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Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done

Allied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing.

Why Is Trump Giving Everyone the Wrong Shoes?

The new outfit staple in the White House is ill-fitting footwear.

Atlantic Trivia for March 17, 2026: Unlikely Vacation Places

Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.

How Washington Can Help Lebanon

America has a historic opportunity for diplomacy, if Trump is willing to take it.

The Human Skill That Eludes AI

Why can’t language models write well?

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

With Iran threatening to attack, points of entry to the strait are ready to turn into sprawling maritime parking lots, filled with idle ships waiting for their escorts.

Girls’ Sports Are Getting More Physical

Forget gymnastics. High-school girls are all in on wrestling.

The Basic Drive That Humans Might Be Losing

In a time of AI sex and looksmaxxing, a new book calls on humans to rediscover intimacy.

Will Small Businesses Get Their Money Back?

How to survive a trade war

The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran

The options for ending the war keep getting fewer and worse.

The Forgotten Female Pilots of World War II

The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military service.

My Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It Crashed

The danger of almost-perfect tech

I Remember a World Without Vaccines

Readers respond to our January 2026 cover story.

One War, Two Mistakes

Those who favor the conflict with Iran and those who oppose it are each making a very large error.

The ‘Big Black Scar’

Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.

The City Where Coetzee Is God

Searching for the Nobel laureate in Cape Town, the city he left behind

J. D. Vance Learns What Mike Pence Already Knows

The vice president is realizing that signing on with Donald Trump might seem like a shortcut to the top, but it’s actually a guarantee of humiliation.

Trump Is Learning That His Bullying Has Consequences

Allies are not eager to assist a superpower that’s shown them no loyalty.

Atlantic Trivia for March 16, 2026: The Oscars

Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.

A Failed Test of Leadership

Bad things happen in war. Deflecting blame makes everything worse.