How Barack Obama Is Like Jim Harbaugh
Every football fan in the country understands that there can be dramatic improvement and still disappointment. But when it comes to assessing the 44th president’s legacy, people can’t seem to accept anything less than perfect.
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Answering Your Questions on Trump and the Rust Belt
(Editor’s note: Alana Semuels joined the TAD discussion group of Atlantic readers for an “Ask Me Anything,” and a…
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Lollylah Photography Weed Weddings Are Now a Thing
In the post-legalization West, some ceremonies feature smokable boutonnieres and marijuana toasts.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP There's Superficial Agreement in Congress on Paid Family Leave
A Democratic and a Republican bill each purport to address the matter, but there are major differences in their approaches.
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Peter Ryan Trump's Interests vs. America's, Dominican Republic Edition
Despite a promise to stop pursuing foreign deals, the Trump Organization is revisiting a previously abandoned licensing agreement.
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Stephen Lam / Reuters Why Life for Inmates Will Get More Expensive Under Trump and Sessions
Growing prison fees and fines faced by the incarcerated became a target of the Justice Department under President Obama. Those days are over.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Real-Life Consequences of the Federal Hiring Freeze
Donald Trump’s late January order to halt government hiring has produced stress, anxiety, and confusion for current employees and those wishing to join them.
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Shannon Stapleton / Reuters People Are Finding It Hard to Focus on Work Right Now
A survey finds that nearly a third of people say they have been less productive since the election.
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Mike Blake / Reuters Americans Are Putting Off Medical Treatments Because They Can't Pay
A new study looks at how people cope with unplanned health-care expenses.
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Chris Helgren / Reuters Tale of the Tweet: Donald Trump vs. Nordstrom
After the retailer cut ties with his daughter, the president took to Twitter to vent and sent the company’s stocks for a ride.
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Bettmann / Getty Images How Immigrants Have Contributed to American Inventiveness
Fields with more foreign-born inventors see a bump in patents, which leads to economic growth.
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Matilde Campodonico / AP Why the Trumps' Travel Expenses Matter
Every previous first family took vacations. No previous first family profited off of them.
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Fred Prouser / Reuters More Data, Better Dining?
Damian Mogavero, a consultant, argues that analytics can help restaurants become more creative and profitable.
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Fred Prouser / Reuters More Trouble for Andrew Puzder
President Trump’s nominee for labor secretary—already stalled in the Senate—disclosed that his family employed an undocumented immigrant.
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Chris Philpot A Resort for the Apocalypse
Texas’s Trident Lakes is the latest entry in a booming market for luxury bunkers.
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Doug Chayka Wall Street Diversifies Itself
Exchange-traded funds are challenging the status quo in investment management—including who’s in charge.
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Jack Hudson It’s Getting Harder to Believe in Silicon Valley
Awestruck visions of the tech industry have become less convincing than ever.
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Shannon Stapleton / Reuters Silicon Valley’s Biggest Companies Denounce the Immigration Ban in Court
Nearly 100 tech giants—some of them rivals—have co-signed a legal brief arguing against the Trump administration’s controversial executive order.
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Mike Segar / Reuters President Trump's Missing Labor Secretary
While other Cabinet picks move through the Senate, Andrew Puzder's nomination has stalled. Will he ever get confirmed?
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Stephen Lam / Reuters Why a Super Bowl Ad Is the Smartest Way to Waste $5 Million
The biggest blockbuster in pop culture doesn’t benefit most of its advertisers. So, what are they thinking?
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Matthew Emmons / USA TODAY Sports Playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show: An Unpaid Internship?
Performers do it for the exposure, and, like the NFL, have an interest in keeping the attention away from money.
