America Doesn’t Need a Deal or a War With Iran
Why the rush, when Washington has all the leverage?| The Atlantic
Young Men Aren’t the Only Ones Struggling
Women might be having an even harder time.| The Atlantic
High-End Construction Really Does Help Everyone
A new rung at the top of the housing ladder permits people lower down to climb up.| The Atlantic
The Republican Party Has a Nazi Problem
How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?| The Atlantic
The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives
The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because “there is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,” according to an internal email.| The Atlantic
Two Portraits of My Father in a Tree
A poem| The Atlantic
Different Views of the Winter Olympics
A collection of creative photographs from this year’s games featuring infrared imaging, vintage cameras, optical filters, digital composites, unusual angles, unexpected subjects, and more| The Atlantic
MAGA’s Animal Nationalism
The Trump administration has a special bond with dogs and cats. | The Atlantic
Frederick Wiseman Always Made His Point
The late filmmaker captured our essential American institutions—and the people trying to navigate them.| The Atlantic
The Protein-Bar Delusion
Americans are eating candy in disguise.| The Atlantic
How Richard Spencer Became an Icon for White Supremacists - The Atlantic
Before he was an icon for white supremacists, he sat next to me in chemistry lab.| The Atlantic
Richard Hanania and the Allure of Racist Pseudoscience - The Atlantic
The pseudoscience of race provides both a justification of hierarchies and an enemy to rail against.| The Atlantic
Richard Hanania’s 'The Origins of Woke' Is a Gateway Drug for Extremism - The Atlantic
Richard Hanania’s new book is a Trojan horse for white supremacy.| The Atlantic
Why Conservatives Invented a ‘Right to Post’ - The Atlantic
You have a right to free speech as long as you are saying what conservatives want you to say.| The Atlantic
Elon Musk Is Right About Free Speech on Twitter - The Atlantic
A long history of free-speech jurisprudence backs him up.| The Atlantic
A Blockbuster That Understands Ambition
Culture and entertainment recommendations including The Devil Wears Prada, Agatha Christie novels, and more| The Atlantic
The Orality Theory of Everything
The decline of reading and the rise of social media are again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.| The Atlantic
The Alysa Liu Effect
She proves that an Olympic gold-medalist figure skater can be strong, warm to her competitors, and salty all at the same time.| The Atlantic
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Cross Jump
Four Olympic skiers race through the air.| The Atlantic
What to Expect from Trump’s State of the Union Address
Panelists join to preview the president’s upcoming remarks.| The Atlantic
What Would War With Iran Look Like?
How the U.S. conducts any attack will depend on what goal Trump is trying to achieve.| The Atlantic
The Dire Meaning of Gallup’s Announcement
The company’s presidential-approval poll is the latest casualty in a divided, suspicious nation.| The Atlantic
Books for the Busy Person
A roundup of suggestions for what to read when you’re short on time or focus| The Atlantic
The Most American Form of Theater
A new play upends the contemporary notion that public debate needs to be a blood sport.| The Atlantic
Pressure Is Not Just in Your Head
As Olympic athletes know well, stress has actual physical properties.| The Atlantic
Why the <em>Wuthering Heights</em> Movie Is Infantilizing
Everyone is 12 now, all the time.| The Atlantic
The Supreme Court Isn’t a Rubber Stamp
Regardless, the tariffs will be back.| The Atlantic
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Shredding the Halfpipe
A freestyle skier grinds along the lip of an Olympic halfpipe.| The Atlantic
The Supreme Court Delivers Trump a Humiliating Gift
Finally, a check on the president’s tariff powers.| The Atlantic
Get Ready for Zombie Tariffs
Even after losing at the Supreme Court, Trump has plenty of ways to reconstruct his trade regime.| The Atlantic
Winners of the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards
A collection of some of the top images “highlighting the beauty, fragility, and power of the natural world.”| The Atlantic
The Big Story: Signalgate, One Year Later
Jeffrey Goldberg and Adrienne LaFrance discuss reporting on national security and the political fallout after the Signal story.| The Atlantic
The AI-Panic Cycle—And What’s Actually Different Now
Are we in another acceleration phase for AI?| The Atlantic
Today’s <em>Atlantic </em>Trivia: Name That College Town
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.| The Atlantic
Words Without Consequence - The Atlantic
What does it mean to have speech without a speaker?| The Atlantic
Mob Justice Is Trampling Democratic Discourse - The Atlantic
Social codes are changing, in many ways for the better. But for those whose behavior doesn’t adapt fast enough to the new norms, judgment can be swift—and merciless.| The Atlantic
