The Impossible Predicament of the Uninsured
My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway.
Hubris Without Idealism
Donald Trump has embraced a warped version of the neoconservatism he once derided.
Literature Has a Stay-at-Home-Dad Problem
Unemployable, emasculated, blundering: In novels, full-time fathers seem to always be falling short.
The Sickening Fairy Tale of Yasmin Hanani
Industry is making a point about how power works in a world of interconnected crime.
From ‘America First’ to ‘Always America Last’
Trump promised to stop wars. His grip on his base is being questioned now that he’s started one.
All Eyes on Cuba
Trump’s campaign to take out long-standing U.S. irritants looks back to the Caribbean.
America’s Invaluable Ally
Having sophisticated, creative, and bold partners that can operate at scale is invaluable to the United States.
Connor Storrie Knew What SNL Viewers Wanted to See
An actor known for baring it all on-screen transformed his body into a prop.
‘Our Resources Are Done’
Iran’s Islamic Republic may endure, but in a very different form.
French 75
A poem
‘I Have Agreed to Talk’
Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.
Inside Anthropic’s Killer-Robot Dispute With the Pentagon
New details on precisely where the lines were drawn
Why Khamenei Is Dead
The best-planned defenses don’t count for much if the people you trust to run them are ready to sell you out.
Trump Rolls the Iron Dice
The uncertainties of Trump’s attack on Iran are enough to justify some queasy doubts.
‘The Worst-Case Outcome Is Complete Chaos’
Killing the supreme leader was one thing. Ousting the regime will be another.
The Death of Khamenei and the End of an Era
His life’s work was to preserve a revolution that is heading for the ash heap.
Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People
The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.
Iran Goes to War Against the Arabs
Countries such as Saudi Arabia once wondered whether Tehran could be appeased and contained. Now they do not.
The Fallout From the Epstein Files
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein investigation, and more.
How to Create an Equal Household
And why making a fair split of chores actually stick is so hard