The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

The Coming Invasion of Iran

The U.S. and Israel are arming Kurdish groups to stage an incursion. What could go wrong?

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice

Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day?

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

Nobody Made Trump Attack Iran

The most powerful person in the world is responsible for the choices he makes.

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

The Tyranny of the Relationship Gap

Age gaps, swag gaps, woke gaps—where does it end?

The Atlantic

March 4, 2026

Is This the Best Use of American Missiles?

The United States is burning through scarce munitions while Russia and China watch and wait.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

Trump’s Former AI Adviser Is Furious

Dean Ball warns that the targeting of Anthropic is just one piece of a much larger political breakdown.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

What Anti-Regime Iranians Can't Agree On

A conversation with Arash Azizi about Iranians’ hopes for their country and what it will take to get there

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

Dark Humor and the Iranian Resistance

Sometimes the most reliable weapon is a grim joke.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

A War of Stockpiles

The U.S. and Israel are racing to destroy Iran’s missile supplies before their own air defenses are exhausted.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

The Last Days of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

American restaurants are going all in on snacks.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

Finalists From the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition

The top and shortlisted entries from the 10 categories in this year’s contest for professionals were just announced, selected from more than...

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

A Very Stable War

J. D. Vance says this Middle East entanglement can’t be dumb—because Trump is smart.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

Why Iranians Cried Over Khamenei

Both loyalists and dissidents cried over the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. This common reaction to a dictator’s demise is a symptom of the da...

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

Pete Buttigieg in the Wilderness

He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

Vigdis Hjorth’s Family Secrets

The wildly popular Norwegian novelist returns again and again to a dark past.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

The Disappearing American Mortgage

Young and working-class people aren’t getting on the property ladder anymore.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

How the Cruz Family Decided to Self-Deport

The Cruz family spent years building a life in New York. Then the risks of staying became too great.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

Trump Opens the Pandora’s Box of Assassination

Killing anyone without a trial, let alone a foreign leader, involves a moral choice.

The Atlantic

March 3, 2026

In Defense of Effeminate Gay Boys

If anyone had suggested that I might really be a girl, I don’t know how I would have responded.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

What the War Powers Resolution Actually Means

America faces a constitutional dilemma.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

On the Chagos Islands, Trump Is Right

The president is rightfully concerned about the fate of America’s most important military base in the Indian Ocean.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

The Big Story: The Iran War

In this virtual event, Atlantic reporters will discuss the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration’s response, the complic...

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

Today's Atlantic Trivia Questions and Answers, Week 19

Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

Bibi Netanyahu’s Greatest Gamble

October 7 transformed—and radicalized—Israel’s longest-serving leader and the country he governs.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

After Khamenei, What Now?

Iranians want democracy. Trump wants a brief conflict. Neither seems likely.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

How America Lost Its Shine in China

That life is better in the U.S. is no longer an article of faith.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

The Cost of Being Uninsured

My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

Literature Has a Stay-at-Home-Dad Problem

Unemployable, emasculated, blundering: In novels, full-time fathers seem to always be falling short.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

The Most Sickening Twist in ‘Industry’ Is Also Its Most Insightful

The hit HBO show is making a point about how power works in a world of interconnected crime.

The Atlantic

March 2, 2026

Is ‘America First’ Over?

Trump promised to stop wars. His grip on his base is being questioned now that he’s started one.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Cuba Is Next

Trump’s campaign to take out long-standing U.S. irritants looks back to the Caribbean.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Connor Storrie Knew What ‘SNL’ Viewers Wanted to See

An actor known for baring it all onscreen transformed his body into a prop.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Iran’s Likeliest Near Future

The Islamic Republic may endure, but in a very different form.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

‘I Have Agreed to Talk’

Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Inside Anthropic’s Killer-Robot Dispute With the Pentagon

New details on precisely where the lines were drawn

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Why Khamenei Is Dead

The best-planned defenses don’t count for much if the people you trust to run them are ready to sell you out.

The Atlantic

March 1, 2026

Trump Rolls the Iron Dice With Iran

The uncertainties of Trump’s attack on Iran are enough to justify some queasy doubts.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Where Does the Iran War Go From Here?

Killing the Supreme Leader was one thing. Ousting the regime will be another.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

The Death of Khamenei and the End of an Era

His life’s work was to preserve a revolution that is heading for the ash heap.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People

The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Iran Goes to War Against the Arabs

Countries such as Saudi Arabia once wondered whether Tehran could be appeased and contained. Now they do not.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

The Fallout From the Epstein Files

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein investigation, and more...

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

How to Create an Equal Household

And why making a fair split of chores actually stick is so hard

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

The Paradox of Trump’s Iran Attack

When his fantasies unravel, Trump has a habit of abusing power to force his will upon an uncooperative world.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives

The success of other countries shows how cash-transfer programs can work in the United States.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

What $1 Million of Anti-Racist Leadership Training Buys You

The president of Wesleyan University objected to a recent Atlantic article—but didn’t criticize it on the merits.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Wait—Laser Guns Are Real Now?

A staple of sci-fi and children’s entertainment is now being deployed by actual militaries in actual combat.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump's Presidency Is Now in Iran's Hands

The U.S. has launched combat operations despite little public support and widespread fears among allies.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump and Khamenei's War of Choice

The U.S.-Iran conflict grew from a high-stakes exchange of miscalculations between two men.

The Atlantic

February 28, 2026

Trump’s Enormous Gamble on Regime Change in Iran

A few paths to success, many to failure