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April 13, 2026

‘Euphoria’ Season 3: A Reunion No One Wants to Attend

On the teen drama’s third season, adulthood brings only more misery.

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April 13, 2026

Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable

Recent electoral developments in Hungary demonstrate that authoritarian governance models are not predetermined to succeed indefinitely. Whe...

The Atlantic

April 12, 2026

Hungary Has Ousted an Autocrat

Viktor Orbán had support from Moscow and Washington, but not from his own people.

The Atlantic

April 12, 2026

‘SNL’ Goes to Space—And Returns With Pranks

A goofy sketch captured the grandeur of the Artemis II mission, but also something bittersweet.

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April 12, 2026

Seven Documentaries for Fans of Fiction

Anybody who enjoys an engrossing story will appreciate these movies about real life.

The Atlantic

April 12, 2026

The Looming College-Enrollment Death Spiral

After many decades of democratization, higher education could once again become a luxury good.

The Atlantic

April 12, 2026

Why Did Gretchen Whitmer Go Soft on Trump?

The Michigan governor doesn’t sound like “Big Gretch” anymore.

The Atlantic

April 11, 2026

The Thrill of Childhood Rituals

The joy of playing tag and creating secret languages has persisted across time and place.

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April 11, 2026

The Iran War Is Putting Pressure on Europe

Panelists joined to discuss the effects of the conflict on America’s allies, and more.

The Atlantic

April 11, 2026

The Romance of the Gas-Station Sign

A few glowing roadside numerals set the national mood.

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April 11, 2026

A Shot to Lose Weight, Then a Pill to Keep It Off

America has a new GLP-1 playbook.

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April 11, 2026

Iran Could Be America’s Next Vietnam

Let’s hope so.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

Iran Has the Upper Hand in the Upcoming Negotiations

Turning the cease-fire into a longer stalemate is a matter of political will.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

JD Vance’s Future Depends on Iran’s Goodwill

The war was intended to change Iran’s political future. In the end it may change America’s.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’ Pulls Off an Emotional Heist

“The Christophers” starts as the tale of a forgery, but ends as an intimate meditation on art.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

donald trump is no longer a chad

The Iran war sparked an epic social-media trolling contest.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 10, 2026: Soccer Stars

What Brazilian soccer virtuoso came to the United States to play three seasons for the New York Cosmos before retiring in 1977?

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

The Books Briefing: The Writers Who Can’t Let Go of the South

Southern experiences and traditions can be deeply compelling, even exotic, to Americans who live in other areas.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

How Fake People Became Real Influencers

AI avatars are redefining influence and trust online.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose Sunday’s Hungarian Election

The Hungarian leader faces an energized opposition—and questions about whether he would accept defeat.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

How Alito Became the Angry Man of the Supreme Court

A quiet, bookish justice’s political leanings have become ever more overt.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

A Different Moon From the One We’ve Known

NASA’s Artemis II mission is bringing home a view of the moon unlike any humanity has seen before.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

The Iran War Showed a New Side of Pope Leo

Don’t call him the quiet pope anymore.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

Photos of the Week: Solar Eclipse, Amazon Monument, Titanic Bonfire

Blossoming cherry trees in Germany, a fertility and harvest festival in Poland, a horse harness parade in England, a Tomb-Sweeping Day festi...

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

Are Your Summer Travel Plans Doomed?

Airports are suffering a perfect storm of actual problems and passenger anxieties.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

A Book That Shows How Republicans Went MAGA

A new book by an unremarkable Republican accidentally illuminates the process of GOP self-radicalization.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

This Is What Fully Automated School Looks Like

Asking ChatGPT to write an essay? How quaint.

The Atlantic

April 10, 2026

A Ye Comeback? Already?

The former Kanye West is making his bid to rejoin mainstream culture—with mixed results.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

J. D. Vance’s Focus as ‘Fraud Czar’ Comes With Baggage

He may come to regret his new title if Americans don’t like what he achieves.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

What Will Humanity Do With the Moon?

As the Artemis missions work to build a permanent lunar home, we should remember why we ever went up there in the first place.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

Reasons to be Hopeful in Iran

How a deal could change the country for the better.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem

What happens when AI can hack everything?

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

Atlantic Trivia, April 9, 2026: Cities and Islands

The books of Nancy Lemann—including "The Oyster Diaries" and "The Ritz of the Bayou"—take place mostly in what city?

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

The Biggest Hope for Curing Autoimmune Disease

Scientists could be getting close.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

The Art of the (New) Deal

What the murals of the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building can teach us about patriotism, propaganda, and beauty

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

The Novelist Nancy Lemann's New Orleans Return

With her first new novel in more than 20 years, Nancy Lemann returns, yet again, to New Orleans and its eccentricities.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

China Watches Trump Blink

A blockade of Taiwan would hurt the global economy more than Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

Winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest

The winning entries of this year’s World Press Photo Contest were just announced. This year, according to organizers, 57,376 images were sub...

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April 9, 2026

Replicating the ‘Mississippi Miracle’ Won’t Be Easy

Phonics-based curriculum is only one part of how Mississippi went from worst to first in education. The other part is much harder to pull of...

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April 9, 2026

Virginia Democrats Go All-In on Gerrymandering (With Some Regrets)

They’re asking voters to ruthlessly gerrymander Virginia.

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

Trump Is Wishcasting Victory in Iran

The president went from threatening that “a whole civilization will die” to claiming a “total and complete victory.” What does the already s...

The Atlantic

April 9, 2026

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

And pretty much all of the 1980s do too.

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

Pete Hegseth Is Trying to Resegregate the Military

“Color-blind and merit-based” now seems to be anything but.

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

Trump’s Desperate Madman Ploy

Does Trump seem crazy? Sure. Credible, not so much.

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

The Astronauts Are Studs

Strength, courage, expertise, wonder: NASA’s moon-mission crew has reset the bar for greatness.

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

‘The Drama’ Is a Horror Story for Commitmentphobes

In “The Drama,” getting married is both the best and scariest thing a couple can do.

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

The Most Transparent Presidency in History—And the Most Opaque

The paradox of recording Donald Trump’s time in office

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

Ghostwriting Is Good, Actually

If you have a story to tell but not the skills to tell it, hire a professional.

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

Trump's Iran Deal Gives Him Nothing He Wanted

U.S. declarations of victory ring hollow.

The Atlantic

April 8, 2026

What It Means to Be American

Fareed Zakaria and David Frum on whether they regret becoming American citizens. Plus: how 18 years of economic turmoil ushered in a new pop...