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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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.
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 Far-Right Algorithm: Anti-Churchill, Anti-West
The historian Andrew Roberts on why many right-wing podcasters now believe that the wrong side won the Second World War, and the rise of algorithmically driven pseudo-historians. Plus: Trump is looking for an off-ramp from his war in Iran, and Gore Vidal’s novel Burr.
After a Kidnapping, a Lifetime of Haunted Regret
For months, neighbors passed a 7-year-old girl in the hallway of their apartment building. One day, she was gone.
Fake Apologies Are on the Rise
When did the true sign of power shift from responsibility to impunity?
How ISIS Radicalized My Son
A British mother recounts the harrowing story of her son’s radicalization and subsequent death on the front lines in Syria.
The Millennial Booze Fatigue Syndrome
The mores around alcohol consumption are changing for Millennials, but that may not be reflected in their habits just yet.
Laurie Lipton’s Disturbing Art Reveals Our Inner Darkness
The artist’s nightmarish black-and-white drawings confront the most unsettling themes of our culture.
When True Love Meets True Crime
Richard and Kim know a thing or two about Los Angeles murders.
The ‘Most Dangerous and Volatile’ Place in the World
Kashmiri artists process the trauma of living in the world’s most militarized zone.
The Secret Lives of Gay Farmers
In the U.K., many LGBTQ farmers feel isolated and live a life plagued by secrecy and guilt. Their only solace is a hotline.
Why Is America So Obsessed With Ivy League Schools?
The college-admissions process is so fraught with hysteria, many parents attempt to cheat their kids into elite institutions.
This Couple Rescues Animals From Hurricanes
During natural disasters, who rescues the animals society has forgotten?