Recent articles
May 14, 2026
America Has Always Had a Gerrymandering Problem. This Is New.
Election maps post-Callais
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May 7, 2026
The Tragedy of the Tradwife
Caro Claire Burke on her best-selling novel, Yesteryear, and the retrograde fantasy that inspired it.
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April 30, 2026
The ‘Great Man’ Presidency
Is Donald Trump reading Hegel?
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April 23, 2026
The Kash Patel Fallout
An interview with the Atlantic staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick about her reporting
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April 16, 2026
If Hungary Can Do It
Viktor Orbán offered a model for antidemocratic rule, one admired by Donald Trump and other world leaders. What does his stunning loss after 16 years in power mean?
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April 2, 2026
The Manosphere Feels Betrayed
The Epstein files, Alex Pretti, now Iran?
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March 26, 2026
Meet the New ICE
Same as the old ICE?
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March 19, 2026
Trump Is Kicking the Economy While It’s Down
How the war with Iran could lead to a recession
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March 12, 2026
‘If You Win One Penny, You’re in the Top 2 Percent of Bettors’
McKay Coppins on his experiment with sports gambling—and why it’s a losing game for nearly everyone
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March 5, 2026
A War Begun on Instinct
The president is trusting his gut, not Congress.
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March 2, 2026
After Khamenei, What Now?
Iranians want democracy. Trump wants a brief conflict. Neither seems likely.
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February 26, 2026
Why Pick a Fight With Iran Now?
President Trump has yet to give a good rationale.
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February 19, 2026
Trump’s Backlash to Black History
The efforts to whitewash history call for a new approach to memorializing Black history.
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