The 40-Year-Old Man-Child

Has there ever been a less villainous villain than Edward R. Rooney? The dean of students at Shermer High School, and the principal antagonist of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, could…

The See-No-Evil Supreme Court

The Roberts Court accelerated its assault on the freedoms guaranteed by the Reconstruction amendments this term, leaving only the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship intact—and that by only one…

What Is Punctuation For?

I was a novice editor, he was an experienced writer, and the first article he turned in revealed a virtuosic command of comma placement. He opened with long, slow clauses;…

Trump’s Anti-Growth Agenda

In June 1897, Great Britain, at the apex of empire, organized an elaborate pageant celebrating Queen Victoria’s 60 years on the throne. The industrial revolution had turned a small island…

Todd Blanche’s War Against Journalism

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in…

How Lindsey Graham Miscalculated on Iran

Source: YouTube Summary Days before the United States launched its war on Iran in late February, a senior official from an Arab nation was being escorted through the West Wing…

Winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Chengming Liu / The 2nd International Aerial Photographer of the Year Emerald Waves at Dusk. Captured above the rolling hills of San Jose, California, at golden hour, this image reveals…

The Atlantic Introduces Whodunit Game: Lemony Snicket’s Suspicious Incident in Dubious Park

As part of its ongoing expansion into Games, today The Atlantic is launching its first immersive-narrative game: Lemony Snicket’s Suspicious Incident in Dubious Park. The game transports characters to the…

The Last of the Three Amigos

More than 20 years ago, Senator Lindsey Graham visited Ukraine for the first time. An election was looming, one that would be reversed and run again, and that would ultimately…

The War Trump Can’t Control

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Following the U.S.’s war with Iran can give you whiplash. One day, it’s nearing a resolution; the…