A Party With One Principle: Pleasing Trump - The Atlantic
The party has no tolerance for dissent within its ranks.| The Atlantic
Facebook Papers: ‘History Will Not Judge Us Kindly’ - The Atlantic
Thousands of pages of internal documents offer the clearest picture yet of how Facebook endangers American democracy—and show that the company’s own employees know it.| The Atlantic
We Opened the Schools and ... It Was Fine - The Atlantic
Many parents feared the worst, but so far, no widespread COVID crisis has come to America’s classrooms.| The Atlantic
Collapsing Levels of Trust Are Devastating America - The Atlantic
Levels of trust in this country—in our institutions, in our politics, and in one another—are in precipitous decline. And when social trust collapses, nations fail. Can we get it back before it’s too late?| The Atlantic
Facebook Has a Superuser-Supremacy Problem - The Atlantic
Most public activity on the platform comes from a tiny, hyperactive group of abusive users. Facebook relies on them to decide what everyone sees.| The Atlantic
How to Put Out Democracy's Dumpster Fire - The Atlantic
Our democratic habits have been killed off by an internet kleptocracy that profits from disinformation, polarization, and rage. Here’s how to fix that.| The Atlantic
Social Media Is Warping Democracy - The Atlantic
Why it feels like everything is going haywire| The Atlantic
The AMA Embraces Leftist Language — and Leaves Patients Behind - The Atlantic
New guidelines urge doctors to talk like social-justice ideologues. Whether patients understand them is beside the point.| The Atlantic
One Nation, Slightly Divisible - The Atlantic
Do our differences effectively split us into two nations, or are they just cracks in a still-united whole?| The Atlantic
Facebook's Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls - The Atlantic
The preponderance of the evidence suggests that social media is causing real damage to adolescents.| The Atlantic
Cognitive Biases and the Human Brain - The Atlantic
Science suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it?| The Atlantic
In the Future, Propaganda Will Be Computer-Generated - The Atlantic
Disinformation campaigns used to require a lot of human effort, but artificial intelligence will take them to a whole new level.| The Atlantic
How Newt Gingrich Destroyed American Politics - The Atlantic
Newt Gingrich turned partisan battles into bloodsport, wrecked Congress, and paved the way for Trump’s rise. Now he’s reveling in his achievements.| The Atlantic
The Met Gala Showed Activist Fashion at Its Emptiest - The Atlantic
The Met Gala is where people go to make empty statements. No one at the event is rebelling against the power structure.| The Atlantic
May 2022 Issue - The Atlantic
Preparing for the end of Roe, Europe’s ex-royals, tour guides to a tragedy, and how social media shattered society. Plus Winslow Homer, the myth of the liberal world order, a new history of WWII, ending mom guilt, the price of privacy, and more.| The Atlantic
The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown - The Atlantic
Progressive communities have been home to some of the fiercest battles over COVID-19 policies, and some liberal policy makers have left scientific evidence behind.| The Atlantic
Stop Firing the Innocent - The Atlantic
America needs a reckoning over racism. Punishing people who did not do anything wrong harms that important cause.| The Atlantic
James Madison’s Mob-Rule Fears Have Been Realized - The Atlantic
The Founders designed a government that would resist mob rule. They didn’t anticipate how strong the mob could become.| The Atlantic
The GOP's 'Critical Race Theory' Fixation, Explained - The Atlantic
How conservative politicians and pundits became fixated on an academic approach| The Atlantic
The Case Against Masks at School - The Atlantic
Districts should rethink imposing on millions of children an intervention that provides little discernible benefit.| The Atlantic
How Trigger Warnings Are Hurting Mental Health on Campus - The Atlantic
College students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like. Here’s why that’s disastrous for education.| The Atlantic
The Ukraine Crisis Briefly Put America’s Culture War in Perspective - The Atlantic
When something real happened, Americans found a way to pay attention.| The Atlantic
Why I Cover Campus Speech Controversies - The Atlantic
Should journalists care about the speech wars in the era of Donald Trump?| The Atlantic
The Mythology of Karen - The Atlantic
The meme is so powerful because of the awkward status of white women.| The Atlantic
Peter Meijer Voted to Impeach. Can He Survive in the GOP? - The Atlantic
After January 6, Peter Meijer thought he could help lead the Republican Party away from an abyss. Now he laughs at his own naïveté.| The Atlantic
Censorship Comes for Stephen Colbert - The Atlantic
The latest dustup between the talk-show host and CBS should be concerning for people of any political leaning.| The Atlantic
