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July 30, 2025

The Internet Loves Sydney Sweeney

That’s not necessarily a good thing

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

Are Tax Cuts a Political Loser Now?

For 45 years, both parties believed in the popularity of lower taxes. Trump’s bills test that theory.

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

The Problem With Blaming CTE

The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that line is premature—and danger...

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July 29, 2025

Let’s Ban More Nonexistent Things

The Clear Skies Act seems to “prohibit weather modification.” But why stop there?

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

Photos: Starvation and Chaos in Gaza

Israel’s blockade of most food and aid, along with distribution difficulties inside the Gaza Strip, have driven many of Gaza’s 2 million Pal...

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

The Pentagon Against the Think Tanks

Pete Hegseth finds a new enemy.

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

Dear James: Am I Wrong Not to Dwell on the Past?

More often, I obsess about the future.

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

A Novelist’s Cure for the ‘Loneliness Epidemic’

Eloghosa Osunde’s new book offers a vision of kinship for a world that is steadily growing more disconnected.

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

Are We Witnessing a Marriage Comeback?

The institution has adapted, and is showing new signs of resilience.

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

The Corrupt Bargain Behind Gaza’s Catastrophe

Israel’s far right wants to take over Gaza. Netanyahu wants to stay in power.

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

How Trump Defunded the Higher-Education Police

The U.S. Department of Education used to employ people whose job was to stop waste, fraud, and abuse. Now, almost all of their desks are emp...

The Atlantic

July 29, 2025

A Casualty of Trump’s FBI Purge Speaks Out

“They get a kick out of playing dress-up and acting tough, but they actually have no idea what they’re doing.”

The Atlantic

July 28, 2025

How TV Warps Trump’s Worldview

The president responds more to mass media than to the substance of underlying events.

The Atlantic

July 28, 2025

Trump’s Desperate Move to Quiet the Epstein Scandal

The president tries to distract his followers with revisionist history about the Russia investigation.

The Atlantic

July 28, 2025

The WNBA Has a Good Problem on Its Hands

Women’s basketball players are demanding higher pay. That’s what happens when business is booming.

The Atlantic

July 28, 2025

The Death of Democracy Promotion

Despots and human-rights abusers can rest easy now that America has gotten out of their way.

The Atlantic

July 28, 2025

Homes Still Aren’t Designed for a Body Like Mine

Why is it so hard for disabled people to find safe, accessible places to live?

The Atlantic

July 28, 2025

The Pentagon’s Policy Guy Is All In on China

Elbridge Colby wants the U.S. military to pivot toward Asia, even if it means turning away from Europe and the Middle East.

The Atlantic

July 28, 2025

NASA and the End of American Ambition

The agency once projected America’s loftiest ideals. Then it ceded its future to Elon Musk.

The Atlantic

July 27, 2025

Zelensky Went Soft on Corruption Because the U.S. Did

Trump withdrew from the fight against kleptocracy, and other countries have absorbed that fact.

The Atlantic

July 27, 2025

Preamble to the West

A poem

The Atlantic

July 27, 2025

Socialism Was Dead. Trump Revived It.

Capitalism needs better advocates.

The Atlantic

July 27, 2025

Why No One Knows What’s Happening Tonight

A love letter to music listings

The Atlantic

July 27, 2025

A Gritty and Genuinely Readable Book

Culture and entertainment musts from Luis Parrales

The Atlantic

July 27, 2025

The Politics of Going Low

Is Jasmine Crockett the fighter that Democrats are looking for?

The Atlantic

July 26, 2025

Trump Is Trying to Deflect Focus From the Epstein Case—Can He?

How a once-fringe conspiracy theory became a spiraling controversy

The Atlantic

July 26, 2025

The Pleasures of Reading Outside

Taking a book outside can be a practice in holding your attention.

The Atlantic

July 26, 2025

Justin Bieber Is Here to Save a Summer of Strangeness

American listeners don’t want to party; they just want a break.

The Atlantic

July 26, 2025

Photos: Building a Medieval Castle in the 21st Century

More than 25 years ago, Michel Guyot, the owner of a French chateau, launched an experimental castle-building project. Workers using tools a...

The Atlantic

July 26, 2025

Climate Change Is Doing a Number on People’s Summertime Blues

Living in the heat is bleak. So is beating it.

The Atlantic

July 26, 2025

A Requiem for Puff Daddy

When I was growing up, the now-disgraced mogul was the most formidable ambassador of Black cool.

The Atlantic

July 26, 2025

Men Are Already Writing Off Ukraine’s New Prime Minister

Yulia Svyrydenko has heard the same sexist critiques as nearly all of Eastern Europe’s female leaders.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

An Easy Summer Project Worth Doing

Finding small moments of joy can make every day feel—at least a little—like vacation.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

How I Came to Be in the Epstein Files

A conspiracy wrapped in a conspiracy theory wrapped in an enigma

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

Four Superheroes Who Deserve a Day Off

In the latest “Fantastic Four” reboot, it’s all apocalyptic menace, all the time.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

What Happened When Hitler Took On Germany’s Central Banker

Hans Luther was the principled and respected president of the Reichsbank—but he wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

Decent Airplane Wi-Fi Will Forever Be Just a Year Away

The service has been stuck in a limbo of mediocrity for two decades.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

What John le Carré Learned in Corfu

For authors, travel can generate new understandings of their characters—and themselves.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

The Most American Wrestler

Hulk Hogan sold himself as a conquering hero. The truth was far more complicated.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

Photos of the Week: Cow Cuddling, Lava Flow, Fishermen’s Joust

An animal shelter in Colombia, a mountain church service in Germany, a memorial to Ozzy Osbourne in England, the World Aquatics Championship...

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July 25, 2025

Food Aid in Gaza Has Become a Horror

In the scramble for sustenance, Palestinians are gunned down for no reason, with no excuse.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

How to Understand Trump’s Ukraine Policy

The president is easily caricatured—but there are better ways to explain his choices.

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

A Fast Tour de France—No Doping Required

Why today’s competitors far surpass the cheating champions of yesteryear

The Atlantic

July 25, 2025

The Dissident Who Keeps Fighting

Masih Alinejad hasn’t given up yet on America.

The Atlantic

July 24, 2025

The 2028 Presidential Race Has Begun

The next election won’t take place for another 1,202 days, but we’re already getting a taste of what the Democratic primary may look like.

The Atlantic

July 24, 2025

A New Kind of Family Separation

The Trump administration is again going after undocumented minors—but its approach is different than during his first presidency.

The Atlantic

July 24, 2025

Columbia’s Dangerous Agreement With the Trump Administration

The university protected its funding and sacrificed its freedom.

The Atlantic

July 24, 2025

When Your Face Is Fashion

Man’s natural accessory keeps cycling in and out of style.

The Atlantic

July 24, 2025

The Worst-Kept Secret of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The president opened the door to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. He needs to close it.

The Atlantic

July 24, 2025

ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship

OpenAI’s chatbot also said “Hail Satan.”