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March 1, 2026

‘I Have Agreed to Talk’

Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Inside Anthropic’s Killer-Robot Dispute With the Pentagon

New details on precisely where the lines were drawn

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Why Khamenei Is Dead

The best-planned defenses don’t count for much if the people you trust to run them are ready to sell you out.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Trump Rolls the Iron Dice With Iran

The uncertainties of Trump’s attack on Iran are enough to justify some queasy doubts.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Where Does the Iran War Go From Here?

Killing the Supreme Leader was one thing. Ousting the regime will be another.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

The Death of Khamenei and the End of an Era

His life’s work was to preserve a revolution that is heading for the ash heap.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People

The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Iran Goes to War Against the Arabs

Countries such as Saudi Arabia once wondered whether Tehran could be appeased and contained. Now they do not.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

The Fallout From the Epstein Files

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein investigation, and more...

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

How to Create an Equal Household

And why making a fair split of chores actually stick is so hard

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

The Paradox of Trump’s Iran Attack

When his fantasies unravel, Trump has a habit of abusing power to force his will upon an uncooperative world.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives

The success of other countries shows how cash-transfer programs can work in the United States.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

What $1 Million of Anti-Racist Leadership Training Buys You

The president of Wesleyan University objected to a recent Atlantic article—but didn’t criticize it on the merits.

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February 28, 2026

Wait—Laser Guns Are Real Now?

A staple of sci-fi and children’s entertainment is now being deployed by actual militaries in actual combat.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump's Presidency Is Now in Iran's Hands

The U.S. has launched combat operations despite little public support and widespread fears among allies.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump and Khamenei's War of Choice

The U.S.-Iran conflict grew from a high-stakes exchange of miscalculations between two men.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump’s Enormous Gamble on Regime Change in Iran

A few paths to success, many to failure

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

What Can the Texas Primary Tell Us About Democrats?

Our reporter Elaine Godfrey on getting kicked out of a Jasmine Crockett rally

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Why Israel Wants to Wean Itself Off U.S. Military Aid

What the prospect of ending financial support says about America’s shifting ties with Israel

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Donald Trump Declares War on Anthropic

Their fight will shake the entire tech industry.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

Netflix Just Avoided an $80 Million Headache

The streamer saved more than money by giving up on Warner Bros. Discovery.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

Representative Jasmine Crockett Claimed I Wasn’t Kicked Out of Her Rally. Here’s the Audio.

Representative Jasmine Crockett claimed I wasn’t kicked out of her rally. Here’s the audio.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

The Undiplomatic Diplomats

Some of the president’s ambassadors keep getting into needless conflicts abroad.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

The Books Briefing: How to Put Sex in a Novel

In a new book, intimate fantasies become a crucial vehicle for character development.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

The Right Is Becoming What It Hates

The pile-on of false accusations against Gavin Newsom is exactly what the right claims to condemn.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

An Iranian Network Is Ready to Act

Last month, an Iranian exile named Jaber Rajabi reached out to make a case for something between bombing Iran to oblivion and waiting for th...

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

What Do the People Building AI Believe?

Inside San Francisco’s AI subculture

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

How an Unlikely Duo Brought the Epstein Files to Light

Two congressmen partnered with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims to try to hold the powerful accountable.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

Meta Says It Cares About Kids. New Documents Tell a Different Story.

For years, employees acknowledged a problem with potential child groomers, but prioritized growth over fixes.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

What Developers Know About the Dangers of Unbounded AI

Large language models are too powerful and too new to be set free from human oversight.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

Love Is Blindsided

On Netflix’s hit dating show, the villain edit is out; the villain twist is in.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

Today's Atlantic Trivia Questions and Answers, Week 18

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

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February 27, 2026

The Mind-Numbing, Soul-Crushing Boredom of Parenthood

When I became a father, I was forced to reckon with the terrible emotion that consumed my days.

The Atlantic

February 27, 2026

Winners of the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest

A collection of honored images from this year’s competition celebrating “photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers and eve...

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February 27, 2026

Elon Musk Moves Against the Russians in Ukraine

Russian forces falter as the world’s richest man intervenes in the war once again.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

Hegseth Wants to Make an Example Out of Anthropic

After refusing to bow to the Pentagon’s demands, the company faces what could be the most extreme regulation in the short history of AI.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

What Kind of Fighter Do Democrats Want?

The Texas Senate primary could help decide.

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February 26, 2026

The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS

A forthcoming book reveals new details about Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

How Much Control Should U.S. Government Have Over AI?

Even when companies vow to develop AI responsibly, geopolitics may force them to abandon that commitment.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

Editor Ann Godoff's Rigor and Love

Ann Godoff, who died this week, cared passionately about her writers—and much less about her own ego.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

A Presidential Problem of Canine Proportions

Misbehaving dogs in the White House have plagued administration after administration.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

The Degraded State of the Union

Presidential oratory once sought to elevate its audience, through high seriousness and artful rhetoric, but also by being high-minded and fa...

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February 26, 2026

The Women Who Reinvented Journalism

Two new books demonstrate how Martha Gellhorn, Janet Flanner, and other reporters took journalism in directions that men could not.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

Enough With the Bros

For a decade, the trope has been a reliable—and lazy—way to elevate pet peeves into trends.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

Bring on the Sex Scenes

A puritan strain is manifesting in realist novels as a marked absence of straight sex.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

Trump’s Favorite Voter-ID Bill Would Probably Backfire

Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a strict “election integrity” law that seems almost custom-designed to disenfranchise their own...

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February 26, 2026

The Tariffs Loss Is Paradoxically a Win for Trump

The president will need the Court to have a veneer of legitimacy for when it blesses other, more damaging parts of his agenda.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

Why Pick a Fight With Iran Now?

President Trump has yet to give a good rationale.

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account

Our national project of elite impunity

The Atlantic

February 26, 2026

MAHA, Subdued

The nominee for surgeon general kept her most eccentric wellness beliefs largely in check at her confirmation hearing.