The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

You Are Going to Miss Spirit Airlines

Spirit was awful. But a world without it is worse.

The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

A Hilarious 'SNL' Sketch About Heartbreak Goggles

A standout sketch on last night’s "SNL" shrewdly illustrated all the ways that heartache can distort reality.

The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

A poem by Athena Nassar: ‘Reflections in the Door of a School Bus and Other Doors’

A poem

The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

The Internet Is Obsessed With Ovulation

What’s so great about a “natural” menstrual cycle?

The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

What if Your Boss Monitored Your Emotions?

AI has supercharged worker surveillance—not just for productivity but for agreeability.

The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

DOJ Enters a New, Even More Aggressive Phase

The department is growing bolder yet, cutting legal corners in service of getting President Trump the headlines—and revenge—he wants.

The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

A Great Actor Who Is Also a Perfect Celebrity

Culture and entertainment recommendations from Dan Zak

The Atlantic

May 3, 2026

The Era of Rational Discourse Is Over

For Jürgen Habermas, who died in March, the essence of democracy was thoughtful back-and-forth argument.

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

How The Iran War May Play A Role in the Midterms

Panelists joined to discuss the economic fallout from the conflict, and more.

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

How to Find Focus When It’s Most Elusive

Concentrating on creative work requires setting limits.

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

The Fight to Save the Yachats Whale

A juvenile humpback washed ashore in Oregon. Could anybody help it?

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

Your Next Dog May Live Longer

A new pill could soon extend dogs’ lives. How will that change our relationship with our pets?

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

Hey Chat, Make Me a Fake ID

OpenAI made the perfect tool for scammers.

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

Trump’s Ballroom Sounds More and More Like a Fortress

Trump’s ballroom would contort a design that is supposed to emphasize democracy and openness.

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

Can AI Find You Love?

People are tired of swiping on dating apps. Is an AI matchmaker the answer?

The Atlantic

May 2, 2026

A Requiem for the Voting Rights Act

America’s brief era of protecting universal suffrage is over.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

Congress Can’t Meet Its Own Iran-War Deadline

As the war reaches its 60th day, lawmakers appear unwilling or unable to do anything.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

Atlantic Reads: ‘How to Be a Dissident,’ by Gal Beckerman

The Atlantic staff writer Gal Beckerman and podcast host Adam Harris discuss Beckerman’s new book, How to Be a Dissident.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

Some Other Fun Family Movies Like Animal Farm

There are many more animated children’s films to be made based on dystopian source material.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

The Books Briefing: An Unexpected Type of Beach Read

Take pleasure in the mismatch between dangerous tales and leisurely environs.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

Did a Human Write This?

The tool that knows if you used ChatGPT

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

The Psychiatrist’s Case for Downsizing a Friendship

A new book on attachment theory proposes a radical solution for the anxious among us.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

The Real Reason Iran Hasn’t Struck a Deal

The standoff isn’t about hard-liners blocking pragmatists inside Iran, but about both sides believing that they have won the war.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

Photos of the Week: Screeching Championship, Direct Democracy, Victory Plunge

Parkour practice in the mountains of Afghanistan, an Anzac Day parade in Australia, a lunar-landing art project in Northern Ireland, corgi r...

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, May 1, 2026: World Records

Set this past Sunday by the Kenyan Sabastian Sawe, the world record for what event is one hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds?

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

Maybe AI Isn't a Bubble After All

Thanks to the rise of Claude Code and other AI agents, revenues are finally catching up to the hype.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

The ‘Infighting’ in Tehran Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Yes, Iran has factions, but diplomacy has the backing of many of them.

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

The Mysterious Obsession With Obama’s Fake Son

Would he look like Trayvon Martin?

The Atlantic

May 1, 2026

The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’

In a world full of distractions, getting your brain to focus on one thing at a time requires radical measures.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

The Trump Administration Casts Out the ‘Soul’ of MAHA

The withdrawal of Casey Means’s nomination for surgeon general is the latest blow to the movement.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

Vance Denies and Confirms Atlantic Reporting in One Breath

The vice president’s comments on Fox News are the latest instance of his tortured attempts to navigate a path through Donald Trump’s war in...

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

Seven Books That Will Take You on an Adventure

These titles will spirit you to some of the planet’s wildest landscapes, without making you leave your armchair.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

How Big Is the American Dream House?

It’s smaller than you think.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

The Iran War’s Ramifications Have Only Just Begun

U.S. goals haven’t been met but the war will cause long-term disruptions.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

Lonely China

Young urbanites are learning the costs of prosperity.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

The ‘Great Man’ Presidency

Is Donald Trump reading Hegel?

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

Cole Allen Is Another Normie Extremist

What the alleged Washington hotel attacker has in common with Luigi Mangione

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

The Secret Weapon Against AI Dominance

The future of creative labor will turn on whether AI-generated work can be copyrighted.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

Child Care Is Buckling

The president’s broad policies are making a bad situation worse.

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 30, 2026: ‘Great Men’ and Cataclysmic Events

In his writing, the philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel named most frequently three people as “world-historical individuals”: Alexande...

The Atlantic

April 30, 2026

Micah Lasher, Child Magician

The race for New York’s Twelfth District keeps getting more interesting.

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on ABC Is Different

The network is in a stronger position this time.

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

The Perversion of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court rules that white people can disenfranchise Black voters for political advantage.

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

Florida Republicans Are Gerrymandering. They Just Can’t Say So.

The state constitution prohibits redrawing maps for political advantage.

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

Donald Trump’s Disturbing Welcome for King Charles

At the White House, the president embraced the idea that the nation is an Anglo-Saxon one.

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

Photos: A Century of Sidecar Racing

Images from the past century of motorcycle racers and their sidecar passengers performing acrobatic maneuvers to stay balanced on the track,...

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

America’s Politically Violent Have Their Own Ideology

Most Americans fully reject political violence. It’s time to differentiate between those who tolerate it and everyone else.

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

The King’s Admirer in Chief

Trump’s fondness for Charles at times appeared to tip over into envy.

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

Who Is the Real Base of the Democratic Party?

Jamal Simmons on lessons from the 2024 election, how Democrats can win in 2028, and who the real base of the Democratic Party is. Plus: Why...

The Atlantic

April 29, 2026

The Devil Still Wears Prada, But Hangs Up Her Own Coat

The Devil Wears Prada 2 finds the magazine industry in a much less glamorous place.