Mass Shootings, Young Men, and What Can Be Done
Plus: the firing of a Princeton professor
We Need to Learn to Live With Guns
A passive Congress and hostile judiciary leave Americans with little choice but to change the culture of firearms.
The Real Reason America Doesn’t Have Gun Control
The basic rules of American democracy provide a veto over national policy to a minority of the states.
10 Years After Sandy Hook, Here We Are Again
I wish I could tell the people of Uvalde that they will be the last mourners. But in the decade since the Newtown shooting, we’ve refused to answer the question of what it would take to actually change something.
Think Gun Laws Are Hard to Change? Try Gun Culture
If you are in the United States, guns are all around you already, in the hands of decent people and well-adjusted people, and also of demons and sickos.
Kelp Is Weirdly Great at Sucking Carbon Out of the Sky
The start-up Running Tide wants to use kelp buoys to fight climate change. The plan might not work, but it’s still a preview of our climate future.
No Parent Should Have to Live Like This
I spent last week mourning those murdered in Buffalo. I will spend this week mourning children murdered at school.
At the Graveyard With Anne
A poem for Wednesday
Brad Raffensperger Gets His Revenge
Brian Kemp beat a Trump-endorsed candidate last night in the state’s primary. Another Republican incumbent’s win was more surprising.
Men Is a Brutal Film With Pathetic Villains
What on earth is going on in those final scenes?
The Abortion-Rights Message That Some Activists Hate
A devastating defeat in the Supreme Court could be a boon to the Democrats’ slim midterm hopes—if they can agree on the way to convert progressive anger into votes.
The Symbol of a New, Darker Hong Kong
John Lee’s elevation reflects the distrust and paranoia that have flourished in Beijing and among Hong Kong’s political elites.
A Guide to The Atlantic’s Coverage of Guns in America
Sixteen archival articles, relevant once again
America’s Hands Are Full of Blood
Amid our pain and grief, we must face a bitter truth.
Why Biden Is Right to End Ambiguity on Taiwan
It was no gaffe when the president said the U.S. would defend the island against China, but good policy.
Who Perseveres, Wins
It is up to liberal democracies to support a country that is fighting for all who share its values.
The Unique Challenge of Raising Teenagers Right Now
I can no longer honestly tell my kids that everything will be okay.
No Atheist Has Done This Much Damage to the Christian Faith
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention reportedly chose to protect their denomination by hiding abuse—and then attempted to destroy the victims.
China Is Doing Biden’s Work for Him
As in Europe, where Vladimir Putin’s assault is uniting the region against him, so too in Asia is an aggressive Beijing entrenching American power.
The Viral Online Challenge Is Never Coming Back
We used to come together on social media. Now we come apart.