Study: Pit Bulls Are Less Aggressive Than Chihuahuas - The Atlantic
New evidence suggests that in many situations, America’s most feared dog is as docile as other breeds.| The Atlantic
Crypto Is a Victim of Its Own Success
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Marco Rubio’s Impressive Speech - The Atlantic
The secretary of state sought not only to reassure but to rally Europeans.| The Atlantic
The Housing Revolution Is Coming - The Atlantic
Accessory dwelling units might just spell the end of the American suburb as we know it—in the best possible way.| The Atlantic
The Coronavirus Experiment in Working From Home - The Atlantic
Even before the pandemic struck, remote work was accelerating in the U.S. But the next few months will be a very strange test of our white-collar future.| The Atlantic
Newsletters - The Atlantic
Sign up for The Atlantic’s newsletters to get our writers' commentary on politics, culture, and more in your inbox.| The Atlantic
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night - The Atlantic
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.| The Atlantic
The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films - The Atlantic
The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.| The Atlantic
A Prequel TV Series That Surprises Viewers - The Atlantic
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a sports-stadium anthem, and more culture and entertainment recommendations| The Atlantic
February 2026 Issue - The Atlantic
Read the full print edition of The Atlantic from the February 2026 issue| The Atlantic
Retirement Is the New Resistance - The Atlantic
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy| The Atlantic
One Story to Read Today - The Atlantic
Sign up for the One Story to Read Today newsletter, available Weekday and Sunday Afternoons.| The Atlantic
March 2026 Issue - The Atlantic
Read the full print edition of The Atlantic from the March 2026 issue| The Atlantic
Steve Bannon Is a Lit Bomb in the Mouth of Democracy - The Atlantic
Steve Bannon is still scheming. And he’s still a threat to democracy.| The Atlantic
A World Without Work - The Atlantic
For centuries, experts have predicted that machines would make workers obsolete. That moment may finally be arriving. Could that be a good thing?| The Atlantic
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well. - The Atlantic
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms| The Atlantic
The Paradox of the American Labor Movement - The Atlantic
It’s a great time to be in a union—but a terrible time to try to start a new one.| The Atlantic
Rhode Island Governor Explains Providence School Takeover - The Atlantic
The city’s schools have been failing for decades. The state believes it can fix them by stepping in.| The Atlantic
America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs - The Atlantic
Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?| The Atlantic
The Problem With Using AI in Your Personal Life
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Will This Shutdown Be Different?
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British Politicians Still Have Shame - The Atlantic
The Epstein case keeps threatening politicians—just not in the United States.| The Atlantic
A Tipping Point in Online Child Abuse - The Atlantic
Thousands of abusive videos were produced last year—that researchers know of.| The Atlantic
World Edition - The Atlantic
The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine.| The Atlantic
The Meaning of ‘Melania’ - The Atlantic
The most interesting part of the first lady’s film is what it leaves out.| The Atlantic
Voters Wanted Lower Prices at Any Cost - The Atlantic
Kamala Harris couldn’t outrun inflation.| The Atlantic
Why Facebook Staffers Won't Quit Over Trump's Posts - The Atlantic
Even fed-up tech workers are paralyzed by Silicon Valley’s culture.| The Atlantic
How Facebook’s Ad Technology Helps Trump Win - The Atlantic
Donald Trump won the presidency by using the social network’s advertising machinery in exactly the way the company wanted. He’s poised to do it again.| The Atlantic
Facebook's New Take on Trump's Election - The Atlantic
An executive’s leaked memo suggests that the company wants to return to the pre-Trump world.| The Atlantic
Chris Hughes's Call to Break Up Facebook Isn't Enough - The Atlantic
The Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes calls the company’s influence staggering and dangerous. But his solutions are incomplete and unsatisfying.| The Atlantic
The First Time the Atlantic Wrote About Facebook - The Atlantic
In 2007, a writer for The Atlantic predicted that the social network would dominate as an engine of connection—and an invasive peddler of user data.| The Atlantic
Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Understand Journalism - The Atlantic
Either that, or he doesn’t care.| The Atlantic
What Facebook Did to American Democracy - The Atlantic
And why it was so hard to see it coming| The Atlantic