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April 24, 2026

Sam Altman Wants to Know Whether You’re Human

And he has a way to prove it.

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April 24, 2026

How Short-Form Clips Took Over the Internet

You’re not watching the show. You’re watching the clips.

The Atlantic

April 24, 2026

A ‘Let Them’ theory of Ideas

Dig into the backstory of any original thought, and you’ll find that its source is likely mysterious and communal.

The Atlantic

April 24, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 24, 2026: New Deal, Old Dynasty

What Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644 stopped exploration and de-emphasized scientific learning (despite making some fabulous va...

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April 24, 2026

Photos of the Week: Fallen Robot, Scooter Waterfall, Sunrise Panorama

Traditional horseback archery in Japan, a humanoid-robot half-marathon in Beijing, a sci-fi festival in England, a golf tournament in Louisi...

The Atlantic

April 24, 2026

Photos of the Week: Giant Octopus, Scooter Waterfall, Sunrise Panorama

Traditional horseback archery in Japan, a humanoid-robot half-marathon in Beijing, a sci-fi festival in England, a golf tournament in Louisi...

The Atlantic

April 24, 2026

James Talarico’s Tough Sell

In deep-red evangelical Texas, does his brand of Christian politics have a chance?

The Atlantic

April 24, 2026

The Schools Where Anti-Racism Backfired

How an “ideological purity spiral” derailed some of America’s most promising classrooms.

The Atlantic

April 24, 2026

The Stanford Inside Stanford

“Any VC is begging to shove money down our throat.”

The Atlantic

April 24, 2026

The Fake Radicals Stealing Lemons

A New York Times podcast hosted Hasan Piker and a New Yorker staff writer for a discussion of lawbreaking, which they both endorsed as resis...

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April 24, 2026

‘Michael’ Is a Botched Job

A new biopic offers a warped and childish take on Michael Jackson’s life.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Seriously, Tucker Carlson? Come On

Media figures who have turned against Trump only in recent weeks have forfeited the right to be taken seriously in the future.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Since When Is Looting a Form of Virtue Signaling?

In some left-wing corners of the commentariat, moral rectitude is out. Flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

A Bitter Coda to American Reconstruction

The story of the Freedman’s Memorial shows just how quickly a nation’s ideals can erode.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Israel Could Have What It Most Wants in Lebanon

It just has to give up territorial ambitions and work with the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

The Kash Patel Fallout

An interview with staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick about her reporting

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Dry January, but for Your Smartphone

I spent a month with a group of people who aspire to a state of offline bliss.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

The Posting Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Trump’s Iran messaging seems desperate.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

The Confessional Era of Plastic Surgery

Celebrities aren’t just admitting they got work done—they’re showing all the details.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 23, 2026: American Gerontocracy

What two benefit programs jointly account for more than one-third of all federal expenditures, paying out more than $2 trillion a year?

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Trump Voters Like Marco Rubio More and More

And J. D. Vance less and less

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Life Isn’t Easy in the OnlyFans Economy

TV is finally considering the relentless, creative work of making a living online.

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

Kidnapped in Iraq

I kept asking my captors Why?

The Atlantic

April 23, 2026

The Lost Promise of Stewart Brand’s Futurism

A new book by the creator of the Whole Earth Catalog sheds light on the compromises he made with the powerful.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

The Big Question the Fed-Chair Hearing Leaves Open

At yesterday’s confirmation hearing, Kevin Warsh remained tactically opaque.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

Everyone Wants to Win the MAHA Moms

Health-conscious mothers represent a significant demographic shift in consumer behavior and lifestyle choices. This emerging segment, often...

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

On the Brink of Global Recession

The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States. P...

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

Redistricting and Revenge

Republicans are very upset about gerrymandering.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

Photos: Reclaimed by Nature

On Earth Day, I wanted to share images of the incredible resilience of nature: the many ways that plants, animals, and natural processes rec...

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

Hegseth to the Troops: We Are Bringing Back the Flu!

Grab your cough drops. We’re going to battle.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

A New Front in an Old Gerrymandering War

Virginia voters approved an aggressive Democratic redistricting plan.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

Eight Biographies That Bring Their Subjects to Life

Each is animated by the author’s love—for their subject, for language, and for pushing the boundaries of what the genre can do.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

It Doesn’t Matter Who Runs Apple

Fifteen years after Steve Jobs’s death, the company is a successful, if unexciting, powerhouse.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

Brace for the Plastic Price Hikes

The war in Iran could raise the consumer costs of car parts, toys, clothing, and more.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

The Iran Talks Are Making India Feel Small

Modi styled himself a global leader but can’t seem to get ahead of events in the Middle East.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Black Comedy

What Black actress—the first to win an Academy Award—reportedly quipped that she would rather play a maid than be one?

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April 22, 2026

In These Books, Life Without Men Is No Fantasy

Stories about women cohabitating are proliferating—and are far from simply idyllic.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

How Democrats Can Lose Michigan, Again

What Abdul El-Sayed doesn’t get about Trump

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

The Terrible Limbo Between the Emergency Room and a Hospital Bed

Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.

The Atlantic

April 22, 2026

The Case of the Disappearing Scientists

Yes, it’s really happening. No, it’s not a foreign plot.

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

Another Trump Cabinet Member Is Out

Lori Chavez-DeRemer was supposed to take the GOP in a more worker-friendly direction. Instead she is departing amid scandal.

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

The Rise of the House Manager

More families who can afford it are hiring a “chief of staff for the home.”

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

Elon Musk Is Taking the X Playbook to Starlink

The world’s richest man is accruing more power than ever before.

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

Big Sky Democrats Battle Over ‘Poison’ Brand

Montana Democrats thought they found a novel way to win control of the U.S. Senate—until the party faithful started fighting back.

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

The Rise of CliffsNotes Cinema

Hollywood is missing the point of the classics, again and again.

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 21, 2026: Deadly Sins

What sum results from adding together the numbers of deadly sins, bodily humors, and signs of the zodiac?

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

Why Justin Bieber Played YouTube Onstage for Thousands of People

The pop star transformed the normal act of browsing your laptop into something interesting—and unsettling.

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

Andrew Durbin's biography of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek

A new biography brings the the late photographer’s relationship with the artist Paul Thek to vivid life.

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

An Extra-Embarrassing White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Why is Donald Trump breaking bread with the “enemy of the people”?

The Atlantic

April 21, 2026

All the World Has Stage Fright

What happens when performance anxiety becomes a way of life