The Fear of Black Greeks
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/odyssey-race/688058/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 24, 2026 18:48
White people don’t own the accomplishments of ancient Greece.
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What Truly Imaginative Fiction Can Do
Published: July 24, 2026 18:46
Can a novel capture the shock of planetary instability?
Is AI the End of Cheap Tech?
Published: July 24, 2026 17:01
How the AI-driven memory crisis affects us all
Remember Tesla?
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/tesla-elon-musk-comeback-cars/688056/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 24, 2026 16:40
Elon Musk’s company is quietly becoming even more important to the future of electric cars in America.
The Peptide Gold Rush Is Coming
Published: July 24, 2026 15:28
Popular gray-market drugs may soon be easy to get through mainstream channels.
Photos of the Week: Alpine Swing, Disaster Simulation, Lumberjack Championship
Published: July 24, 2026 13:55
A medieval full-contact-combat exhibition in France, celebrations in Spain after its World Cup win, scenes from the ongoing Tour de France cycling race, and much more
Too Scared for Sex
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/07/eroticism-esther-perel-the-invite/687872/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 24, 2026 12:28
The therapist Esther Perel has a theory about America’s eroticism shortage.
Weather Forecasts Aren’t Made for Smoke Like This
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/what-aqi-readings-really-mean/688048/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 24, 2026 11:45
We need a better way to know when it’s safe outside.
The Trap of Millennial Fiction
Published: July 24, 2026 11:01
The generation's novels tend to focus on the flatness of modern life—but alienation doesn’t have to be dull.
The Social Security Reckoning Is Finally Coming
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/social-security-taxes-benefits/688042/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 24, 2026 11:01
Senators elected this November will be in office when America’s most popular federal program is on track to run out of money.
The White House’s MAHA Gatekeeper
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/07/heidi-overton-maha-rfk/688038/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 24, 2026 10:30
A policy wonk who could lead the FDA has angered “Make America Healthy Again” activists.
The Informants in Mexico’s Government
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
The United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos south of the border. Is this all prelude to an attack?
No War for Old Men
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
The fall of Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrsky, leaves younger officers to finish the reforms that he resisted.
The Art of the Giveaway
Published: July 24, 2026 01:16
The Trump administration is giving Saudi Arabia exactly what it wants. For what?
North Carolina’s Threat to Legal Assistance for the Poor
Published: July 23, 2026 22:20
Republicans in the state legislature abruptly slashed funding for civil legal aid for low-income clients this month.
The Mess the Iran War Made
Published: July 23, 2026 20:51
America has to rethink how it moves resources, fights wars, and deters adversaries.
The Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in Albania
Published: July 23, 2026 20:48
A luxury development planned by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has spurred anti-corruption protests.
How Office Work Became Part of the American Dream
Published: July 23, 2026 20:43
In the 19th century, “artisans of the brain” flooded to white-collar jobs to prove themselves, but found it wasn’t that easy.
The Fear of Missing The Odyssey
Published: July 23, 2026 15:54
The new blockbuster’s box-office success affirms the power of spectacle.
Is the Age of Reading Over?
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/07/age-reading-over-postliterate/688013/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 23, 2026 13:01
Rose Horowitch on her cover story and what happens when a society becomes “postliterate”
Gen Z’s ‘Jolene’ Is Here
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/ella-langley-gen-z-popular/688027/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 23, 2026 12:01
Ella Langley’s country music offers an appealing commodity for this moment: moderation.
The Ostrich Effect
Published: July 23, 2026 11:00
Too many institutions are teaching young people to stay quiet.
The Other Victims of a Wrongful Conviction
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/wrongful-conviction-family/687394/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 23, 2026 11:00
For years, I reported on one man’s wrongful incarceration—and ignored the stories of a grieving family who thought they had gotten justice.
The Smithsonian’s Show Trial on Capitol Hill
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/smithsonian-hearing-hartig/688031/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 23, 2026 01:03
Republicans grilled a museum head, intensifying Donald Trump’s campaign to reshape the American story.
