Kafka’s not supposed to make sense, Judith Shulevitz writes. “The incomprehensible,” he explained, “is incomprehensible.” theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Donald Trump is claiming he never said “Lock her up”—possibly his most audacious lie to date.

Yet his assertion that he “could have” locked Hillary Clinton up is less brazen but perhaps more dangerous for its view of how the justice system works, or how Trump thinks it ought to

You wouldn’t describe someone with cancer as being 'cancerous' or someone with dementia as being 'demented,' Tamar Haspel writes. But some other perfectly respectable health-related adjectives are used routinely. 'Obese' is one of them. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

A new book sees the reactionary response to a New Deal–era arts initiative as a precursor to today’s cultural divisions, Isaac Butler (he/him) writes: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

Harvard will no longer make statements about political matters that don't affect its core function directly. Other schools should follow suit, Conor Friedersdorf writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

“[Trump] has been there all along, strutting on stages and slumping in courtrooms and making his plans to restore the country to his particular version of greatness. He has shown us who he is. Why is it so hard to believe him?” @MeganGarber writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Yes, vegetables are healthy. No, you don’t need to sneak squash into mac and cheese to make sure your kid is nourished, Lauren Silverman reports: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

The rise of rough sexual practices such as choking has complicated the way parents talk with their kids about sex, Stephanie H. Murray writes: theatlantic.com/family/archive…

At first glance, “In a Violent Nature” might seem like a purely aesthetic exercise. But the experimental slasher film delivers an intriguing twist on a familiar genre, writes David Sims: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

These are profoundly disorienting times, Charlie Sykes writes in The Atlantic Daily. “Amid the parade of outrages, what we’re feeling isn’t numbness. It’s more like airsickness.” theatlantic.com/newsletters/ar…

D-Day continues to resonate as much as it does because it is an almost-too-perfect allegory for a decisive turning point in America’s national story: the moment when it came into its own as a new kind of superpower, Michel Paradis writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Amazon returns used to be easy. Now they’re more infuriating than a visit to the DMV. Ian Bogost on the growth of the retail-returns bureaucracy: theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

'As the leader of U.S. Central Command, I had direct operational responsibility for the strike that killed Qassem Soleimani,' Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. writes. America still doesn't understand the lesson of his death: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

In laying out a cease-fire proposal to end the war in the Middle East, Biden “has pushed events as far as he can,” Yair Rosenberg writes. “But even American presidents have their limits.” theatlantic.com/international/…

The WNBA’s newfound popularity has triggered a boom in commentary from men who have no idea what they’re talking about, Jemele Hill writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

'The Searchers' is a landmark achievement in narrative storytelling that inspired movies such as 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Taxi Driver,' Caleb Madison writes in the Sunday Daily. It is also an exploration of “the sadness of the obsolete man.” theatlantic.com/newsletters/ar…

“The Epoch Times” isn’t a typical pro-Trump media source. In 2020 Simon van Zuylen-Wood examined how the anti-Communist newspaper, which was founded by a follower of the Chinese spiritual movement Falun Gong, gained new relevance. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Mexico’s current autocratic president enhanced the power of his office, David Frum writes. When Claudia Sheinbaum assumes power, the role “will be occupied by a protégée beholden to a predecessor who aspires to control everything from behind the scenes”: theatlantic.com/international/…

Usually, a syphilis infection shows up first as a firm, painless sore on the genitals or inside the mouth or anus, then as a rash, often on the hands and feet. But now, eye symptoms are showing up seemingly all by themselves, Rachel E. Gross writes: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Donald Trump has officially joined TikTok.

It was only a matter of time, Caroline Mimbs Nyce writes. “Trump’s political career is and always has been a circus … TikTok, which is defined by endlessly scrolling short-form, edited video, will play to his strengths.” theatlantic.com/technology/arc…