The FBI Isnt an Arm of the Republican Party

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/9/25 at 5:00am

If the agency helps the Texas GOP enact a partisan redistricting plan democracy will be under threat

Whats Really Driving Netanyahus Decisions

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 4:30pm

A conversation with Yair Rosenberg about the hard-line Israeli faction that has long wanted to resettle Gaza

The Last Food Dye Standing

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 2:24pm

RFK Jrs crackdown on artificial dyes has left behind the chemical that turns food white

Reading Mrs Dalloway Again and Again

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 11:55am

A century after its publication the book rewards revisiting at various stages of life

The Flaw in the Texas Democrats Plan

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 11:35am

Eventually theyll have to go home

Trump Should Not Try to Revive Reagans Dream

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 9:57am

National missile defense is still impossibleand expensive

America Is Living in a Climate-Denial Fantasy

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 9:26am

On climate the US and the rest of the planet are now in completely separate worlds

Photos of the Week Alligator Dip Steeplechase Stumble Friendship Day

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 8:00am

A Pride canal parade in Amsterdam the Jubilee of Youth prayer vigil in Rome the World Dog Surfing Championships in California a rally race t...

Life Before KatrinaAnd After It

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 7:00am

The storm destroyed the home where I grew up and changed New Orleans forever

So Much for the Best Health-Care System in the World

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 6:30am

Republicans used to trumpet the innovation of the American medical sector Now theyre taking a meat axe to it

So About Those Big Trade Deals

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 6:00am

If you read the fine print the concessions from Americas trade partners dont add up to much

Six Books That Explain How Flying Really Works

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 6:00am

The fact that we regularly float six or seven miles above the Earth is worth our fascination and attention

The Man Who Could Unite Irans Opposition

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 6:00am

Irans most promising political prospect was just sentenced to another five years

The Storm Before the Calm

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/8/25 at 5:00am

The United States is in crisis but George Friedman says its happened before

The New ChatGPT Resets the AI Race

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 5:22pm

With GPT-5 OpenAI is making its strongest effort yet to hook users

A Political Game Could Redefine Voting in America

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 5:03pm

A push by Texas Republicans for a rare mid-decade gerrymander threatens to set off a vicious cycle

A Political Game Could Redefine Voting in America

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 5:03pm

A push by Texas Republicans for a rare mid-decade gerrymander threatens to set off a vicious cycle

Things Arent Going Donald Trumps Way

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 12:40pm

He hasnt ended the wars in Ukraine and Gaza His economy looks shaky And then theres Jeffrey Epstein

Trump Just Did What Not Even Nixon Dared

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 11:51am

This isnt the first time the BLS commissioner aroused presidential ire But at least Nixon faced constraints  

The Power of Politeness

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 11:00am

Being courteous can be challenging in these times of online snark but it is guaranteed to make you happier

The Epstein Client List Will Never Go Away

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 10:07am

How can you prove the absence of a secret file

The Stock Market Is Getting Hard to Explain

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 8:23am

The uncomfortable fact about its historic run is that no one really knows why its happeningor what could bring it to an end

My Father Guitar Guru to the Rock Gods

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 8:00am

When the greatest musicians of the 1970s needed an instrumentor a friendmy dad was there

The Strange Calculus of Grief

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 7:00am

Ever since my brother died Ive been thinking in numbers

Children's Health Care Is in Danger

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/7/25 at 6:31am

An already fragile system cant withstand Republicans cuts

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