
The trick to winning is to not “know everything.”
The Trump Administration Wanted Her Expertise, Just Not Her
An interview with the transgender CIA analyst fired from Trump’s White House
Why Learn Something That a Machine Can Do for You?
Technology may shape how and what we learn, but the act of learning itself is deeply human.
Longing for a Time Before Smartphones
When it comes to technology, the answer to the future could come from the past.
Never Trump, Still a Republican
Why Jeff Flake still believes the spell over his party will break
Algorithmic Dysmorphia
A few years ago, there was a push for acceptance of different body types. Now? Not so much.
How Social Media Makes Our Lives Smaller
In the posting era, there’s room only for redemption and improvement narratives.
Fed Up With Romance
Why young people are giving up on love
Was Herbert Hoover America’s Most Misunderstood President?
Margaret Hoover on Herbert Hoover’s life, presidency, and legacy, and the renovation of his presidential library. Plus: Trump’s dropped Reflecting Pool indictment and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carré.
What ‘America First’ Means for Global Health
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the throes of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history. Could it have been prevented?