Rachel Heng’s debut novel turns the cultural imperatives of health into commands of a totalitarian state.
The “resistance” described in an anonymous official’s New York Times op-ed. Plus the backlash to Nike’s new ad campaign, what technology means for democracy, and more
A new book reveals extraordinary quotes from White House officials. Plus a devastating museum fire, our new Ideas section, and more
A Kremlin influence campaign, the deeper meaning of admissions lawsuits, Eminem’s surprise album, and more
What climate change could mean for the world’s food supply. Plus Democrats’ chances in the Sun Belt, the reign of mattress stores, and more
More turnover at the White House, how teens view the media, a dystopian marketing stunt, and more
A threat to Muslims’ rights in China, Democrats’ options for 2020, answering Obama’s mail, and more
The legacy of John McCain, Trump’s trade deal with Mexico, Houston’s ongoing hurricane recovery, and more
Why a new legal development could be the most dangerous yet for Trump. Plus a complex free-speech case, a mother’s struggle with addiction, and more.
How Trump’s past shapes his response to Manafort. Plus a plan to arm teachers, the gospel of space, and more.
How his former fixer’s guilty plea implicates the president. Plus a major storm approaching Hawaii, how teens feel about their smartphone use, and more.
And what will the guilty verdict for Paul Manafort mean? Plus the people who struggle with pot addiction, the standout scenes from Crazy Rich Asians, and more.
Four Atlantic staffers discuss the film’s particular power, and the movie moments they’re still thinking about.
Remembering Kofi Annan, what Trump’s lawyers’ testimony could mean, how sexism shapes women’s wages, and more
Trump’s clash with ex–military leaders, traces of herbicide in cereal, why so many Airbnb hosts are teachers, and more
Remembering Aretha Franklin, nuclear-arms reduction in Russia, Ted Cruz’s basketball skills, and more
Why the freedom of the press is your individual right. Plus ongoing violence in Afghanistan, rising seas in Tuvalu, and more.
Was Trump recorded using the N word? Plus North Korea’s most celebrated propagandist, the new power of poetry, and more.
Marchers at a white-nationalist rally were far outnumbered by counterprotesters. Plus how roommates relate, confronting diet culture, and more.
The results of an Ohio special election, “lies” in American education, how solar geo-engineering could work, and more.
A tweet from Trump raises the stakes of his sanctions against Iran. Plus the revelations of Rick Gates’s testimony, the methods of a “movement guru,” and more.