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May 8, 2026

The Canvas Panic on Campus

A ransomware attack took down a popular university-course-management software right in the middle of finals.

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May 8, 2026

The GOP’s Stunningly Swift Gerrymandering Drive

It took barely a week to wipe a majority Black district off the map.

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May 8, 2026

The “Bad-Good” Genre of Music

The “Bad-Good” Genre of Music

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May 8, 2026

The Alien Conspiracy

Why so many Americans want to believe that extraterrestrials exist—and that the government is hiding the truth

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

The Books Briefing: The Kind of Nonfiction That Wins Pulitzers

If you look closely at the history, biography, memoir, and general-nonfiction honors, a noticeable pattern emerges.

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

‘This Is Not Going to Be the Next COVID’

Concern about hantavirus makes sense, but evidence so far suggests that most people have very little to worry about.

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

Trump Is ‘Bored’ With the War He Started

He wants out, but Iran could likely keep going for months.

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

How the Pope Connects War, Immigration, and Abortion

It all comes down to a particular stance on life.

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa

Are the party’s hopes for the Hawkeye State real, or just another mirage?

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

Photos of the Week: Met Gala, Beagle Rescue, Power Nap

Storks return to their nests in Iraq, scenes from the 61st Venice Biennale, a huge Shakira concert in Rio de Janeiro, a historic suspension-...

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

Mary Cassatt Was More Than a Mother’s Day’s Favorite

Before she became Mother’s Day’s safest painter, she was an artistic visionary whose concerns were political.

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May 8, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, May 8, 2026: Agencies and Amendments

The Twenty-First Amendment of the Constitution repealed what nationwide policy that had been instituted about a dozen years earlier by the E...

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May 8, 2026

The Iranian Exile Who Would Be King

MAGA-style tactics and hardball advisers have raised Reza Pahlavi’s profile and divided his potential followers.

The Atlantic

May 8, 2026

Adam Silver Goes to War

The mild-mannered NBA commissioner has overseen a time of peace and prosperity for his league. Until now.

The Atlantic

May 7, 2026

What Happened on the Hantavirus Cruise, According to a Doctor on Board

A passenger helped manage the hantavirus outbreak after the ship’s doctor on the MV Hondius fell ill.

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May 7, 2026

What the War Is Doing to an Essential Metal

The aluminum trade is in crisis.

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May 7, 2026

The End of the World as He Knew It

Ted Turner was an entrepreneur in a classically American mold. But even the boldest visionaries have their limits.

The Atlantic

May 7, 2026

Was Richard Dawkins Wrong About AI Consciousness?

Richard Dawkins caught hell on social media for suggesting otherwise.

The Atlantic

May 7, 2026

The Secret to Understanding AI

“Imagine the tech without the tech companies.”

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May 7, 2026

No One Knows What to Do About Britain’s Anti-Semitism

The first step is admitting that the United Kingdom has a problem.

The Atlantic

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.

The Atlantic

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.

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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?

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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...

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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...

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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?

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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.