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May 7, 2026

Denyce Graves’s Second Act

Denyce Graves is retiring from performing after a career as one of opera’s leading women. But there’s more work for her to do.

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May 7, 2026

Songs in the Key of Lie

Music has entered its deepfake era. How can listeners respond?

The Atlantic

May 7, 2026

The Tragedy of the Tradwife

Caro Claire Burke on her best-selling novel, Yesteryear, and the retrograde fantasy that inspired it.

The Atlantic

May 7, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, May 6, 2026: A Streetcar Named What?

What type of streetcar provides the name for a common conundrum in moral philosophy?

The Atlantic

May 7, 2026

Can the Savannah Bananas Save Black Baseball?

The Savannah Bananas are reviving one of the most entertaining—and controversial—teams in Negro Leagues history.

The Atlantic

May 7, 2026

Trump Gets His Way in Indiana

Yesterday’s election sent a message to all Republicans of conscience.

The Atlantic

May 6, 2026

The FBI Director’s Unusual Calling Card

“Ka$h Patel” bourbon is his newest innovation.

The Atlantic

May 6, 2026

Abortion, Without the Abortion Pill

A rarely used option for terminating pregnancies may soon become more common.

The Atlantic

May 6, 2026

How to Survive Losing a Child

Danielle Crittenden on losing a daughter, grief, and her new memoir, Dispatches From Grief.

The Atlantic

May 6, 2026

Why People Are Actually So Anxious About Attention

The panic isn’t just about spans that seem too short.

The Atlantic

May 6, 2026

A Dangerous New Attack on Press Freedom

According to MS NOW, the FBI has launched an investigation into an Atlantic reporter.

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May 6, 2026

The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer

Sarah Fitzpatrick reported on concerns about Kash Patel’s drinking and behavior.

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May 6, 2026

Harvard Needs a Cap on A Grades

“Putting a perfect GPA in reach of so many students perversely deters them from taking classes that could threaten it,” Joshua Greene writes...

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May 6, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, May 5, 2026: New Colors

Gerrymandered political districts that begin in a big city and then stretch all the way across the state are sometimes known by a name that...

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

The Horror of a Hantavirus Cruise

Cruise ships are a paradise for pathogens, but a hantavirus outbreak is a first.

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

Iran’s Unexpected Resilience

Two months of fighting have emphasized some of the country’s advantages.

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

Yet Another Wasted Met Gala

The evening wasted an opportunity to really make the case for fashion as art.

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

Progressive Activists Are Sometimes on the Wrong Side of History

Thinking otherwise can enable the left’s worst instincts, as a speech at the University of Michigan’s commencement showed.

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

The Last Voting Rights Act

Last week’s Supreme Court decision didn’t just undermine the Voting Rights Act. It foreclosed the possibility of any new Voting Rights Act i...

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

Photos: The Rescue of Timmy the Whale

Efforts to rescue a humpback whale off the coast of Germany led to a successful release after it had been stranded for most of the past mont...

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

If BMI Is Flawed, Is Race-Sensitive BMI Better?

Sort of.

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

The Secret of Elizabeth Strout’s Appeal

How she writes best sellers that are also critical darlings

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

We Still Haven’t Seen How Bad Gerrymandering Can Get

The Supreme Court has opened the door to aggressive Republican redistricting schemes that will trigger escalating Democratic reprisals.

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

Ibram X. Kendi's Conspiracy Theory Rabbit Hole

His new book describes the ‘Great Replacement’ theory as a convoluted plot, but fails to explain why it appeals to people in the first place...

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

Democrats Sound a Bit Too Giddy About the Midterms

They should know better.

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May 5, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, May 5, 2026: Dessert

The Lhotse Face and the Khumbu Icefall are features of what natural formation?

The Atlantic

May 5, 2026

My Role as a ‘Complicit’ Journalist

Algorithms turn nuanced articles into rage bait that helps fuel political violence.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

How the Supreme Court Learned to Love Partisan Gerrymandering

Just a few years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts decried the practice as “unjust.” Now the Court is effectively encouraging it.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

Europe Learns to Live with an Erratic America

Trump’s war in Iran shows foreign policy by petty feuds is NATO’s new reality.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

The Candidate From ICE

A GOP primary in Ohio will test Trump’s mass-deportation push.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

Why Stocks Keep Going Up

The boom is not as untethered from reality as it may look.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

The End of Cigarettes Is Coming

The U.K. is phasing out smoking. How long will Americans tolerate tobacco—and other vices?

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

More Photos From Artemis II

NASA just released more than 12,000 images from their recent 10-day trip around the moon and back, collecting photographs taken by the four...

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

Why One Coach’s Personal Life Is a Sports-Wide Scandal

Mike Vrabel is facing questions about his personal relationship with a reporter. He should answer them.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, May 4, 2026: Aquatic Geography

What waterway in Southeast Asia is the primary connector between the Pacific and Indian Oceans?

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

The One Tax the Rich Can’t Escape

New York’s proposed pied-à-terre tax is unlikely to chase anyone away.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

What’s Changed Since Jon Krakauer Climbed Everest

Scaling the world’s highest mountain is a very different experience than it was 30 years ago.

The Atlantic

May 4, 2026

The Venture-Capital Populist

How David Sacks and the new tech right went full MAGA and captured Washington

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?