What Happened to Jake Millison? - The Atlantic - Rachel Monroe by TheAtlantic
She had her whole future mapped out when she met Ted Cruz, starting with her dream job in Washington. This is the story of what came after.
He turned politics into a vicious blood sport, broke Congress, and paved the way for Trump's rise. Now he's reveling in his achievements.
What the canonization of Óscar Romero says about the Catholic Church and its embattled leader
The Pentagon’s R&D arm, DARPA, gave us drones and the internet. Now the agency has a new mission: to fold computers into the brain and nervous system—or maybe vice versa. Silicon Valley is eating all of this up.
A boisterous new age of global children’s entertainment has arrived —and it’s not at all what we adults were expecting.
The voice revolution has only just begun. Today, Alexa is a humble servant. Very soon, she could be much more--a teacher, a therapist, a confidant, an informant.
The iconoclastic author, whose six-volume My Struggle is now complete in English, has lost his faith in radical self-exposure. What happened?
In 1858, Abraham Lincoln warned that America could not remain “half slave and half free.” Today, the country remains divided by racism—and the threat is as existential as it was before the civil war.
Americans once learned self-governance by practicing it constantly—in lodge halls, neighborhood associations, and labor unions. As participation in these institutions has dwindled, so has public faith in democracy. To restore it, we must return democratic practices to everyday life.
The Constitution once united a diverse country under a banner of ideas. But partisanship has turned Americans against one another—and against the principles enshrined in our founding document.
Building an Autocracy - The Atlantic - David Frum by TheAtlantic
Madison vs The Mob - The Atlantic - Jeff Rosen by TheAtlantic
America's Courts Can't Ignore the World - The Atlantic - Stephen Breyer by TheAtlantic
A Warning From Europe - The Atlantic - Anne Applebaum by TheAtlantic
I grew up in a gun-loving town in Alabama. My grandfather’s store sells firearms. But only after I was shot did I begin to understand America’s complicated relationship with guns.
A young generation of artists is winning prizes, acclaim, and legions of readers while exploring identity in new ways.
What Really Killed the Dinosaurs? - The Atlantic - Bianca Bosker by TheAtlantic
A long-running inferiority complex, vast statutory power, a chilling new directive from the top—inside America’s unfolding immigration tragedy.
Science suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it?
Greg Moore
I actually laughed out loud at the kicker. Good article for any educators or parents of young kids.
Dylan Gao
At least the old aristocrat knew something called "noblesse oblige". By contrary, 9.9% will say, "I earned it". btw, it's a global problem that not limitted to US, such as my home county, China
Jillian Rausa
I'm pleased that Atlantic was willing to publish this article. As a Filipino its really powerful to see your concealed stories told. I'm upset however by the lack of finding someone who knows how to speak Tagalog.