World War II

March 30, 2026

An illustration of the departure statement of Wong Kim Ark with a photo of him, on top of an image of the Supreme Court building.

Ideas

The War With Iran Is Exposing Big Problems for the Military

Eliot A. Cohen

March 25, 2026

A collage of two images: one black-and-white photo of a large military ship, one photo of four jets flying against a blue sky

The Atlantic Daily

The Dangerous Logic of the Joe Kent Letter

Yair Rosenberg

March 17, 2026

Family

The Forgotten Female Pilots of World War II

Ellen Cushing

April 2026 Issue

black-and-white archival photo of woman in flight gear and cap, smiling at camera, standing with one foot on ground and one foot on the wing of the plane she piloted, about to climb into cockpit

National Security

An Air-Campaign Primer

Eliot A. Cohen

March 9, 2026

Illustration of a military plane in silhouette against a piece of torn notebook paper.

National Security

Why Europe Is Talking About Nukes

Isaac Stanley-Becker

February 13, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

Why Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar

Will Gottsegen

February 4, 2026

Ideas

Never Fight Alone

William H. McRaven

January 27, 2026

A photograph with camo gear and a rifle illuminated in the foreground and a half-dozen soldiers silhouetted in the background.

Culture

Time Comes for Colin Jost—And for All of Us

Michael Tedder

January 25, 2026

A man in a while hooded sweater points at a man in a suit with an image of a world map behind them.

Ideas

Tom Stoppard’s Secret—And Mine

Peggy Wehmeyer

January 25, 2026

A collage of the author's family photos, including a woman holding a newborn and a well-dressed couple.

Ideas

The Great Divorce

Eliot A. Cohen

January 23, 2026

Illustration of a world map with a thick, black zigzag line crossing through the Atlantic Ocean

Humor

Some Other Things Donald Trump Will Probably Try to Buy

Alexandra Petri

January 12, 2026

Ideas

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

Annie Joy Williams

January 4, 2026

A photo collage showing a mans ear listening to another man speak, and a woman's mouth open to speak

Ideas

A ‘Trump Class’ Folly on the High Seas

Phillips Payson O’Brien

December 27, 2025

Photograph of a masked soldier on a small boat at dusk, with a green light shining on him

Newsletters

Atlantic Trivia on Wine, Tribunals, the Revolutionary War, and More

Drew Goins

October 10, 2025

Letters

‘Society Neglects the Nuclear Threat at Its Peril’

October 2025 Issue

the cover of the August 2025 Atlantic with photo of nuclear explosion

Ideas

The MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler

Yair Rosenberg

September 3, 2025

Photo of Adolf Hitler watching the American flag being carried past him as a crowd does the Nazi salute

Humor

Congrats on the New DOD Gig, MechaHitler!

Alexandra Petri

July 15, 2025

Ideas

He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.

Andrew Aoyama

August 2025 Issue

Illustration with black sketch of a man in a military uniform, on a dark-orange background.

Ideas

How to Assess the Damage of the Iran Strikes

Eliot A. Cohen

June 29, 2025

Ideas

The Three Marine Brothers Who Feel ‘Betrayed’ by America

Xochitl Gonzalez

June 27, 2025

Members of the armed forces march forward, the back of their heads just barely out of frame

Ideas

A Parade of Ignorance

Eliot A. Cohen

June 12, 2025

A group of young adults watches a tank roll through the street

Ideas

The Roman Way to Trash a Republic

Michelle Berenfeld

April 16, 2025

A bust of the Roman emperor Augustus flanked with two branches

Ideas

Canada’s Military Has a Trump Problem

Philippe Lagassé

March 28, 2025

A decorative cord worn in the Canadian Armed Forces

Books

A Country Imperfectly Pulling Itself Together

Robert Rubsam

March 24, 2025

A photograph of a coastal disaster over photographs of the ocean

Books Briefing

How Does a Real Person Become a Character?

Maya Chung

January 17, 2025

Ideas

The Hawaiians Who Want Their Nation Back

Adrienne LaFrance

January 2025 Issue

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Politics

War Is Coming. Will Our Next President Be Ready?

Frederick Kempe

October 22, 2024

A black-and-white photomontage of Donald Trump on the left and Kamala Harris on the right.

Science

The Allies Left a Mess in the Ocean

Paul Hockenos

September 7, 2024

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Culture

What Tucker Carlson’s Spin on World War II Really Says

Megan Garber

September 5, 2024

The Wonder Reader

How Winter Wear Has Changed

Isabel Fattal

January 20, 2024

Ideas

The Next Great Generation

Julian E. Zelizer

May 7, 2020

Seniors at Columbia University taking graduation photos on March 15, 2020.

Culture

A World War II Biopic That Raises Pressing Modern Questions

David Sims

December 14, 2019

Sections

The Print Edition

The Supreme Court Has Heard This One Before

The War With Iran Is Exposing Big Problems for the Military

The Dangerous Logic of the Joe Kent Letter

The Forgotten Female Pilots of World War II

An Air-Campaign Primer

Why Europe Is Talking About Nukes

Why Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar

Never Fight Alone

Time Comes for Colin Jost—And for All of Us

Tom Stoppard’s Secret—And Mine

The Great Divorce

Some Other Things Donald Trump Will Probably Try to Buy

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

A ‘Trump Class’ Folly on the High Seas

Atlantic Trivia on Wine, Tribunals, the Revolutionary War, and More

‘Society Neglects the Nuclear Threat at Its Peril’

The MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler

Congrats on the New DOD Gig, MechaHitler!

He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.

How to Assess the Damage of the Iran Strikes

The Three Marine Brothers Who Feel ‘Betrayed’ by America

A Parade of Ignorance

The Roman Way to Trash a Republic

Canada’s Military Has a Trump Problem

A Country Imperfectly Pulling Itself Together

How Does a Real Person Become a Character?

The Hawaiians Who Want Their Nation Back

War Is Coming. Will Our Next President Be Ready?

The Allies Left a Mess in the Ocean

What Tucker Carlson’s Spin on World War II Really Says

How Winter Wear Has Changed

The Next Great Generation

A World War II Biopic That Raises Pressing Modern Questions