The Atlantic

October 26, 2025

This Is Not the NBA Crime of the Century

The government is calling its illegal-gambling indictments a major case. It’s more like small potatoes.

The Atlantic

October 26, 2025

The Loophole Making Sports Betting Legal Everywhere

Gamblers can use so-called prediction markets to wager on the outcome of sporting events in all 50 states.

The Atlantic

October 26, 2025

Seven Heist Movies for Your Weekend

These films won’t swindle you out of a good time.

The Atlantic

October 26, 2025

No One Knows How to Pull Off the Gaza Peace Deal

Disarming Hamas may be a task that only the Israeli military can handle.

The Atlantic

October 26, 2025

The Age of De-Skilling

Will AI stretch our minds—or stunt them?

The Atlantic

October 25, 2025

Trump Demolishes the East Wing

Panelists discuss what authority the president may have to dismantle the historic White House.

The Atlantic

October 25, 2025

My Quest to Find the East Wing Rubble

An entire part of the White House can’t just disappear.

The Atlantic

October 25, 2025

The Pitfalls of Sleepmaxxing

Technology might help you sleep better, or go haywire.

The Atlantic

October 25, 2025

How Wedding Sprawl Affects the Guests

In striving to keep up with societal expectations, couples can end up putting financial strain on others.

The Atlantic

October 25, 2025

AI Is Not Disrupting Hollywood—Yet

The tech is still too nascent to be a savvy investment or an existential threat, at least for now.

The Atlantic

October 25, 2025

What Progressives Keep Getting Wrong

Graham Platner is the perfect embodiment of the left’s strategy for returning to power. This is a problem.

The Atlantic

October 25, 2025

De-Prince Prince Andrew

Jeffrey Epstein wouldn’t have been friends with plain Andrew Windsor. So the correct punishment for the disgraced royal is obvious.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

One Crypto Tycoon Pardons Another

The pardon of one of the world’s richest men is an overture to an industry that has made Trump millions.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Trump’s White House Demolition Threatens the American Idea

Summarily smashing part of the building without telling people threatens the fundamental idea of the republic.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela

More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

The Shutdown Is a Knife at a Gunfight

The two sides may forge a deal, but what difference will it make to a president who doesn’t respect Congress at all?

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

The Thrill of a Great Sports Book

Reading about athletic feats can make watching them even better.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Seven Books That Will Make You a Better Sports Fan

Digging into the transformative trends behind the games is a valuable pastime of its own.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Letters From John Updike

The novelist’s newly published correspondence is a reminder that no one writes alone.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Prop Bets Must Die

As long as one player can fix the outcome of a wager, the temptation will prove irresistible to some athletes.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Tortured to Death in Alabama

The state killed Anthony Boyd last night, and the process was anything but humane.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Why Guillermo del Toro made Frankenstein

The director writes about feeling destined to adapt Mary Shelley's classic.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

How ‘Big Tent’ Are Democrats Willing to Go?

Many in the party say it needs a wider range of candidates to run. Does that include people with Nazi tattoos?

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Photos of the Week: Miniature Beer, Foam Fight, Vortex Race

The Cow Race Grand Prix in Switzerland, Halloween preparations in Germany, observations of International Sloth Day in Panama City, a zombie...

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Why J. D. Vance Just Called an Israeli Parliament Vote ‘Stupid’ and an ‘Insult’

And why it matters for the future of U.S.-Israel relations

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

In Praise of Jewel Thieves

How nice to read about a heist rather than a massacre

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Free the Bride Tribe

No one wants to spend $2,000 on your bachelorette trip to Nashville.

The Atlantic

October 24, 2025

Springsteen’s Boldest Album Deserves a Bolder Movie

The new Boss biopic robs his music of its mythic American qualities.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

Neither Party Seems Interested in Ending This Shutdown

Meanwhile, the pain for American citizens is real, and growing worse by the day.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

Yes, Money Can Make You Happier

Only if you don’t care about money.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

Jeremy Strong Knows His Process Sounds ‘Witchy’

The actor has spent years digging into intense characters—but he’s finally found some relief.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

College Conservatives Are Thriving

If you want to know where the real political energy is on campuses, it’s on the right.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

The Worst Art Thief In America

“The Mastermind” is far more successful as a character study than as a heist movie.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

The Partisan Punishment of the Shutdown

Trump Is redistributing wealth from blue to red states.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

China Gets Tough on Trump

Beijing explores the leverage it now has to work its geopolitical will.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

Why I’m Not Freaking Out About My Students Using AI

Young people are reading less and relying on bots, but there are other ways to teach people how to think.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

‘Screen Time’ Does Not Exist

The first step to recovery is acceptance of this fact.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

The Realist Magic of Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass author tells us how to love this world. It’s not easy.

The Atlantic

October 23, 2025

This Movie Makes Nuclear War Feel Disturbingly Possible

An interview with the A House of Dynamite screenwriter Noah Oppenheim and Tom Nichols

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

The White House’s Favorite Influencer

Charlie Kirk’s death left a void on the right. Jack Posobiec looks better positioned than anyone to fill it.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

OpenAI Wants to Cure Cancer. So Why Did It Make a Web Browser?

The AI giant has lost its imagination.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

The Triumphs and Tragedies of the American Revolution

Ken Burns joins David Frum to discuss how his new documentary captures both the triumphs and tragedies of the nation’s founding. Plus: Donal...

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

Can Trump MAGA-Proof the Shutdown?

The administration has tried to hurt only “Democrat things.” It’s not that easy.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

Moscow Is Planning to Create Its Own USAID

As a Ukrainian, I’ve seen firsthand how Russia has learned to emulate American soft power for authoritarian ends.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

Trump to DOJ: Pay Up

The goal is not just dictatorial power, but the ostentatious performance of dictatorial power.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored images, selected from more than 60,000 entries

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

What an Iranian Filmmaker Learned In Prison

Jafar Panahi discusses his most daring work yet.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

A Counterpoint to Romantic Despair

Claire-Louise Bennett’s new novel offers an unexpected take on the gender divide.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

The Deepfake Presidency

Advances in artificial intelligence help Trump in his efforts to manufacture reality.

The Atlantic

October 22, 2025

A Movie About Cancel Culture. Or Maybe Not.

After the Hunt reveals where its true interest lies—at the last moment.