How the Campaign War Chests Are Being Spent
The Republican spending strategy is about turnout, not persuasion.| Best of The Atlantic
Islamophobia Is Trump’s Closing Midterm Gambit
President Trump and his allies are ending the campaign with naked but nonsensical appeals to anti-Muslim bigotry.| The Atlantic
Yes, We Have No Bananas
But please don’t blame the Jews.| The Atlantic
How Long Until the Internet Breaks?
The web is much more fragile than it seems.| The Atlantic
Losing the ‘Big-Ass Truck’ Vote
Donald Trump won big in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley in 2024—but now Latino voters are turning on him.| Best of The Atlantic
The Classics Test That Wants to Replace the SAT
Did standardized testing get woke?| Best of The Atlantic
Leave the Cheesecake Factory Out of This
We must treat the restaurant like the treasure that it is.| Best of The Atlantic
The Collapse of Cuba
Hunger. Sickness. Blackouts. Abandoned streets. The withering of the state is shocking to behold.| Best of The Atlantic
Netanyahu Goes Into Full Panic Mode
Tomorrow Israelis will vote, many trembling for the future of their country, no matter which candidate they prefer.| Best of The Atlantic
The Real Culprit Behind High Grocery Prices
Although neither farmers nor grocers make very much money, many of the middlemen who operate between them make plenty of it.| Best of The Atlantic
A Halloween Myth That Can Finally Die
What sugar actually does to kids| Best of The Atlantic
A Map for Loving America
Fifty years ago, Stevie Wonder released Songs in the Key of Life. Its message still feels urgent.| Best of The Atlantic
Some Parents Are Rejecting Trump’s Free Money
The greatest obstacle to widespread acceptance of the Trump Accounts program may be embedded in its very name.| Best of The Atlantic
A Mathematician Reads the AI Future
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50 Unforgettable Love Stories
Centuries of joyous, tragic, tantalizing, enduring fiction| Best of The Atlantic
What the U.S. Is Really Doing in Venezuela
Suppressing democracy and extracting resources at the expense of its people| Best of The Atlantic
You Must Respect Candy Corn
Even in paradise, death lurks.| Best of The Atlantic
Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life
The case for love-life balance| Best of The Atlantic
Peeling the Orange
A poem| Best of The Atlantic
Do Miracles Really Happen?
People throughout history have claimed to witness impossible occurrences. Historian Carlos Eire asks: What if they’re telling the truth?| The Atlantic
A Mathematician Reads the AI Future
My field is as much an expression of the human spirit as music and literature. Is it for the machines now?| The Atlantic
The Greek Island That Taught Me the Art of Living
Chronicling the disappearance of the old ways in a village where I was raised| The Atlantic
Six of the Greatest Movie Soundtracks From This Century
A movie’s music choices can be just as memorable as the film itself.| The Atlantic
The Era of Universal Celebrity
A new book by the hosts of Who? Weekly scrutinizes how social media democratized fame.| The Atlantic
The Temporary Pleasure of Conversation
Talking is a fleeting act, but that transience gives it meaning.| The Atlantic
What Shifting U.S. Support May Mean for Ukraine
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss how Donald Trump’s dismissal of Russian aggression against Ukraine has prompted bipartisan backlash.| The Atlantic
AI Terrorism Is Just Terrorism
The new technology hasn’t fundamentally transformed the problem—at least not yet.| The Atlantic
A Very Suspicious Prosecution of Two Former FBI Officials
The timing of the charges and the puzzling substance of the allegations raise questions about the integrity of the prosecutorial work.| The Atlantic
The GOP’s Midterms-Money Advantage Has Its Limits
Cash can’t necessarily solve the challenges that Republican candidates face.| The Atlantic
Welcome to the Valley of Pain
An explosion of AI-powered hacks will reshape life online.| The Atlantic
The DEI Language That’s Doing More Harm Than Good
Those committed to the fight for equal opportunity in hiring should reconsider the movement's rhetoric, but not the principle that everyone should get a fair shot.| The Atlantic
Why So Many Men Aren’t Working
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Why So Many Men Aren’t Working
Jobs exist. The trouble lies in finding men who are willing and able to take them.| The Atlantic
Sending a Silly Meme Is an Act of Love
The case for a common, occasionally annoying, and secretly sweet digital habit| The Atlantic
One Reason People Are Spending So Much Time Alone
| The Daily Economy
Why Americans Stopped Throwing Dinner Parties
| The Daily Economy
College Is Coming Apart - The Atlantic
Successive, overlapping crises reveal that American higher education makes no sense.| The Atlantic
