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August 16, 2026

How Trump Left America Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Experts worry that the water-system hacks may be a warm-up for attacks on the elections in November.

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August 16, 2026

Gender Trolls Take On the WNBA

Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White obviously don’t belong in women’s basketball.

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August 16, 2026

A Win for Dark Money

Trump just raised the cost of doing honest business.

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August 15, 2026

The Truths That Failed Jason Arday

This investigative piece examines how institutional deception and systematic dishonesty contributed to the downfall of a prominent Cambridge...

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August 15, 2026

What the Last Weeks of Summer Can Offer

As autumn marketing dominates retail spaces, summer's final weeks offer unique opportunities often overlooked. This period bridges seasonal...

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August 15, 2026

The Problem With Child-Led Potty Training

Many Americans are waiting for their kid to be “ready” to use the toilet—and waiting, and waiting, and waiting.

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August 15, 2026

Anthony Fauci’s Group Chat Is Making People Lose Their Minds

Recent revelations surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci's private communications have sparked significant public debate and media scrutiny. The lea...

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August 15, 2026

Don’t Expect Russians to Protest the War

Ukraine may have hoped that deeper drone attacks would cause Russians to rise up, but mass demonstrations don’t look likely.

The Atlantic

August 15, 2026

Rob Sand Has Figured Something Out

Rob Sand isn’t progressive or moderate. What is he trying to be?

The Atlantic

August 14, 2026

Bumble Was Never Going to Fix Dating Anyway

Bumble's recent policy shift allowing men to initiate conversations represents a significant departure from its core identity, yet industry...

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August 14, 2026

Eight Perfect Series Finales

How a show ends determines how it’s remembered.

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August 14, 2026

Spider-Man Is Hollywood’s Most Invincible Superhero

Spider-Man has always found success, no matter how moviegoers feel about his cape-wearing peers.

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August 14, 2026

The Books Briefing: A Bleak, Violent Novel’s Unexpected Delights

For the characters in "The Disappearers," seeing and being seen are matters of life and death.

The Atlantic

August 14, 2026

Photos of the Week: Mudflat Trot, Waterfall Jump, Pole Vault

A pig-squealing championship in France, the annual City2Surf fun run in Australia, a total solar eclipse over Spain, and much more

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August 14, 2026

A Cold War Movie That Gives Too Much Credit to Reagan

The Brink of War, a new film about the Reykjavik summit, is too kind to the Gipper.

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August 14, 2026

The Grain of Truth in ‘One Night Only’

While 'One Night Only' presents an absurd and exaggerated storyline that stretches credibility, the narrative foundation rests on authentic...

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August 14, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, August 14, 2026: Last Call!

Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.

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August 14, 2026

Trump Delivers a Win for Crooks

The Treasury has made the American economy a safe space for corruption.

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August 14, 2026

Are the Patriot Games Great? No. Are They Fun to Watch? Also No.

Also no.

The Atlantic

August 13, 2026

U.S. Vaccine Guidance Is a Mess

A new executive order is sowing confusion at a precarious moment.

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August 13, 2026

The Lesson Watergate Was Supposed to Teach

Historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. believed Nixon's resignation would establish enduring constraints on executive power. However, Watergate...

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August 13, 2026

Donald Trump Wants His Name Back on the Kennedy Center

The center’s board voted—again—to shut down for a renovation. It threw in a design tweak.

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August 13, 2026

Hunger Games, MAGA Style

A gym-class-style competition might be the oddest 250th celebration yet.

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August 13, 2026

Airplane Wi-Fi Is Great Now!

Oh no.

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August 13, 2026

The Next Great American Songwriter Would Prefer to Stay Home

Phoebe Bridgers’s new record is heavy with post-pandemic disappointment.

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August 13, 2026

What I Saw In Sinaloa

The U.S. is trying to destroy Mexican cartels. But so far, a turf war has only deepened.

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August 13, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, August 13, 2026: Our Greatest Debate

The Supreme Court hardly ended debate when it ruled in 1893 that what food item should be classified as a vegetable and not a fruit?

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August 13, 2026

Tehran Has to Make a Choice

A new regional pact highlights Iran’s isolation.

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August 13, 2026

The Internet-to-Hollywood Pipeline Isn’t What It Seems

The film industry is looking online for its next big hit, but it has a lot to learn about turning virality into box-office success.

The Atlantic

August 13, 2026

The Jonestown Style of Politics

Revulsion over an infamous 1978 massacre obscures the event’s continuing relevance.

The Atlantic

August 13, 2026

Longing for a Time Before Smartphones

When it comes to technology, the answer to the future could come from the past.

The Atlantic

August 13, 2026

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists

The finalist selections for this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition were just announced by the organizers at Oceanographic Ma...

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August 12, 2026

The Flawed Logic of Trump’s Airplane Escape

An analysis of a critical security incident involving presidential transportation reveals important questions about transparency and public...

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August 12, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg’s Convenient Truth

As Meta faces intensifying competition in artificial intelligence development, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shifted his strategic messaging to em...

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August 12, 2026

It May Be Time to Panic About AI

Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly demonstrating autonomous coordination capabilities, raising critical concerns about control...

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August 12, 2026

Photos: The Total Solar Eclipse of 2026

In western Europe, millions of people looked into the sky, hoping to witness today’s total solar eclipse as the moon’s shadow swept over the...

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August 12, 2026

AOC Knows a Lemon When She Sees One

A Wisconsin Democratic primary upset reveals significant fractures within the party's progressive wing. The unexpected defeat of a candidate...

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August 12, 2026

RFK Jr. Is Taking On the Fuzziest Category in Food Science

The Health and Human Services secretary has railed against ultra-processed foods. Now he wants to define what they actually are.

The Atlantic

August 12, 2026

A Silver Lining in Afghanistan

Five years after the U.S. withdrawal, al-Qaeda remains weak and the Taliban has become an unexpected partner.

The Atlantic

August 12, 2026

Where Has All the Testosterone Gone?

Levels of the hormone have dropped in the past half century—but no one knows exactly why.

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August 12, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, August 12, 2026: Faith and Science

Spain marketed itself as the lone populated place where today’s solar eclipse “can be fully enjoyed”—a snub to what cloudy Nordic capital al...

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August 12, 2026

Trump Attempts Patience

But how long can the impulsive, reactive president show restraint?

The Atlantic

August 11, 2026

The Battles Trump Can’t Stop Fighting

The president has spent the past week re-litigating old conflicts.

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August 11, 2026

A Little Bit of Shopping, All the Time

Modern consumer culture has transformed shopping from an occasional necessity into a perpetual activity. This article explores the psycholog...

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August 11, 2026

What Do Sex and Gender Even Mean Now?

The history of a semantic mess––and a way out of it

The Atlantic

August 11, 2026

‘A Tender Age’ Examines Boyhood Swagger

Chang-rae Lee’s new novel examines a young man’s attempt to be tough—and its far-reaching consequences.

The Atlantic

August 11, 2026

Spain’s Eclipse Party Is Just Getting Started

Tomorrow’s eclipse will be the country’s first in a century. Next year’s will be even more dramatic.

The Atlantic

August 11, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, August 11, 2026: Color Theory

Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.

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August 11, 2026

A Popular Explanation for Low Birth Rates Has a Problem

Whether dads do their fair share of the housework appears to have no effect on fertility.

The Atlantic

August 11, 2026

A Firefighter Family, 25 Years After 9/11

When a veteran firefighter vanished on 9/11, his teenage sons went looking for him.