Brian Snyder / Reuters America Won Voters stopped an authoritarian populist from destroying the country’s democratic institutions. Yascha Mounk
Why the Election Wasn’t a Biden Landslide Despite a pandemic and an abysmal recession, five economic factors spared the incumbent from a more lopsided loss. Annie Lowrey The Atlantic
The Most Important Divide In American Politics Isn’t Race The polarization of place and the depolarization of race are the stories of the moment. Derek Thompson The Atlantic
Face the Bitter Truth We are two countries, and neither of them is going to be conquered or disappear anytime soon. George Packer Shutterstock / The Atlantic
How to Cope With Election Agony In presidential elections, the happiness losers lose more than the winners win. Arthur C. Brooks Jan Buchczik
Illustrations by Guillem Casasús / Renderings by Borja Alegre What if Trump Refuses to Concede? The result of the election is clear. In our November issue, Barton Gellman looked at what could happen if Trump does not accept it. Barton Gellman