The Trump administration’s reported plan to redefine who it considers a Palestinian refugee may further decrease its influence in the peace process.| The Atlantic
Panelists joined to discuss the president’s recent polling numbers, and more.| The Atlantic
Priests and theologians want to shape the future of AI. Big Tech is listening.| The Atlantic
Distaste for cigarettes is no reason to cede bedrock liberties to the state.| The Atlantic
Even in the age of infinite options, people keep returning to the movies, shows, songs, and books they know by heart.| The Atlantic
Thomas Massie is one of the few Republicans who is unafraid of President Trump.| The Atlantic
Her irrelevance during a war suggests that America doesn’t need a director of national intelligence.| The Atlantic
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.| The Atlantic
And he has a way to prove it.| The Atlantic
You’re not watching the show. You’re watching the clips.| The Atlantic
Contrary to what we think of as intellectual property, most ideas are difficult to trace back to one human mind.| The Atlantic
Traditional horseback archery in Japan, a humanoid-robot half-marathon in Beijing, a sci-fi festival in England, a golf tournament in Louisiana, and much more| The Atlantic
A new biopic offers a warped and childish take on Michael Jackson’s life.| The Atlantic
In deep-red evangelical Texas, does his brand of Christian politics have a chance?| The Atlantic
Silicon Valley venture capitalists are wining and dining 18-year-olds.| The Atlantic
A New York Times podcast hosted Hasan Piker and a New Yorker staff writer for a discussion of lawbreaking, which they both endorsed as resistance to tyranny.| The Atlantic
She walked me to school, and set me on the path to the rest of my life.| The Atlantic
Why it matters if people from one culture feel connected with people from another| The Atlantic
Hanya Yanagihara’s novel is an astonishing and ambitious chronicle of queer life in America.| The Atlantic
Media figures who have turned against Trump only in recent weeks have forfeited the right to be taken seriously in the future.| The Atlantic
In some left-wing corners of the commentariat, moral rectitude is out. Flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.| The Atlantic
One monument’s story shows just how quickly a nation’s ideals can erode.| The Atlantic
It just has to give up territorial ambitions and work with the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah.| The Atlantic
An interview with staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick about her reporting| The Atlantic
I spent a month with a group of people who aspire to a state of offline bliss.| The Atlantic
Economic desperation has morphed into frustration, including at those purporting to help.| The Atlantic
Trump’s Iran messaging seems desperate.| The Atlantic
Celebrities aren’t just admitting they got work done—they’re showing all the details.| The Atlantic
And J. D. Vance less and less| The Atlantic
TV is finally considering the relentless, creative work of making a living online.| The Atlantic
Almost 20 years ago, Helen Fisher helped revolutionize dating. She has no regrets.| The Atlantic
Millions of Americans connect online, but do they know who is receiving their messages?| The Atlantic
Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.| The Atlantic
Republicans seem to have expected that Democrats would continue to follow rules they had long since enthusiastically abandoned.| The Atlantic
Modi styled himself a global leader but can’t seem to get ahead of events in the Middle East.| The Atlantic
Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.| The Atlantic
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.| The Atlantic
Never mind. We said “money” yesterday.| The Atlantic
Sometimes emotions are the voice of one’s conscience, and shouldn’t be ignored.| The Atlantic
Elon Musk and his team are endangering Americans in many ways.| The Atlantic
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.| The Atlantic
America has an efficiency problem, but Elon Musk is not the man to fix it.| The Atlantic
The ability to understand, recognize, and label your own emotions is a necessary part of living a fulfilling life.| The Atlantic
For some of America’s tech oligarchs, looking inward seems to be a waste of time better spent moving fast and breaking things.| The Atlantic
Our national project of elite impunity| The Atlantic
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.| The Atlantic
For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.| The Atlantic
The “disappearing scientists” story is, in its way, a remarkable achievement.| The Atlantic
Oversimplified literary remakes miss the point of the works they are adapting.| The Atlantic
The people we were died at the exact moment our child did.| The Atlantic
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The housing bill now in Congress may seek to increase the housing supply—but not for renters.| The Atlantic
In the middle of the 20th century, hundreds of Americans died each year from lightning strikes. Now, fewer than 30 do. What gives?| The Atlantic
There’s a good chance you’ll survive. But the effects can be lasting.| The Atlantic
Lightning pierces a dark sky above buildings in central Shanghai during a storm on August 15, 2012.| The Atlantic
The musician knew how to translate the power of a loyal community into a successful business.| The Atlantic
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Former U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger on the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, Trump’s Hormuz blockade, and China’s reaction to the Iran war. Plus: A seismic election in Hungary, and Labyrinths, by Jorge Luis Borges.| The Atlantic
“These States are rapidly supplying themselves with new words, called for by new occasions, new facts, new politics, new combinations.”| The Atlantic
Hungary offers lessons in defeating right-wing populists.| The Atlantic
It was the best fake Twitter account ever, deftly satirizing Rahm Emanuel, and elevating the Tweet and the f-word to the level of literature.| The Atlantic
The late Apple leader's 1991 FBI file is now part of the public record.| The Atlantic
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.| The Atlantic
On the ground at the Trump era’s most important space launch| The Atlantic
It involves 4chan, of all places.| The Atlantic
The danger of almost-perfect tech| The Atlantic
The company may be losing money, but it will soon be the most expensive big stock in the market.| The Atlantic
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The defense secretary seems less interested in being on the side of God than on insisting that God is on his side.| The Atlantic
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.| The Atlantic
Day-trading, sports betting, and crypto are about to get bigger.| The Atlantic
Doubts have now come to the Netherlands, where the most-contested interventions for children and adolescents were developed.| The Atlantic
Trump and Vance chose to go all in on Hungary, and now they share in the loss.| The Atlantic
Elite universities are taking the concept of a satellite campus to its logical extreme.| The Atlantic
After many decades of democratization, higher education could once again become a luxury good.| The Atlantic
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After a rough start, the generation is thriving. Why doesn’t it feel that way?| The Atlantic
The mistakes of the past are fast creating a crisis for younger Americans.| The Atlantic
How elderly Americans amassed disproportionate wealth and power| The Atlantic
She arrived at the Department of Justice with radical changes in mind. One year later, she has completely reshaped the Civil Rights Division.| The Atlantic
If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.| The Atlantic
A goofy sketch captured the grandeur of the Artemis II mission, but also something bittersweet.| The Atlantic
Why did Gretchen Whitmer go soft on Trump?| The Atlantic
Welcome to The Atlantic’s digital parlor of puzzles and play. Are you ready to challenge your intellect and expand your mind?| The Atlantic
Turning the cease-fire into a longer stalemate is a matter of political will.| The Atlantic
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.| The Atlantic
CAR-T cell therapy, originally developed for cancer, is showing ever more promise as a treatment for autoimmune diseases.| The Atlantic
There are no good solutions to the problems of closet clean-out.| The Atlantic
Another big project has found that only half of studies can be repeated. And this time, the usual explanations fall flat.| The Atlantic