The Rise of Parasite Authors - The Atlantic
First, AI stole their books. Now it’s stealing their readers.| The Atlantic
Neil Young’s Epic Reckoning With Mortality - The Atlantic
The rock legend has stayed prolific into old age, and his new album, Second Song, is a minor landmark.| The Atlantic
RFK Jr.’s Bold Reassurance to Anti-Vaxxers - The Atlantic
“You have friends in the White House,” he said at a conference hosted by the anti-vaccine organization he founded.| The Atlantic
A Plan to Pay Married Mothers Not to Work - The Atlantic
And make single moms pay for it.| The Atlantic
Zoos Are Doubling Down on Very Unnatural Habitats - The Atlantic
Could high-tech toys help captive animals act more wild?| The Atlantic
Terms & Conditions - The Atlantic
The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine.| The Atlantic
Trump’s Signs Are Coming to the Smithsonian - The Atlantic
A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.| The Atlantic
Math Can’t Go On Like This - The Atlantic
AI just solved one of the world’s hardest math problems.| The Atlantic
Trump’s Position on AI Makes No Sense - The Atlantic
If the president is so concerned about staying ahead in the AI race, why is he letting Chinese companies buy American chips?| The Atlantic
Emily St. John Mandel Imagines What Comes After America - The Atlantic
Emily St. John Mandel’s latest work of science fiction considers the tenuousness of any possible future.| The Atlantic
Trump’s See-No-Evil AI Policy - The Atlantic
Lawmakers from both parties are worried. But the president isn’t listening.| The Atlantic
Who Needs Regulation When Trump Is President? - The Atlantic
The president is turning the charge of personalism into a promise.| The Atlantic
Trump’s Secret Points System for Cabinet Members - The Atlantic
The White House held a summer contest to see who could appear in the most congressional districts and states with competitive midterm elections.| The Atlantic
AI Is Running Laps Around Our Political System - The Atlantic
The technology is moving faster than elected officials can handle—and Anthropic’s CEO says the industry should slow down.| The Atlantic
Trump Will Never Mail the $5,000 Checks - The Atlantic
Deconstructing a policy proposal that makes no sense on any level| The Atlantic
Trump’s Weird Loyalty Pledge - The Atlantic
In a night of wild emotions and odd ideas, one moment stood out.| The Atlantic
What Russia Is Really Up To in Europe - The Atlantic
Moscow doesn’t want a conventional war, but it is busy fighting a hybrid one.| The Atlantic
The Overlooked Danger That's Massacring Wildlife - The Atlantic
A new book argues that there’s nothing worse for wild animals than cars.| The Atlantic
Tiny E-Reader Is the Best Piece of Technology in Years - The Atlantic
The $70 Xteink X3 puts Silicon Valley to shame.| The Atlantic
What the Floods Say About Xi Jinping - The Atlantic
China’s leader behaves more like an emperor than a man of the people.| The Atlantic
Hamas’s Genocidal Intentions Were Never a Secret - The Atlantic
A close read of Hamas’s founding documents clearly shows its intentions.| The Atlantic
Inside a Conservative Operation to Hijack Your Social-Media Feed - The Atlantic
A service run from Latvia offers payment for short, social-media-friendly clips designed to look like grassroots GOP support.| The Atlantic
Schengen’s Greatest Failure - The Atlantic
The Ceuta crisis is undermining an agreement designed to foster “solidarity.”| The Atlantic
Belarus Manufactured a Migrant Crisis on Europe’s Doorstep - The Atlantic
Belarus’s ruler has used asylum seekers to destabilize the EU. And he’s not the only one profiting politically from their misfortune.| The Atlantic
When Following the Rules Leads to Disaster - The Atlantic
A supreme-court decision helped cause the Ceuta disaster.| The Atlantic
The Books Briefing: What Dolly Parton Knew About Reading - The Atlantic
She wanted to be remembered, most of all, as the “book lady.”| The Atlantic
Trump Told Us He Would Take Venezuela's Oil - The Atlantic
The Venezuela operation is the purest distillation of his amoral foreign policy.| The Atlantic
The Hostage Standoff in a National Forest - The Atlantic
Two frog biologists were kidnapped in the woods. More bizarre situations may come.| The Atlantic
Trrump’s Economy Goes to the Polls - The Atlantic
Trump wants Republicans to run on his record in the midterms. Democrats do as well.| The Atlantic
Explaining Sex to an Anthropologist - The Atlantic
The president of the field’s leading professional association was asked about a polarizing topic—and showed that she doesn’t understand the position she is dismissing.| The Atlantic
The Women Obsessed With Lindsay Clancy - The Atlantic
Horrific crimes have always attracted attention, but the women who have filled the courtroom are seeking something beyond spectacle.| The Atlantic
The Apocalyptic Style in Woke Thinking - The Atlantic