The American People Need the Truth About the Iran War
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/trump-iran-conflict-pentagon/688026/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 22, 2026 21:06
The president and the Pentagon are not being up front about what has happened in more than 20 weeks of hostilities.
The Worst Part of the Cyclosporiasis Response
Published: July 22, 2026 20:45
As the government began to figure out why people were getting sick, the messaging got only worse.
The Scariest Part of OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/openai-hugging-face-hack/688025/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 22, 2026 19:29
Ruthless efficiency has its drawbacks.
Why Are Groceries So Expensive?
Published: July 22, 2026 17:01
Vincent Smith on rising grocery prices and whether there will be relief anytime soon. Plus: Trump’s broken economic policies and Edith Hamilton’s Mythology.
A Novel About the Benefits—And Costs—Of Being a Rebel
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/07/dave-eggers-contrapposto-review/688015/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 22, 2026 16:44
Dave Eggers’s career has long balanced two major impulses. In his new book, he lets them wrestle on the page.
The Atlantic Announces First Speakers and Programming for the 18th Annual Atlantic Festival, September 17–19 in New York
Published: July 22, 2026 16:11
The Top Gun: Maverick Theory of Pete Hegseth
Published: July 22, 2026 16:00
Like Tom Cruise in the movie, the defense secretary appears stuck in his past.
The DSA Isn’t Wrong About Everything
Published: July 22, 2026 11:00
Abolish the Senate!
A Morning of Controlled Chaos in Maine
Published: July 22, 2026 10:00
Democracy is messy.
War by Any Other Name
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/07/iran-war-trump-hegseth/688016/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 21, 2026 22:38
No classified briefings, no press conferences, no acknowledgment that the conflict with Iran is back on.
J. D. Vance Isn’t a Fool. Why Does He Act Like One?
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/07/jd-vance-plays-dumb/688018/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 21, 2026 22:01
Every politician does some pandering, but few do it as clumsily, or with such evident disdain for their own supporters, as the vice president.
Iraq’s Man in the Middle
Published: July 21, 2026 20:39
The country’s new prime minister is trying to navigate between Washington and Tehran.
AI Companies Are Stripping Colleges of Their Best Researchers
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/ai-companies-hiring-academics/688002/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 21, 2026 17:50
The new career path for professors: join Anthropic.
The Lines the Court Won’t Cross
Published: July 21, 2026 15:01
The Supreme Court is mostly giving the Trump administration what it wants—with interesting exceptions.
The Secretary of Homeland
Published: July 21, 2026 14:43
How Markwayne Mullin went from Indian Country to Trump’s immigration enforcer
Pete Hegseth’s Reckless Message to Helicopter Pilots
Published: July 21, 2026 14:13
The secretary of defense is making one of the most dangerous jobs in America more lethal.
The AI Bubble Is No Ordinary Bubble
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/ai-economy-stock-market/688004/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 21, 2026 13:49
Tech companies need to generate huge revenues fast, or the economy could be in trouble.
How an Old Shipping Law Raises Consumer Prices
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/jones-act-domestic-commerce/688003/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 21, 2026 12:01
The past few months have shown just how anachronistic and unnecessary the Jones Act is.
The Heaviest Credit Card Money Can Buy
Published: July 21, 2026 11:01
The “plunk factor” is getting out of hand.
The DSA Is Only Using the Democratic Party
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/dsa-socialist-leftist-takeover/687989/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 21, 2026 10:00
The left-wing faction is a parasite.
Trump Is Caught in the Trap He Set
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/07/trump-is-caught-in-iran-war/688006/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 20, 2026 22:39
The war in Iran has dealt a serious blow to the idea that the president can slip out of any bind easily.
The ‘Outsider Trading’ Problem
Published: July 20, 2026 18:18
A new, gonzo style of fraud could be an existential threat to prediction markets.
Photos: 50 Years Since Viking 1 Landed on Mars
Published: July 20, 2026 18:07
On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. NASA’s Viking Program sent two pairs of orbiters and landers to Mars, gathering an incredible amount of data and imagery from 1976 until 1982.
