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What Trump’s bizarre posts are teaching us about AI
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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
A Shouting Match and an Ultimatum at the Kennedy Center
President Trumpberated a congresswoman during a board meeting, then posted that he would abandon the Kennedy Center if his name isn’t added to it.| The Atlantic
The Only Thing Capable of Uniting Bernie and Bannon
They both fear that AI could wipe out humanity.| 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 Is Looking for Diesel in All the Wrong Places
A Russia-Ukraine cease-fire isn’t guaranteed to get prices down.| The Atlantic
Congress Might Be About to Hand Trump Sweeping Tariff Powers
The Russia-sanctions bill isn’t what it seems.| 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
What Trump’s Bizarre Posts Are Teaching Us About AI
The president’s recent Truth Social barrage of fake images reflects the dangers—for all of us—of virtual self-aggrandizement.| The Atlantic
A Diagnosis for Social Conflict That Gets Lost Along the Way
A new book suggests that arguing isn’t about winning but seems preoccupied with it anyway.| The Atlantic
Sons and Mothers
My mother devoted her life to teaching writers. Becoming one meant escaping the story she had written for me.| The Atlantic
‘Feminism Is the Consequence of the “Man Problem,” Not Its Cause’
Readers respond to our June 2026 cover story and more.| 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
A Night for Actor’s Actors, Not Movie Stars
This year’s Emmys ceremony celebrated versatile performers, not glitzy celebrities.| The Atlantic
The Girls Get to Sit Down
Jean Smart’s history-making Emmys win was a recognition of women who refuse to placate.| The Atlantic
The Supreme Court Recognizes the Danger of Trump’s Election Plan
A majority of justices decided not to make the coming elections needlessly more chaotic than they already are.| The Atlantic
‘The Flood is the Point’
As the midterms approach, the president can’t stop picking fights.| The Atlantic
Who Needs Regulation When Trump Is President? - The Atlantic
The president is turning the charge of personalism into a promise.| The Atlantic
How Long Can the U.S. Escape an Atlantic Hurricane?
The government doesn’t seem ready for a major disaster.| The Atlantic
Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown
The only appropriate option is to refuse to accede to his demands.| The Atlantic
A Bigoted Outburst Against Texas Sports Fans
Bo French’s xenophobia should force Republicans to confront the prejudice in their ranks.| The Atlantic
Gas Prices Could Cost Republicans the Midterms
Many voters understand that the president isn’t directly responsible for the price of oil. Except this time, he is.| The Atlantic
Empire of Grift - The Atlantic
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.| The Atlantic
Why Does Donald Trump Hate This Sculpture?
The president wants the Smithsonian to add a colossal George Washington statue—and remove another work of abstract art in D.C.| The Atlantic
A Nation of Strange, Idle Men
Jon Ronson’s The Castle argues that men are giving up on society because they have nothing better to do.| The Atlantic
Americans Don’t Understand Who’s Rich
The small-business owners with curiously large fortunes| The Atlantic
<em>The Atlantic</em>’s October Cover: Anne Applebaum on the “Empire of Grift” and the Revolution in American Foreign Policy
In The Atlantic’s October cover story, “Empire of Grift,” staff writer Anne Applebaum examines how far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. Instead of making the world safe for democracy, she writes, U.S. foreign policy is rewiring the international order.| The Atlantic
George Lucas’s Next Great Epic Is an Art Museum
Inside the Star Wars creator’s temple to storytelling| The Atlantic
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Xi
The Chinese leader cares very little about personal rapport.| The Atlantic
The Biggest Obstacle to Universal Child Care: Babies
Infant care is incredibly expensive to provide. But one solution could reduce the burden on both states and parents.| The Atlantic
<em>The Atlantic </em>Launches New Weekly Video Podcast, <em>The Permanent Questions </em>With David Brooks
Today The Atlantic is launching The Permanent Questions, a new video podcast hosted by staff writer David Brooks about the fundamental questions of human life that every generation—and every individual—must attempt to answer. In new episodes publishing every Sunday, David will engage thinkers, writers, and artists in conversations about what makes us human, what gives life meaning, and how we can build richer relationships and a more just society.| 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
What Is the Good Life?
The philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan doesn’t just want to teach her students about virtue; she wants to make them better human beings.| The Atlantic
Substack Has a Nazi Problem - The Atlantic
The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out.| 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
Excuse Me, Is There AI in That? - The Atlantic
Businesses and creators see a new opportunity in the anti-AI movement.| 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
AI Is Not Your Friend - The Atlantic
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it| 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
What the Aftermath of 9/11 Taught Me - The Atlantic
Government should be about producing results for people.| The Atlantic
Why Trump Has It Out for Canada - The Atlantic
When the president is frustrated, he lashes out at friends harder than he does enemies.| The Atlantic
The Wild West of Commercial Surrogacy - The Atlantic
Most of Europe bans commercial surrogacy. The United Nations likens it to slavery. But in the United States, business is booming.| The Atlantic
The Hasan Piker Question
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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
Slack's Experiment Hiring Formerly Incarcerated People - The Atlantic
The unicorn start-up Slack is launching an apprenticeship program for formerly incarcerated people. But will the industry hire coders from the inside en masse?| 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
Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually - The Atlantic
The office was, until a few decades ago, the last stronghold of fashion formality. Silicon Valley changed that.| 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
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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
Whatever the AI Future Is, We’re in It Right Now - The Atlantic
Whatever the AI future is, we’re in it right now.| 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
'The Care and Keeping of You,' 20 Years Later - The Atlantic
Since its publication 20 years ago, 'The Care and Keeping of You' has taught young girls about their bodies in a uniquely forthright and approachable way.| 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
Trump’s Bad Bet on Beef - The Atlantic
A new plan to lower prices is causing a rift in his own party.| The Atlantic
Alex Berenson: The Pandemic's Wrongest Man - The Atlantic
In a crowded field of wrongness, one person stands out: Alex Berenson.| The Atlantic
The Jason Arday Truthers - The Atlantic
The concerted effort to airbrush the late fabulist’s life| The Atlantic
Claudia Rankine's New Post-Woke Book - The Atlantic
Claudia Rankine’s new book overflows with grief for the backlash to racial progress, but history isn’t finished.| The Atlantic
Pennsylvania’s Public-Health Officials May Be Wrong About a Measles Death - The Atlantic
The consequences would be awful.| 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
Choosing Trade School Over College - The Atlantic
When college is held up as the one true path to success, parents—especially highly educated ones—might worry when their children opt for vocational school instead.| 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 Absolute Pleasure of Tim Curry - The Atlantic
His magic lay in his ability to be outrageous without being self-conscious.| The Atlantic
What Are Jewish Voters Supposed to Do? - The Atlantic
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on why she is skipping the Michigan Democratic Party’s convention, the rise of anti-Semitism within her party, and the conundrum Jewish Democrat voters face. Plus: a new round of President Trump’s Canadian trade war, and American Scoundrel, by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark.| 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
An Experiment in Healing Attention - The Atlantic
What blocking access to your phone does for your ability to focus. Plus, advice from Jenny Odell, the author of How to Do Nothing, on fighting distraction.| 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
Trump’s Ballroom Sounds More and More Like a Fortress - The Atlantic
Trump’s pet project would contort a White House design that is supposed to emphasize democracy and openness.| 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