Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing
This may be the year the firewall collapses. The AfD is now polling at about 22 percent nationally and seems destined for a ...
The ‘Big Balls’ Administration
MAGA is taking trolling to a whole new level.
A Novel That Boldly Rethinks the Border
Fernando A. Flores’ fantasia depicts the U.S.-Mexico border of the near future as a site of both exploitation and ...
A Movie That Has Fun With the Inevitability of Death
The Monkey pairs its macabre sense of humor with an unsettling takeaway.
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
Spared by DOGE—For Now
The country’s first line of defense against public-health threats has been spared by DOGE—for now.
The Free-Speech Phonies
Donald Trump and Elon Musk never believed in anyone’s free speech except their own. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, ...
What Could DOGE Do With Federal Data?
On February 7, five Department of Government Efficiency representatives made it to the fourth floor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters, where the executive suites are located.
Why Is Everyone Talking About Getting ‘Oneshotted’?
That’s a shame, because the thing about getting oneshotted is that it’s supposed to be bad, but it’s secretly appealing. No one wants to gigafry their brain, and the turbonormie who gets oneshotted by ...