The Trump administration is trying to muddle reality—and create apathy.| The Atlantic
The director’s collaborations with the Nazi government translated Hitler’s ideas to film, almost verbatim.| The Atlantic
Trump and the Republican Party are bringing capital punishment back to the forefront of American criminal justice.| The Atlantic
A poem| The Atlantic
Thanks to Kalshi, a so-called prediction market, sports betting is now legal everywhere—even where it isn’t.| The Atlantic
The government is calling its illegal-gambling charges a major case. It’s more like small potatoes.| The Atlantic
These films won’t swindle you out of a good time.| The Atlantic
Many parties have pledged to support the plan. But no one knows how to implement it| The Atlantic
Will AI stretch our minds—or stunt them?| The Atlantic
Panelists discuss what authority the president may have to dismantle the historic White House.| The Atlantic
An entire part of the White House can’t just disappear.| The Atlantic
Picking up steam, these protests are.| Daring Fireball
Jeffrey Epstein wouldn’t have been friends with plain Andrew Windsor. So the correct punishment for the disgraced royal is obvious.| The Atlantic
Technology might help you sleep better, or go haywire.| The Atlantic
In striving to keep up with societal expectations, couples can end up putting financial strain on others.| The Atlantic
The tech is still too nascent to be a savvy investment or an existential threat, at least for now.| The Atlantic
Graham Platner is the perfect embodiment of the left’s strategy for returning to power. This is a problem.| The Atlantic
Why are we making those we love most suffer for our weddings?| The Atlantic
The recent pardon is an overture to an industry that has made the president millions.| The Atlantic
Summarily smashing part of the White House without telling people threatens the fundamental idea of the republic.| The Atlantic
More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.| The Atlantic
The two sides may forge a deal, but what difference will it make to a president who doesn’t respect Congress at all?| The Atlantic
Reading about athletic feats can make watching them even better.| The Atlantic
Digging into the transformative trends behind the games is a valuable pastime of its own.| The Atlantic
The novelist’s newly published correspondence is a reminder that no one writes alone.| The Atlantic
As long as one player can fix the outcome of a wager, the temptation will prove irresistible to some athletes.| The Atlantic
The state killed Anthony Boyd last night, and the process was anything but humane.| The Atlantic
The director writes about feeling destined to adapt Mary Shelley’s classic.| The Atlantic
Many in the party say it needs a wider range of candidates to run. Does that include people with Nazi tattoos?| The Atlantic
The most social social media these days is … texting. And it’s gotten overwhelming.| The Atlantic
At a busy hiring expo in Texas, new recruits answer Trump’s call.| The Atlantic
A “mission impossible” deportation campaign has left many employees burned out and morally conflicted.| The Atlantic
Congress has appropriated billions with few strings attached, creating a likely windfall for well-connected firms.| The Atlantic
Push-ups, sit-ups, and a brisk jog pose a threat to Trump’s deportation campaign.| The Atlantic
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.| The Atlantic
People will take buses and trains only if they feel safe while riding them.| The Atlantic
Defending Trump’s lawfare as just deserts misremembers what actually happened.| The Atlantic
Settler-colonial should be a description, not an insult.| The Atlantic
The rise of an academic theory and its obsession with Israel| The Atlantic
It does not accurately describe either the foundation of Israel or the tragedy of the Palestinians.| The Atlantic
The release of the remaining October 7 captives shows that hope can survive even in the darkest hole.| The Atlantic
Five movies for viewers who want to try something new| The Atlantic
In this excerpt from The Happiness Diet, discover how Procter & Gamble convinced people to forgo butter and lard for cheap, factory-made oils loaded with trans fat.| The Atlantic
They might be surprised that the republic exists at all.| The Atlantic
None| The Atlantic
The director of “Sinners” knew that it was time to break out of his comfort zone.| The Atlantic
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.| The Atlantic
Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media| The Atlantic
At most, Iran can hope to wound America or Israel when attacked. But its own weapons can never win a war.| The Atlantic
Trump’s approach was an important part of his strength in the primaries. But will it work when he faces Clinton onstage?| The Atlantic
For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right.| The Atlantic
Republicans had real grievances with progressive orthodoxy—and are using them to justify drastic reprisals.| The Atlantic