’Turning Up the Heat on the Streets’
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/07/ra-dhsice/687971/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 20, 2026 15:00
The problem with ICE and traffic stops
The Subject Too Big for Fiction
Published: July 20, 2026 15:00
Amitav Ghosh believes that climate change requires rethinking the novel. His new work of fiction fails that standard.
The World Cup Could Not Be Americanized
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/world-cup-spain-argentina/688000/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 20, 2026 14:53
Spain’s 1–0 win over Argentina demonstrated all of the ways that this sport is still foreign in the United States.
The Wingman
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/07/mark-kelly-hegseth-trump/687860/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 20, 2026 13:01
Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration. Can it translate to excitement for a presidential campaign?
What’s Behind the Rise in Mild Autism?
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/07/mild-autism-diagnosis/687998/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 20, 2026 12:43
The number of people with the condition has increased rapidly in recent decades. Some researchers and clinicians worry that many patients have been wrongly diagnosed.
Why Widow’s Bay Is the Show of the Summer
Published: July 20, 2026 12:31
Its blend of horror and comedy channels the spirit of the times.
J. D. Vance’s New Book Wasn’t Meant to Be Read
Published: July 20, 2026 11:31
Why does Communion exist?
Pete Hegseth, You Call That a Pull-Up?
Published: July 20, 2026 11:00
Military fitness experts say the secretary of defense fails on form.
The Canoe Guy vs. Trump’s Blue Pool
Published: July 20, 2026 10:38
An Olympian accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool has become the latest emblem of possible prosecutorial overreach.
Inside Trump’s Rush Job to Build His Arch
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/trump-arch-preservation/687871/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 19, 2026 20:16
If the president gets his way, new rules would lower the bar for building monuments in Washington.
Ode to Ashy Knees
Published: July 19, 2026 16:00
A poem
China’s Tech Bubble
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/07/china-tech-sector-ai/687938/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 19, 2026 12:01
Keeping out the world’s best tech promises to stymie innovation.
A TV Show That’s Equal Parts Joy and Torture
Published: July 19, 2026 11:00
Culture and entertainment recommendations including House of the Dragon, batik paintings, and more
The Anti-Populist
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/trump-populism-right-wing-critique/687974/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 19, 2026 11:00
The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals. Now he thinks Trumpism has broken their brains.
The Beauty of a Stone Wall
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/second-career-passion-life-meaning/687952/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 19, 2026 11:00
Why we love them, and why I build them
Trump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About Iran
Published: July 19, 2026 01:29
Two more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.
Movies and the Attention Span
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/07/movies-run-time-attention/687994/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 18, 2026 14:49
As young people struggle to sit through even an hour of a film, modern blockbusters are getting longer.
What Trump’s Speech Could Mean For Future Elections
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/2026/07/trump-speech-washington-week/687992/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 18, 2026 13:50
Panelists joined to discuss the president’s address, and more.
Dua Lipa’s Freedom-to-Read Crusade
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/dua-lipa-banned-book-library/687982/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 18, 2026 12:51
The pop star’s latest literary cause is good PR—and a complicated topic.
What Lionel Messi Sees
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/lionel-messi-world-cup/687991/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 18, 2026 12:49
The World Cup’s all-time leading goal scorer is always paying attention.
Silicon Valley Has Lost Its Biggest Advantage
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/data-center-ai-heavy-industry/687990/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 18, 2026 12:11
In the data-center age, the business of tech companies is more like oil-refining than coding.
The U.S. is Blowing Billions on the Wrong Weapons
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/us-military-tech-drones/687945/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 18, 2026 12:01
The future of warfare is drones, clearly.
Just Ask the Dinosaurs How Bad Air Quality Can Get
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/07/air-quality-smoke-dinosaurs/687985/?utm_source=feed
Published: July 17, 2026 23:11
If an orange sky seems apocalyptic, imagine planet-wide fires against a black sky.
Cyclosporiasis Is Solved! Right?
Published: July 17, 2026 22:59
The federal government announced that iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell was to blame for the outbreak. But it still hasn’t answered some crucial questions.