Is Donald Trump Outflanking Hillary Clinton?
The Democratic nominee faces the risk that she has overestimated her hold on the states most central to her strategy.
The Democratic nominee faces the risk that she has overestimated her hold on the states most central to her strategy.
Why support a candidate who rejects your preferences and offends your opinions? Don’t do it for her—do it for the republic, and the Constitution.
Corporate executives haven't always believed that transactions must have winners and losers. But that’s not Donald J. Trump’s view.
Indignant, yes, his appearance on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert suggested. But the disgraced star’s apology tour has been, overall, strikingly lacking in actual apologies.
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Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, was reportedly set on fire and spray painted with the words “Vote Trump” on Tuesday night.
At its November meeting, the U.S. central bank has voted not to raise interest rates, although many believe a hike in December is likely.
Despite its reputation for illegal activity, much of what goes on underneath the surface of the internet is legit.
Yes, some states allow people to re-do their ballots ahead of Election Day. But hardly anyone does.
Because they prefer restaurants and chips from CVS. And, increasingly, so do their parents.
The FX series’ season finale underlined the depths of Earn’s desperation—and gave some hope that his efforts might pay off.
The president’s get-out-the-vote pitch shrewdly invoked a chain with centrist appeal.
The U.S. ambassador shares her perspective on diplomacy, work-life balance, and the job "of a lifetime."
The QWERTY keyboard was once the envy of the world, but not anymore.
With access to predictive analytics and more data than ever before, how can universities avoid invading students’ privacy while promoting academic success?
Atlantic staff writer Molly Ball speaks to PBS NewsHour about whether the lucrative industry is a scam.
Whitney Wolfe, the founder of Bumble, talks about app-making and subverting societal expectations.
Sixty-year-old Roderick Kemp is one of 1.7 million across the state who can’t vote due to felony convictions.
When a father learns his young son won’t live much longer, he decides to document the journey in animated form.
Wendy Finerman talks about her experience climbing the entertainment ladder.
Technology changes so rapidly that classes should be offered to close the opportunity gap for the formerly incarcerated.
Behind the most sweeping reforms in the agency’s history—and their limits
Brian Stelter has delivered the lessons in media literacy that the American public so desperately needs.
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, was reportedly set on fire and spray painted with the words “Vote Trump” on Tuesday night.
A presidential election should be decided by voters, not by federal agents who take it upon themselves to intervene.
Bill Clinton and Tim Kaine have cancelled their get-out-the-vote event scheduled for today in the wake of the fatal shooting of two Des Moines-area officers.
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Peter Thiel’s remarks about the plight of Hulk Hogan are emblematic of divisions among the top 1 percent.
Technology was supposed to prevent the racism and sexism that pervade the cab industry. But, surprise, it’s not so easy to get rid of discrimination.
There isn’t much evidence from today’s statistics that human workers are on the verge of a historic shift. But just wait until the next recession.
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Julie Engstrom, a designer in Cleveland, Ohio, talks about why her field is such a challenge for people with kids.
The company’s platform lets advertisers exclude people of certain races from seeing their content. That’s a serious problem when it comes to promotions such as housing, credit, and jobs.
A computer analysis of 60,000 articles about the presidential race finds distinct language referring to the Republican and Democratic nominees.
Between the first two presidential debates, a third of pro-Trump tweets and nearly a fifth of pro-Clinton tweets came from automated accounts.
Quick: How do you say the “read” in “read receipts”?
… though there’s no evidence that protesters made the request.
A century ago, prognosticators saw a future in which a woman could be the chief executive—and men would be made obsolete.
It's really, really easy for hackers to find unsecure devices.
In a hackable world where neither the NSA nor Sony Pictures nor John Podesta could safeguard their private communications, the surest way to keep data secure may be surrounding it with decoys.
The clash was over access to one of Judaism's holiest sites.
The fiery president of the Philippines wants to bring his country out of Washington’s shadow. But how far can he go?