Using secure identification, people there can bank, apply for government assistance, file for sick leave, order prescriptions, and get medical care—all online.| The Atlantic
Yes, the stimulus was too big. But that’s not the main reason prices are through the roof.| The Atlantic
As WeWork crashes and Uber bleeds cash, the consumer-tech gold rush may be coming to an end.| The Atlantic
Without understanding the lingering illness that some patients experience, we can’t understand the pandemic.| The Atlantic
Party leaders know they need to moderate on cultural issues to win back working-class voters—so why don’t they?| The Atlantic
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.| The Atlantic
Donald Trump might miss the bureaucrats when the next crisis hits.| The Atlantic
Why is Elon Musk really all in for Trump? The mogul has long dreamed of redesigning the world to achieve his techno-authoritarian dreams. As @FranklinFoer writes, Trump is just the perfect Trojan horse:| The Atlantic
The future of garbage| The Atlantic
On January 6, 2021, Trump’s supporters attacked scores of law-enforcement officers as the president stood by.| The Atlantic
The artist invited fans to his home island for a tricky mix of music and tourism.| The Atlantic
Bret Stephens tells us why we need to listen to the Trump voter.| The Atlantic
"Task," HBO’s new Delaware County–set crime drama, has violence, vengeance, and a point to make about men.| The Atlantic
To see how the president is losing ground to Beijing, consider his disastrous relationship with India.| The Atlantic
When we see ourselves in the context of wonder, it makes us humbler.| The Atlantic
Some Native kids who leave to pursue education find themselves stuck between a longing to help their community and the lack of viable employment back home.| The Atlantic
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?| The Atlantic
The Emmys host wanted to make the ceremony fun, but his big idea didn’t work.| The Atlantic
Tibetan resistance, a broke poet, a murder, and more: In The Atlantic Daily, @stephaniebye_ asked our staff writers and editors for nonfiction books that read like fiction.| The Atlantic
There are good reasons you always feel 20 percent younger than your actual age.| The Atlantic
Just not an American one| The Atlantic
This is when the world finds out whether the United States remains committed to Europe’s defense.| The Atlantic
The post-liberal American right set out to destroy the guardrails that restrained anti-Semitism, without giving any thought to what might happen next.| The Atlantic
The rise of “smartphones on wheels” is ushering in cybersecurity risks that have never before existed on America’s roads.| The Atlantic
Despite what tech CEOs might say, large language models are not smart in any recognizably human sense of the word.| The Atlantic
A professor at the Institute discovered that his students were quietly meeting outside class to write verse. What might it mean for the future of AI?| The Atlantic
Elon Musk’s grand vision is coming into focus.| The Atlantic
In Arctic Siberia, Russian scientists are trying to stave off catastrophic climate change—by resurrecting an Ice Age biome complete with extinct creatures.| The Atlantic
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.| The Atlantic
Carlo Acutis can be seen as relatable—or deeply strange.| The Atlantic
The tidiest explanation for the pop star’s success is that she befriended an underestimated audience of girls and young women. That’s only part of the story.| The Atlantic
Was your kid’s report card written by a chatbot?| The Atlantic
Members of the class of 2026 have had access to AI since they were freshmen. Almost all of them are using it to do their work.| The Atlantic
The end of critical thinking in the classroom| The Atlantic
Lawsuits, lawsuits, and more lawsuits| The Atlantic
A close read of Hamas’s founding documents clearly shows its intentions.| The Atlantic
The office was, until a few decades ago, the last stronghold of fashion formality. Silicon Valley changed that.| The Atlantic
The first known Mr. Darcy to take the stage, in 1899, was a woman.| The Atlantic
Fictional portrayals of computer sentience reveal not only what we want from this technology, but also what we know about the fallibility of humans.| The Atlantic
The U.S. won the Civil War. So why is the administration so keen on the Confederate side?| The Atlantic
Only part of the left’s most promising political party even wants to win elections or come to power.| The Atlantic
A lawmaker from Missouri bucked his party and held 15 public events this week. Here’s what he heard.| The Atlantic
The president’s accomplishments are considerable, but on his signature issue of preserving democracy, he failed spectacularly.| The Atlantic
The coalition collapse that doomed Biden follows a grim precedent set by another Democratic leader: Jimmy Carter.| The Atlantic
Republicans aren’t the only party putting tribal loyalty ahead of basic truth.| The Atlantic