David Brooks on the unraveling of Republican institutions, and the cruelty of faux-populism. Anne Applebaum on the corruption in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, and the warnings America must take from it. George Packer on the Republicans who’ve abandoned their independent judgment to appease Donald Trump. Why pornography is the most influential cultural form of our time, and how it’s shaped modern attitudes towards womanhood. How Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a $3 trillion company. The life and legend of Dwyane Wade, in basketball and beyond. Ringo Starr’s lessons for life. And answering the question: “What is classical music?” Read these, and more, in the May issue of The Atlantic.

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On the Cover

I Should Have Seen This Coming

When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.

Articles

When I’m 84

The world still needs Ringo Starr.

America’s Future Is Hungary

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

The Hollow Men

It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.

What Porn Taught a Generation of Women

It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.

The New King of Tech

How Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a nearly $3 trillion business

Dwyane Wade’s Greatest Challenge

The Hall of Famer reached the highest heights of the basketball world. Now he’s figuring out the type of man and father he wants to be.