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March 9, 2026

Who Gets to Claim the Kennedys?

Love Story deeply empathizes with John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette—but this doesn’t make the show any less exploitative.

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March 9, 2026

The Pentagon Cut Civilian Safeguards Before Iran War

As the civilian toll in Iran mounts, some officials point to the impact of Pete Hegseth’s hostility to battlefield restraint.

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March 9, 2026

A New and Confusing Study About Acetaminophen and Autism

Researchers in Taiwan tried to examine whether using the drug during pregnancy leaves children at greater risk of neurological disorders. Th...

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March 9, 2026

How 'Christian Nationalist' Became an Epithet

Throughout American history, Christian nationalisms have bent in different and often contradictory directions.

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March 9, 2026

Books Are Meant to Be Slow

The erosion of deep reading weakens our capacity to grasp complex ideas.

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March 9, 2026

The Cynical, Gullible American Man

This is why we live in a world of conspiracism and falsehood.

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March 9, 2026

The Asymmetric Ways Iran Could Strike Back

The regime is overmatched militarily, but still has tools for returning fire.

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March 9, 2026

The Power of Homeownership in New York

Zohran Mamdani’s leftist allies malign it. But it has changed lives in the city and transformed neighborhoods.

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March 9, 2026

The Unbearable Lightness of Signalgate

Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.

The Atlantic

March 8, 2026

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Para Biathlon

A seated skier tucks low, picking up speed.

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March 8, 2026

The 'SNL' Sketch That Broke All the Rules

Last night, the show made the host, Ryan Gosling, break character—on purpose.

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March 8, 2026

Six Bizarre Movies That Are Actually Fun to Watch

Weird wins you over in these films.

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March 8, 2026

The Household Names Hollywood Has Been Seeking

Auteur filmmakers have become as much of a selling point as the actors they work with.

The Atlantic

March 8, 2026

A Word for Our Troubled Times

Too many people are living fragmented lives.

The Atlantic

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.

The Atlantic

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.

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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

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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...

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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.

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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.