The trial of Geert Wilders tests the limits of free discourse.
The pilot appears to have not manipulated the wing flaps, a new report by investigators found.
In boosting Trump and funding fringe parties in Europe, Russia has helped construct a new kind of "comintern"—and it's even more effective than the Cold War version.
Iraqi security forces were met with sniper fire, mortars blasts, and booby-trapped car bombs set by the Islamic State.
The private sector doesn’t compensate women fairly. Can it learn anything from the federal hiring process?
The candidate called a special ‘meeting’ to discuss the future of medicine. Here’s how that went.
Even after Obamacare, millions of women are uninsured and live in counties with few family-planning clinics.
The hateful rhetoric and high stakes of the 2016 U.S. election are causing people emotional distress—as politics and uncertain futures have done throughout history.
A recent male contraceptive trial was halted because of side effects—side effects that women have dealt with for decades.
The candidate lacks a basic understanding of the enormous problems with American medical care.
The best treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder forces sufferers to confront their fears. But for many patients, the treatment is far out of reach.
Electroconvulsive therapy is far more beneficial—and banal—than its torturous reputation suggests.
An explosion caused by cat litter at a storage site was just the beginning.
A simple study of rodent patterns hints at our growing ability to link genetic changes to physical ones.
The difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees of global warming might be dramatic.
Since the 1950s, presidential science advisors have juggled researchers’ and politicians’ demands—except when Nixon abolished his administration’s entire Science Advisory Committee.
Native chefs and farmers are bringing back lost flavors in hopes of fighting diabetes and obesity.
Farmers have quadrupled how much milk a typical cow can make, but there are hidden downsides.
The idea that humans are ephemeral compared to the workings of nature isn’t as persuasive as it once was.
National Geographic Magazine’s annual photo contest is still underway, but the deadline for submissions is coming up on November 4.
The director Mel Gibson employs characteristic passion and violence to tell the story of a conscientious objector.
The artist Lauren Garfinkel has come up with a zesty solution to campaign fatigue: the Republican candidate made out of candy.
Kim Snyder’s documentary examines how a community can even begin to recover in the wake of unspeakable tragedy.
The British composer describes how he creates scores for film and television projects like The Leftovers, Black Mirror, and Morgan.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will almost certainly make the Finals next June. So here’s how fans can appreciate all the games in the meantime.
American culture has long been confused about the location of the line between love and violence. Hollywood deserves some of the blame for that.
A new study explores how children develop a preference for equality and fairness—research that seems relevant as America prepares to elect its next president.
Campus museums are home to prodigious exhibits and installations that blur the line between academics and civics.
A new study shows that the competition to get into selective-enrollment schools may not be worth it.
With access to predictive analytics and more data than ever before, how can universities avoid invading students’ privacy while promoting academic success?
Assuming college is always the best option turns career-minded students away from true learning.
The region's individualist ethos and unique demographic breakdown have resulted in a lack of early-education investment.
The second lady has made expanding access to higher education a priority in recent years.
“I don’t want to go down in history as the generation that was offended by everything.”
“There's literally a clear and present danger if you’re a police officer,” a police spokesman said.
… though there’s no evidence that protesters made the request.
The people of Erie, Pennsylvania, have welcomed immigrants and refugees, and believe that their town is better off for having done so.
The strike affects all of SEPTA’s operations: buses, trolleys, and subways, which together run about 850,000 trips per day.
Years of racial profiling and ignoring a federal judge’s order to stop his immigration sweeps may have finally caught up.
Amid continued accusations of police misconduct, the force must contend with a digital rehashing of a sordid chapter in its history.
A record number of Latinos are eligible to vote—and those who can't, register others.
Aja Brown has made history as the city’s mayor. In this film, she talks about her biggest challenges and inspirations.
The trial of Geert Wilders tests the limits of free discourse.
In a series of conversations, The Atlantic will explore civitas, the contract binding all citizens together, and talk to leaders of business, politics and society who are striving to make our Union a little more perfect.
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