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Maybe a New Melania Magazine Cover Will Give Trump What He’s Been Seeking
Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic
What would’ve happened if long ago, the president got the cultural accolades he’s always wanted?
Aug 26, 2025, 11:06 PM
The Natural Endpoint of Trump’s Falsehoods
David A. Graham, The Atlantic
Someday, the president may need the American people to believe something he says—and they won’t.
Aug 26, 2025, 10:45 PM
The Lisa Cook Case Could Be the Whole Ball Game
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic
If the Supreme Court lets Trump replace Cook with a loyalist, he might soon achieve a full-blown takeover of the Federal Reserve.
Aug 26, 2025, 9:15 PM
What’s Really at Stake if Fewer People Study the Humanities
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic
Why the University of Chicago’s decision to pause admissions to some doctoral programs hurts so much
Aug 26, 2025, 12:00 PM
Trump Loses a Lawyer—and Much More
Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic
If Alina Habba’s appointment is illegal, so is much more of Trump’s DOJ takeover.
Aug 26, 2025, 11:30 AM
Nick Fuentes Is Having a Moment
Ali Breland, The Atlantic
No matter how far the 27-year-old influencer pushes his bigotry, his influence continues to rise.
Aug 26, 2025, 11:30 AM
Trump’s Right-Wing Socialism
David A. Graham, The Atlantic
The president is embodying the type of big government that right-wing politicians and thinkers have been warning about for a century.
Aug 25, 2025, 9:43 PM
Will Manatees Survive the Trump Administration?
Lois Parshley, The Atlantic
Some species almost certainly won’t, if planned changes to environmental protections go through.
Aug 25, 2025, 12:00 PM
Do AI Companies Actually Care About America?
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic
“Democratic AI” is great branding for the Trump era.
Aug 25, 2025, 10:31 AM
Seven Summer-Weekend Reads
Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic
Explore stories on what a person’s dishwasher-loading system says about them, why private schools have gotten out of control, and more.
Aug 24, 2025, 11:00 AM
The Real Reason American Socialists Don’t Win
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic
Only part of the left’s most promising political party even wants to win elections or come to power.
Aug 24, 2025, 11:00 AM
Scientists Are Caught in a Political Trap
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic
Fighting back against the Trump administration means they start to look more like activists.
Aug 23, 2025, 12:00 PM
The Bolton Raid Feels Like a Warning
Shane Harris, The Atlantic
In just one week, the administration has targeted dozens of its perceived critics, leaving national security officials angry and afraid.
Aug 22, 2025, 11:27 PM
Nobody Likes John Bolton
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic
But no one can say definitively whether today’s raid is due to Bolton’s status as critic, Bolton’s bad judgment or malfeasance, or nothing at all.
Aug 22, 2025, 8:58 PM
Four Perfect Airplane Movies
Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic
And two other ways to enjoy your flight.
Aug 22, 2025, 8:11 PM
The West Bank Is Sliding Toward a Crisis
Jon Finer, The Atlantic
Unless it changes course, Israel is closer to triggering a second war with West Bank Palestinians than to ending the disastrous conflict in Gaza.
Aug 22, 2025, 2:25 PM
MAGA World Is So Close to Getting It
Tom Nichols, The Atlantic
Gavin Newsom’s parodies are riling people up—and they don’t quite seem to understand why.
Aug 22, 2025, 2:19 PM
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
Clint Smith, The Atlantic
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
Aug 22, 2025, 2:00 PM
New Jersey’s Most Notorious Dump Is a Model of Conservation
Kyra Morris, The Atlantic
The protections that made its balance possible are disappearing.
Aug 22, 2025, 12:00 PM
How Abortion Bans Hurt Maternity Care
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic
In places with significant abortion restrictions, many pregnant women experience delays, confusion, and other substandard care.
Aug 22, 2025, 11:00 AM
COVID Revisionism Has Gone Too Far
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic
If the center and left succumb to the view that “nothing worked,” no one will remain to defend sensible public-health measures the next time a pandemic comes around.
Aug 21, 2025, 4:07 PM
What Trump Actually Wants From a Ukraine Deal
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic
The president has one goal clearly in mind—and his fixation may benefit Kyiv.
Aug 21, 2025, 3:05 PM
Trump Has No (Legal) Power to Mess With the Election
Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic
But that won’t stop him from finding ways to make chaos.
Aug 21, 2025, 11:00 AM
Why International Recognition of a Palestinian State Actually Matters
Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic
International recognition of a Palestinian state isn’t just symbolic.
Aug 20, 2025, 2:45 PM
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