The Roots of Trump’s Counterproductive Immigration Policy
The liberal scorn for nationhood and refusal to adapt immigration policy to changing circumstances enables the rise of extremism in the West.
The liberal scorn for nationhood and refusal to adapt immigration policy to changing circumstances enables the rise of extremism in the West.
American citizens are not affected; green-card holders and others from seven Muslim countries are.
Many religious groups have urged the president not to give Christians priority in seeking asylum, but some conservative political organizations back his new policy.
Condescension and hostility towards people of faith has a political cost.
The president is taking the United States back to the nightmares of the world before the Second World War: closed borders, limited trade, and a go-it-alone national race to the bottom.
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A new social-media project commemorates refugees turned away by the United States in 1939.
Astronomers have added a new data point in their attempts to answer the cosmic question.
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The latest Oscar-nominated film from Asghar Farhadi follows a couple whose relationship begins to fray as they’re acting in a production of Death of a Salesman.
The countries likely affected are not those whose nationals have actually perpetrated the most ghastly attacks on Western targets.
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The president has quickly moved to restrict abortion. He has also curtailed access for refugees and jeopardized health care for millions of Americans.
Most Americans take a pragmatic view of responding to the challenges posed by illegal immigration.
In telling an anecdote about alleged illegal votes, the president broke one of the unwritten rules of his party.
Participants have confidence they can sustain the nascent movement’s momentum. But racial and cultural divisions could threaten its future.
A Republican hawk acclimates to the Trump presidency—and threatens to reconsider the One China policy.
If they evolve into a sustained movement, the women’s marches could reorient the Democratic Party the way the circa-2009 conservative movement changed the GOP.
It will take more than the executive branch to revive the practice.
It’s a lot more complicated (and comprehensive) than a tariff.
Mere days after his inauguration, the president's company announced its intention to expand into more cities.
The presidents of Mexico and the United States are negotiating their new economic relationship in an oddly public way.
For women who have been away from the workforce for a spell, sometimes re-entry programs are the only way back in.
The country’s two largest state-run banks have been lobbying for relief from sanctions imposed in 2014.
Companies have announced a spate of new domestic investments and jobs in recent weeks. And the new president has taken credit.
Rather than debating critics directly, the Chinese government tries to derail conversation on social media it views as dangerous.
Should technology companies treat state-funded outlets like RT the same way as they treat The New York Times?
Researchers have created creepy sounds that are unintelligible to humans but still capable of controlling phones’ digital assistants.
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A pair of political-science professors are combing through news stories and individual reports to estimate the number of people who demonstrated on Saturday.
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America’s allies and adversaries of have already seen their fortunes change under the new administration.
Behold the awesome power of the People’s Liberation Army.
The president has said he wants to support the troops, but his careless comments put U.S. lives at risk in Iraq.
The country’s role as a global model and guarantor of freedom and rule of law is being brought to an end by Trump.
Most presidents view inaugural addresses as a rare opportunity to appeal beyond “the base.” This was base-only.
The fear of immigration raids can harm children’s brains and health, potentially for life.
Taking a page from the anti-abortion lobby, pro-choice groups are pushing proactive legislation at the state level.
Redefining “clean” in an era of the skin microbiome
Why Republicans like HHS nominee Tom Price are emphasizing “universal access” over “universal coverage”
A new book argues for the value of owning up to your imperfections.
Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country.
An ancient variety of milk might do wonders for digestion—or it could be a money grab.
Some Trump supporters are willing to lie about his inauguration attendance to preserve their ideological identities. A new study explains how curiosity can help resist reflexive partisanship.
“This is the closest to midnight the Doomsday Clock has ever been in the lifetime of almost everyone in this room.”
They’re more likely to avoid games meant for “really, really smart” children.
The country’s last prime minister prevented some scientists from talking to the media, while making cuts to research budgets.
Jackson Pollock’s paintings mirror nature’s patterns, like branching trees, snowflakes, waves—and the structure of the human eye.
Part of our ongoing series of photo essays at The Atlantic titled “Americans at Work.” This week, photographs of a working family in Los Angeles, made by photographer Justin L. Stewart
Nato Thompson’s new book explores the history of how music, TV, games, and advertising have been used to influence consumers.
In his latest history, Randall Fuller explains how Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection helped the United States to evolve.
The artist’s decision to abandon his expansive Arkansas River project is the latest, biggest creative protest against Trump.
The coming months in cinema aren’t just for superheroes and sequels.
Via memes, jokes, and fan fictions, many Americans have taken it upon themselves to feel bad for their new first lady. She is not in need of the sympathy.
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The first feature from Oscar-winning animator Michaël Dudok de Wit is a beautifully sparse meditation on the cycles of life.
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When states began to require more math courses, black high-school graduates began to see bigger paychecks.
A trio of professors in Boston stumbled across a trove of signs, threw them into a rented van, and created an “accidental archive.”
The Charlotte School of Law was placed on probation and denied federal financial-aid money. Where does the school go from here?
How much do internships, majors, and institutions really matter for lifetime earnings?
The Supreme Court is poised to decide the quality of instruction public schools must provide students with disabilities—a question that could get even thornier under the Trump administration.
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“It’s an awkward juxtaposition: Melania, in full control of herself and her situation, engaged in helping her husband come to power.”
All admissions would be stopped for 120 days; Syrians would be banned.
The television icon who helped redefine the sitcom, both in front of and behind the camera on her eponymous show, died at age 80.
President Trump is vowing to “send in the Feds,” but researchers aren’t convinced they understand the rise, or how to stop it.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been hovering near the figure since the election of President Trump.
The projects were blocked under the Obama administration.
Part of our ongoing series of photo essays at The Atlantic titled “Americans at Work.” This week, photographs of the NorthWest Bible Church’s Between Jobs Ministry in Spring, Texas, made by photographer Elizabeth Conley.
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is facing federal indictments in seven courts across the U.S. for distributing narcotics, murder, and organized crime.
The short film He Who Dances on Wood is a soliloquy on the joy of dance.
In a short animation, James Fallows considers what’s in store for this new era of American politics.
American citizens are not affected; green-card holders and others from seven Muslim countries are.
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