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May 1, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, May 1, 2026: World Records

Set this past Sunday by the Kenyan Sabastian Sawe, the world record for what event is one hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds?

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May 1, 2026

Maybe AI Isn't a Bubble After All

Thanks to the rise of Claude Code and other AI agents, revenues are finally catching up to the hype.

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May 1, 2026

The ‘Infighting’ in Tehran Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Yes, Iran has factions, but diplomacy has the backing of many of them.

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May 1, 2026

The Mysterious Obsession With Obama’s Fake Son

Would he look like Trayvon Martin?

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May 1, 2026

The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’

In a world full of distractions, getting your brain to focus on one thing at a time requires radical measures.

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April 30, 2026

The Trump Administration Casts Out the ‘Soul’ of MAHA

The withdrawal of Casey Means’s nomination for surgeon general is the latest blow to the movement.

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April 30, 2026

Vance Denies and Confirms Atlantic Reporting in One Breath

The vice president’s comments on Fox News are the latest instance of his tortured attempts to navigate a path through Donald Trump’s war in...

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April 30, 2026

Seven Books That Will Take You on an Adventure

These titles will spirit you to some of the planet’s wildest landscapes, without making you leave your armchair.

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April 30, 2026

How Big Is the American Dream House?

It’s smaller than you think.

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April 30, 2026

The Iran War’s Ramifications Have Only Just Begun

U.S. goals haven’t been met but the war will cause long-term disruptions.

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April 30, 2026

Lonely China

Young urbanites are learning the costs of prosperity.

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April 30, 2026

The ‘Great Man’ Presidency

Is Donald Trump reading Hegel?

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April 30, 2026

Cole Allen Is Another Normie Extremist

What the alleged Washington hotel attacker has in common with Luigi Mangione

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April 30, 2026

The Secret Weapon Against AI Dominance

The future of creative labor will turn on whether AI-generated work can be copyrighted.

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April 30, 2026

Child Care Is Buckling

The president’s broad policies are making a bad situation worse.

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April 30, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 30, 2026: ‘Great Men’ and Cataclysmic Events

In his writing, the philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel named most frequently three people as “world-historical individuals”: Alexande...

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April 30, 2026

Micah Lasher, Child Magician

The race for New York’s Twelfth District keeps getting more interesting.

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April 29, 2026

The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on ABC Is Different

The network is in a stronger position this time.

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April 29, 2026

The Perversion of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court rules that white people can disenfranchise Black voters for political advantage.

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April 29, 2026

Florida Republicans Are Gerrymandering. They Just Can’t Say So.

The state constitution prohibits redrawing maps for political advantage.

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April 29, 2026

Donald Trump’s Disturbing Welcome for King Charles

At the White House, the president embraced the idea that the nation is an Anglo-Saxon one.

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April 29, 2026

Photos: A Century of Sidecar Racing

Images from the past century of motorcycle racers and their sidecar passengers performing acrobatic maneuvers to stay balanced on the track,...

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April 29, 2026

America’s Politically Violent Have Their Own Ideology

Most Americans fully reject political violence. It’s time to differentiate between those who tolerate it and everyone else.

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April 29, 2026

The King’s Admirer in Chief

Trump’s fondness for Charles at times appeared to tip over into envy.

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April 29, 2026

Who Is the Real Base of the Democratic Party?

Jamal Simmons on lessons from the 2024 election, how Democrats can win in 2028, and who the real base of the Democratic Party is. Plus: Why...

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April 29, 2026

The Devil Still Wears Prada, But Hangs Up Her Own Coat

The Devil Wears Prada 2 finds the magazine industry in a much less glamorous place.

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April 29, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 29, 2026: Quiz Deliberately

In 1846, what American writer was arrested near Massachusetts’s Walden Pond and jailed for failure to pay a poll tax?

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April 29, 2026

The Pope Goes on an ICE Ride-Along

The Holy Father accepts Tom Homan’s gracious invitation.

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April 29, 2026

Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander the Great—And Trump

Always the self-aggrandizer, the president now speaks of himself in historical terms.

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April 28, 2026

The Richest Grudge Match in History

The legal dispute between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has exposed internal tensions within the AI industry, transforming a high-stakes business...

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April 28, 2026

Why Government Corruption Has Boomed in Trump’s Second Term

During his second presidential term, governmental accountability mechanisms have weakened significantly as executive power expands without t...

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April 28, 2026

The Fake-Trump-Assassination-Attempt Theory Keeps Growing

A controversial conspiracy theory circulates online suggesting that former President Donald Trump orchestrates assassination attempts agains...

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April 28, 2026

This Is Why We Need a Ballroom

Formal gathering spaces have historically served as crucial venues for diplomatic negotiations and political dialogue. The absence of adequa...

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April 28, 2026

Atlantic Reads: ‘Screen People’ With Megan Garber

Megan Garber, acclaimed staff writer at The Atlantic, explores how digital entertainment and screen culture have fundamentally reshaped mode...

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April 28, 2026

Calling Trump a Tyrant Is Not a Call to Violence

The article examines the political double standard surrounding rhetoric about former President Trump. While conservative voices criticize pr...

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April 28, 2026

Lee Friedlander’s View of America

Lee Friedlander stands as one of America's most influential contemporary photographers, renowned for his distinctive approach to documenting...

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April 28, 2026

The Avant-Garde Path to God

Contemporary art movements are increasingly recognized as spiritual conduits that transcend traditional religious frameworks. This innovativ...

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April 28, 2026

The Misunderstood Message of Heartland Rock

Heartland rock emerged from the progressive spirit of the 1960s, yet its lyrical themes of working-class struggles and American identity wer...

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April 28, 2026

Why New York City Spends So Much on Its Mediocre Schools

New York City's public education system faces significant financial challenges due to structural inefficiencies in resource allocation. With...

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April 28, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 28, 2026: Asian Tigers, Arctic Mammals

Explore the remarkable economic transformation of the Four Asian Tigers, a group of Southeast Asian economies that achieved unprecedented gr...

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April 28, 2026

Americans Once Understood Birthright Citizenship

Historical analysis reveals that American citizens and media once clearly understood birthright citizenship as guaranteed by the Fourteenth...

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April 28, 2026

So Nobody Is Going to Pay Taxes Now?

The American fiscal system faces critical challenges as tax compliance rates decline and revenue collection weakens. This analysis examines...

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April 28, 2026

How the 2-hour Marathon Was Broken

Breaking the two-hour marathon barrier represents one of sport's greatest achievements in human endurance. This groundbreaking feat required...

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April 27, 2026

The Shooting Is Not a Reason to Speedrun Trump’s Ballroom

Following the recent incident at a Trump campaign event, experts emphasize the importance of measured responses and thorough investigation r...

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April 27, 2026

To Get a Comedy Into Theaters, Hide the Comedy

A renowned comedy star makes a surprising cinematic pivot by stepping into an action-thriller role, marking a significant career shift. This...

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April 27, 2026

Can We Make Events Like the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Safer?

Exploring the delicate balance between security and accessibility at high-profile gatherings like the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Wh...

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April 27, 2026

The Briefly Introspective President

Trump was unusually calm, gracious, and reflective this weekend.

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April 27, 2026

Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026

A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored photographs. Nearly 9,000 entries were submitted to organizers by member photographe...

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April 27, 2026

Vance Doubts the Pentagon’s Depiction of the Iran War

The vice president is worried that the U.S. is running low on weapons.

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April 27, 2026

The American Pope vs. the American President

The pontiff has proved unwilling to subordinate his faith to politics, or to adjust his commitment to the Gospel in exchange for access to p...