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March 7, 2026

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Flying Downhill

A para-alpine skier catches some air during a fast downhill run.

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March 7, 2026

Polymarket Is Going to Get Someone Killed

War markets are a national-security threat.

The Atlantic

March 7, 2026

What Are the Trump Administration’s Objectives in Iran?

On @washingtonweek, @peterbakernyt, @sbg1, @ksadjadpour, and @nancyayoussef joined @JeffreyGoldberg to discuss the potential motivation behi...

The Atlantic

March 7, 2026

An Uncomfortable Emotion That’s Worth Feeling

Boredom is inextricable from a meaningful life.

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March 7, 2026

Anthropic’s Ethical Stand Could Be Paying Off

The AI company gave up a $200 million contract—and might be getting something more valuable in return.

The Atlantic

March 7, 2026

The Elephant in the Movie Theater

Donald Trump—or a version of him—doesn’t have to be on your screen to affect your entertainment.

The Atlantic

March 7, 2026

Why William Grimes Wrote to John Quincy Adams

What William Grimes wanted John Quincy Adams to know about freedom on the 50th anniversary of the country’s founding

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March 7, 2026

How Iran Could Retaliate Around the World

The regime is weakened but has very little to lose.

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March 7, 2026

An Epidemic of ‘Victory Disease’

The president is pointing to the American military’s excellence as though that somehow constitutes a strategy in itself.

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March 7, 2026

OpenAI Is Opening the Door to Government Spying

Whether it means to or not

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

‘The Bride!’ Is a Failed Experiment

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s follow-up to “The Lost Daughter” is an incomprehensible movie mash-up.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Opening Ceremony

Dancers perform on the opening day of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Why Hasn’t Trump Mentioned Iran’s Oil?

Usually he encourages the seizure of natural resources as repayment in war.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Today’s Atlantic Trivia Questions and Answers, Week 19

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

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

The Economy’s Warning Light Is Flashing Yellow

A soft labor market, persistent inflation, a potential oil crisis—what could go wrong?

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

The Gulf Countries Are Facing Their Nightmare Scenarios

Iran has exposed their vulnerabilities.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Did Netflix Ruin Movies?

The art (and anxiety) of the streaming era

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Trump and Netanyahu Don’t Agree on How This Should End

Less than a week into the war, their objectives already appear to be colliding.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

The Iran War Has Given Lebanon an Opportunity

For the first time, the country’s government is directly confronting a weakened Hezbollah.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Six Days of War, 10 Rationales

The administration has laid out a buffet of reasons for Operation Epic Fury—take your pick.

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March 6, 2026

The Books Briefing: Pushing the Limits of Historical Fiction

In a new book, Álvaro Enrigue uses absurdity to tell a fuller truth.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

What 'America’s Next Top Model' Was Really Selling

The long-running reality series taught Millennials that beauty is work. We’re still recovering.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

The McCarthy Revivalists

Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Pete Hegseth's Troubled Soul

The defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

I Don’t Know How the War Is Going

The case for a little epistemic humility

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Steam Train, Cherry Blossoms

Missile attacks across the Middle East, preparations for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy, a dog-grooming competition in England, a...

The Atlantic

March 6, 2026

Would Trump Risk an Oil Crisis?

The longer the Iran conflict goes on, the likelier such an outcome becomes.

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March 6, 2026

Why Trump Soured on Kristi Noem

Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

A Current and Not-So-Short List of America’s Global Conflicts

The Iran war is one in an extensive list of Trump-era interventions.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

Why Did No One Ask Ukraine How to Destroy Drones?

For all of the planning for war in Iran, the world’s most tested anti-drone technology was ignored.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

What Jay Bhattacharya Wants From the CDC

The agency has been remade in the Trump administration, but its acting head says it still needs “renewal.”

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

How Kristi Noem Lost Her Job

She probably should have seen Trump’s decision to find a new homeland-security secretary coming.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

The McDonald's CEO's Big Burger-Eating Mistake

If you’re going to eat on the internet, you’d better do it a certain way.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

The Central Lie of Prediction Markets

Polymarket and Kalshi promise the wisdom of the crowds. They deliver something very different.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

Dinner Has Always Been a Problem

If logistical innovation alone could have solved the nightly meal grind, it would have been solved several times over.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot

When a military force begins to decline, the first symptoms may be subtle.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

Talk to Your Doctor About Your Distrust of Public Health

The Trump administration wants Americans to have more conversations with their physicians. But it also can’t seem to stop disparaging the me...

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March 5, 2026

‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World’

Iran’s possible new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is no reformer.

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March 5, 2026

Álvaro Enrigue’s Wild Western

Álvaro Enrigue’s Now I Surrender scraps the simplistic binary of cowboys and Indians in favor of a wild, multifaceted war story.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

Don’t Call It 'Intelligence'

Humans are question machines. AI is an answer machine.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

Iran Is One More Humiliation for J. D. Vance

Trump’s war shows that, within the administration, the vice president’s opinions matter less and less.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

A War Begun on Instinct

The president is trusting his gut, not Congress.

The Atlantic

March 5, 2026

The Texas Senate Race Is About to Get Very Ugly

A runoff, resentments, and the question of whether a Democrat can win statewide

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

Trump Has Lost the Plot in Iran

Tehran hopes that he will declare a hollow victory and abort the mission.

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem

His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

The American King Goes to War

This is not what the Founders intended.

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

Tesla’s Secret Weapon Is a Giant Metal Box

Elon Musk’s car company is quietly poised to power the AI boom.

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn

Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

Trump’s War With Iran and a New Danger at Home

Tom Nichols on Donald Trump’s war with Iran, forgotten lessons from the Iraq War, and fears about the intentions of America’s leaders. Plus:...

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March 4, 2026

The Coming Invasion of Iran

The U.S. and Israel are arming Kurdish groups to stage an incursion. What could go wrong?