Recent articles
April 2, 2026
The Manosphere Feels Betrayed
The Epstein files, Alex Pretti, now Iran?
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2026
Meet the New ICE
Same as the old ICE?
www.theatlantic.com
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
www.theatlantic.com
March 5, 2026
A War Begun on Instinct
The president is trusting his gut, not Congress.
www.theatlantic.com
March 2, 2026
After Khamenei, What Now?
Iranians want democracy. Trump wants a brief conflict. Neither seems likely.
www.theatlantic.com
February 26, 2026
Why Pick a Fight With Iran Now?
President Trump has yet to give a good rationale.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2026
Trump’s Backlash to Black History
The efforts to whitewash history call for a new approach to memorializing Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026
Iran Wants Him Arrested. He’s Going Back Anyway.
After Jafar Panahi is done promoting his Oscar-nominated film, It Was Just an Accident, he plans to return to his home country—despite the threat of a prison sentence.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026
The Meaning of <em>Melania</em>
The most interesting part of the first lady’s film is what it leaves out.
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February 5, 2026
How Jeff Bezos Broke <em>The Washington Post</em>
The paper of record for the nation’s capital cut a third of its staff this week. It didn’t have to be like this.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026
‘This Has Got to End’
Tim Walz on the “all-out attack on all of state government”
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January 25, 2026
Another Death in Minneapolis
After killing another American, federal officials again offer an explanation that appears to be directly contradicted by available evidence.
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January 22, 2026
The Federal Government That Was
In his first full year back in office, Donald Trump presided over the destruction of America’s civil service, purging roughly 300,000 workers.
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2026
Will ICE Get Away With This?
States don’t often prosecute federal officers, but they can.
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