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January 6, 2026

America’s U-Turn on Childhood Vaccinations

A leading vaccine expert on what the country’s newly overhauled immunization schedule means for children

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

Taking Greenland Could Be the End of NATO

After Venezuela, Europeans think Trump may actually be serious.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

Hegseth’s Appalling Vengeance Campaign

The Defense secretary’s attempts to demote Senator Mark Kelly are a pernicious form of political bullying.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

@Grok, Did Venezuela ‘Deserve It’?

The information war will be fought through chatbots.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

Introducing Better With Time

Introducing a newsletter course from The Atlantic

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January 5, 2026

The Real Story That ‘Sentimental Value’ Is Telling

In his latest film, the writer-director Joachim Trier probes the true purpose of confessional art.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

Why Authors Can’t Let Go of Greek Myths

The fascination with these stories reflects an existential interest in what in life is inevitable, and what we can control.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing

The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

What the Venezuelan Opposition Wished For

Activists courted U.S. intervention. Now they’re being sidelined.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

The Rise of Libertarian Authoritarianism

Donald Trump has preserved the flaws of the old Republican economic approach while introducing new ones that are even worse.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

The College Backlash Is a Mirage

Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up.

The Atlantic

January 5, 2026

Is the U.S. Running Venezuela or Not?

Trump’s post-Maduro plans are murky.

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

The Biggest Question About Venezuela

Not just the specifics—but the broader global context—will determine what happens next.

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

President Trump Totally Meant to Ask Congress Before Attacking Venezuela

Oops!

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

Photos: The Venezuelan Diaspora Celebrates the Capture of Maduro

Across Latin America, Venezuelans living outside of their home country gathered in the streets and squares of their host nations, celebratin...

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next

The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wis...

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

What Gene Kelly Taught Me About How to Be a Dad

As a father, I was balancing—but I wasn’t stable.

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

A Romantic Comedy of Errors

Crossing Delancey’s charm, a reimagined Shakespearian classic, and more culture and entertainment recommendations

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

The ‘America First’ President Takes On the World

Nicolás Maduro was plucked out of Caracas, but the more shocking news was that the White House plans to run Venezuela.

The Atlantic

January 4, 2026

The David Frum Show: How Is Trump Planning to ‘Run’ Venezuela?

What did the United States just do?

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

American Justice Isn’t Supposed to Be Wrathful

Attorney General Pam Bondi transgresses basic principles of criminal law.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

The Messiness of a Post-Maduro World

Trump’s apparent violation of international law will almost certainly go unpunished, but the rules and norms will be missed.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out

Putin and Xi are just shocked, shocked by the American attack on Venezuela.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

The Campaign Against Venezuela Is Incoherent

Under George W. Bush, if America broke it, America tried to fix it. No longer—but not because we’ve foresworn breaking other countries.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

Trump’s Critics Should Not Go Wobbly Over Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro’s capture is setting off a predictable reaction.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

Books That Open the Mind

Our writers’ recommendations for literature that challenges and expands

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

The Race for Global Domination in AI

The competition between China and the United States is about more than technology.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

Trump’s Risky War in Venezuela

The president has violated the Constitution and is showing contempt for the will of the public.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

Trump’s Risky War in Venezuela

The president has violated the Constitution and is showing contempt for the will of the public.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

Trump Books Aren’t Selling Anymore

A decade into the Trump era, readers who were once hungry to learn about the man seem to have had their fill.

The Atlantic

January 3, 2026

Stop Talking About the Moon

Just look at it.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

Elon Musk’s Pornography Machine

On X, sexual harassment and perhaps even child abuse are the latest memes.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

The President’s Busy Holiday

Donald Trump spent the past few weeks doubling down on foreign interventions.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

Trump’s ‘Operation Iranian Freedom’

How many foreign wars does the “America First” president intend to start?

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

A Reading Resolution You Can Keep

Aim to bump older, culturally important, or much-recommended works to the top of your to-be-read list.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

What Dante Is Trying to Tell Us

A colloquial translation of Paradiso might make people actually read it.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

The People Who Marry Chatbots

A growing community is building a life with large language models.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

The Future Albert Einstein Believed In

The brilliant physicist fought for the promise of a diverse, meritocratic America. We need his optimism today.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

Reading Is a Vice

Being a reader means cultivating a relationship with the world that, by most standards, can seem pointless and counterproductive.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

One Weird Trick to Feel More Relaxed at Home

It will bring you the most possible peace for the least possible effort.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

Trump Almost Has a Point About the Federal Reserve

The central bank has long abused its power in ways that benefit the financial sector at the expense of everyone else.

The Atlantic

January 2, 2026

Just Break Your New Year’s Resolution Now

It might be the best way to succeed in the long run.

The Atlantic

January 1, 2026

The Secret to Loving Winter

Early January can feel like the comedown after too much sparkle. But the calm that follows has its own promise.

The Atlantic

January 1, 2026

Can the Iranian Protesters Win?

Fed up with their country’s economic decline, Iranians have taken to the streets.

The Atlantic

January 1, 2026

The Benefits of Reading a ‘Hard’ Book

The true pleasure of literature can be found in bizarre, demanding works such as Your Name Here, by Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff.

The Atlantic

January 1, 2026

Six Months Off the Street

An update on Evan from our three-part series No Easy Fix

The Atlantic

January 1, 2026

Six Months Off the Street

An update on Evan from our three-part series No Easy Fix

The Atlantic

December 31, 2025

The Cult of Costco

Its consistency is its superpower.

The Atlantic

December 31, 2025

Facts vs. Clicks: How Algorithms Reward Extremism

Galaxy Brain’s Charlie Warzel joins David Frum to discuss how our online information became so untrustworthy and how we can fight back. Plus...