The Timidity of America’s Top Generals
What is the role of a general in a democracy? Many of today’s military leaders have a very particular answer: Focus on tactics, carry out orders, and otherwise shut up.…
The Catcher in the Rye Is for Girls Too
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Around the time I turned 15, I was…
Photos of the Week: Rabbit Beach, Puffin Census, Wild Horses
Mike Blake / Reuters Marseel Bahnan, originally from Iraq, poses with her face painted in the colors of the U.S. flag during a World Cup watch party in San Diego,…
Madonna Is Finally Giving the World What It Wants
Source: YouTube Summary Madonna looks like she’s hiding something on the cover of her 15th album, Confessions II. She’s seated atop a speaker box with her leotard and legs peeking…
CIA Analysts Say Political Pressure Is on the Rise
The CIA officer Ray Cline, who was the agency’s chief analyst during the Cuban missile crisis, once observed that when it comes to intelligence analysis, “objectivity is the only virtue…
Believe the Hype About Teen Takeovers
They usually start with a harmless-looking social-media post: a call for teenagers to “pull up” and “shake some ass,” as one online flyer put it. These get forwarded across the…
The Rosenberg Boys
For those old enough to remember, Michael and Robby Meeropol will always be the Rosenberg boys. I never knew them as such, but it’s not hard to imagine what they…
The Trump Administration Is Punching Holes in the Public Record
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…
The MIA Caucus
Mitch McConnell has not been seen in public in almost a month. The senator from Kentucky and former majority leader was hospitalized on June 14, and his staff has declined…
Silicon Valley Wants to Save You From AI Layoffs
In late March, I started receiving daily texts from the federal government about AI. “🇺🇸AI is changing how we work and live,” one message read. “You might feel curious, skeptical,…















