The Battles Trump Can’t Stop Fighting
admin The president has spent the past week re-litigating old conflicts.
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What Do Sex and Gender Even Mean Now?
The history of a semantic mess––and a way out of it
A Little Bit of Shopping, All the Time
Why it’s so exhausting to buy stuff now
Are Men to Blame for the Birth-Rate Collapse?
Whether dads do their fair share of the housework appears to have no effect on fertility.
Atlantic Trivia: Color Theory
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
Spain Is Ready for an Extraordinary Run of Eclipses
Tomorrow’s eclipse will be the country’s first in a century. Next year’s will be even more dramatic.
A Deeply Layered Novel About Masculinity
Chang-rae Lee’s new novel examines a young man’s attempt to be tough—and its far-reaching consequences.
Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows
While Europe braces for yet another heat wave, prolonged drought conditions have dropped inland waterways to record-setting low levels, exposing…
The Death of Reliable Immigration Data
The Department of Homeland Security set up an independent office to provide statistics that lawmakers and the public could trust.…
The Color Recession May Be Permanent
Consumers are so afraid of getting colors wrong, they don’t use them at all.