The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.
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The president signaled that the U.S. doesn’t care about its allies and trading partners—including Taiwan.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Why My Firm Is Standing Up for the Constitution
Big Law should remain independent rather than have the government dictate who it represents.
Composite of Robert Crumb comics by The Atlantic* The Dark Weirdness of R. Crumb
The illustrator dredged the depths of his own subconscious—and tapped into something collectively screwy in America.
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Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Sources: Getty. America and Its Universities Need a New Social Contract
Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars. Our beleaguered universities must redress the balance—helping the country and themselves.
Trump Has Found His Class Enemy
The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
Illustration by Jan Buchczik Adult ADHD Is the Wild West of Psychiatry
The Adderall shortage exposed a troubling gap in how doctors care for the disorder. (From 2023)
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Latin America: A Media Stereotype
Intellectuals who advocate a “Cuban” solution for the countries of Latin America employ a double standard. (From 1984)
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Space scientists won’t say so, but the results of three brilliantly conceived experiments lead inevitably to one startling conclusion: Life, in some form, exists on Mars. (From 1977)
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Michael Nagle / Bloomberg / Getty. radio atlantic•Episode 122Trump Didn’t Actually Undo Tariffs
You can’t just undo a global economic crisis.
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A 1970s experiment in Kentucky reveals a permanent political mark.
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We found out that our new neighbors were supporting January 6 insurrectionists. We knocked on their door. A podcast series about what happened next.
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There are authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States. To root them out, you have to know where to look.
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