Much of the climate movement, particularly its most radical elements, has pivoted to Palestine.| The Atlantic
The World Is Telling the Wrong Story About China - The Atlantic
The country’s “stability” hides a host of problems.| The Atlantic
The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son - The Atlantic
The family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story.| The Atlantic
This El Niño Will Be Unlike Any in the Past Eight Decades - The Atlantic
Die-offs and floods have started already, a prelude to supercharged storms and droughts.| The Atlantic
The Kennedy Center Has a Problem That Courts Can’t Fix - The Atlantic
A board of Trump loyalists keeps dragging out a legal fight over the center’s future.| The Atlantic
Mary Beard’s ‘SPQR’ Takes a New Approach to the History of Rome - The Atlantic
Mary Beard’s sweeping history is a new read of citizenship in the ancient city.| The Atlantic
How to Claw Back Wealth From Toppled Autocrats - The Atlantic
Cleaning up after a corrupt regime comes with serious risks.| The Atlantic
The Jason Arday Truthers - The Atlantic
The concerted effort to airbrush the late fabulist’s life| The Atlantic
The Generational Difference in Southern Manners - The Atlantic
For centuries, some have lamented the erosion of the region’s distinctive approach to etiquette.| The Atlantic
The Campaign to Create Second-Class Citizens - The Atlantic
GOP lawmakers are pushing to restrict the rights of naturalized and dual citizens—including their ability to run for office.| The Atlantic
The German Far Right Is Poised for a Breakthrough - The Atlantic
The AfD could do something next month that would mark a first in the country’s postwar history.| The Atlantic
Americans Around the Country Describe Their American Dream - The Atlantic
Who still believes in the American Dream?| The Atlantic
How Did Consciousness Evolve? - The Atlantic
A neuroscientist on how we came to be aware of ourselves| The Atlantic
More American Families Are Refusing Vaccines - The Atlantic
This fall, the nation’s kindergartners will be more vulnerable to disease than they’ve been in decades.| The Atlantic
Why the U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Fell Apart - The Atlantic
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.| The Atlantic
Darline Graham Is Not Her Brother - The Atlantic
Thrown into office and an unexpected campaign, she is running on her brother’s legacy—but making clear that she’s different.| The Atlantic
People Are Using AI to Cheat in Job Interviews - The Atlantic
People are sneaking answers from AI, and who can blame them?| The Atlantic
The New Law of Political Prosecutions - The Atlantic
Judges have long defaulted to a posture of trust toward the federal government, but under Trump that is changing, and a new set of legal possibilities is emerging.| The Atlantic
Logging in Was Never Supposed to Be This Complicated - The Atlantic
Please not another two-factor authentication code.| The Atlantic
Trump’s D.C. IndyCar Race Was Actually Kind of Fun - The Atlantic
Other patriotic spectacles this summer felt like Trump rallies. This was a car race.| The Atlantic
The Hatred That Broke American Politics - The Atlantic
Race is the wound America sees. Anti-Semitism is the one it doesn’t.| The Atlantic
The Scary Future of the American Right - The Atlantic
What I saw at the National Conservatism Conference| The Atlantic
Don’t Just Replace Chavez—Rethink Monuments - The Atlantic
It’s time for tributes to leave the great-man theory of history behind.| The Atlantic
The Real Fight for the Smithsonian - The Atlantic
Its museums, more than any others, shape the nation’s narrative. No wonder the country argues about it.| The Atlantic
Trump Will Make South Korea Pay for His Iran Humiliation - The Atlantic
His rage is driving him to make irrational policy choices.| The Atlantic
What Parents Lose When They Don’t Read to Their Kids - The Atlantic
Sharing books with my children was about a lot more than literacy.| The Atlantic
Inside America’s Ugly Birthday Battle - The Atlantic
The Trump administration broke an agreement to fund the bipartisan semiquincentennial celebrations, saying it will not “light taxpayer money on fire.”| The Atlantic
Trump Is Making the 250th Small - The Atlantic
The State Fair rally was an empty celebration of a man instead of a country.| The Atlantic
The Comfort Democracies and the Control States - The Atlantic
Liberal societies need to show they can win—without destroying their own values from within.| The Atlantic
Someone Is Mysteriously Snapping Up Used Books Around the World - The Atlantic
Are AI companies to blame?| The Atlantic
Rob Sand Has Figured Something Out - The Atlantic
Rob Sand isn’t progressive or moderate. What is he trying to be?| The Atlantic
The Eroticism Shortage - The Atlantic
The therapist Esther Perel has a theory about America’s eroticism shortage.| The Atlantic