The President and the Pope
Panelists joined to discuss Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV for his comments about the war in Iran.
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Washington Week With The Atlantic
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The Iran War Is Putting Pressure on Europe
Panelists joined to discuss the effects of the conflict on America’s allies, and more.
What Trump’s Address to the Nation Revealed
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the president’s first national address since the war with Iran began.
Trump’s Mixed Messages About Iran
Panelists joined to discuss the president’s shifting answers to how the conflict could end.
The David Frum Show
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On the Brink of Global Recession
The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States. Plus: A shifting partisan balance of power and Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed, by Maureen Callahan.
Is Anybody Actually Winning Trump’s Iran War?
Former U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger on the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, Trump’s Hormuz blockade, and China’s reaction to the Iran war. Plus: A seismic election in Hungary, and Labyrinths, by Jorge Luis Borges.
What It Means to Be American
Fareed Zakaria and David Frum on whether they regret becoming American citizens. Plus: how 18 years of economic turmoil ushered in a new populist era, and a discussion of Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino.
Watching War From the Strait of Hormuz
Graeme Wood on what he saw at the Strait of Hormuz and the lockdown of oil in the Persian Gulf. Plus: Trump’s war-information blackout and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense at 250 years old.
The Pitfalls of Weed Legalization
Does marijuana pose significant public-health risks?
Intimate Love Letters, Read Aloud
Couples and ex-lovers share intense written expressions of commitment, loss, regret, infatuation, and emotional redemption.
The Horse With a Penchant for Painting
A reclusive man and a racehorse left for dead find salvation in a shared passion for art.
It’s Time to Impeach Trump
President Trump is unfit for the office he holds.
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Cyborg
A Transformer among mortals.
The Skeletons in Abusers’ Closets
In a series of emotionally charged group therapy sessions, convicted batterers reflect on the beliefs and attitudes that underlie their behavior.
The Atlantic Bears Witness to Trump’s Destructive Presidency
Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg explains “Unthinkable,” an attempt to chronicle the most bizarre—and dangerous—moments of this presidency.
Health Misinformation Is Rampant on Instagram
Wellness gurus on the platform often claim authority on nutrition—but science doesn’t back them up.
Intimacy in the Early Days of Online Dating
In the halcyon days of internet romance, before there was Tinder, a young couple met and fell in love.
The Happiest Animal
Venture to an island off the coast of Australia to meet the quokka, the world’s smiliest mammal.