As a nation of impossible ambition celebrates its founding, a special edition of FT Weekend Magazine asks writers, thinkers and leaders to reflect on the first 250 years

The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, on America’s 250th anniversary and the American idea today. Plus: what we can learn from American history on this Fourth of July…

From space to healthcare and artificial intelligence, what could the next 250 years of the United States look like?