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Trump Finds a New Scapegoat
Just ahead of the midterm elections, the president again surprises Ukraine....
Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender....
Make Big Brother Bad for Big Business
Localities should ban Flock and its competitors until regulation better protects us from mass surveillance....
My Year of Vibe Coding
AI-assisted software development could have liberated programmers. Instead, it has become the latest way for Big Tech to confine us....
Yet Another Literary Prizewinner Seems to Be AI
The prestigious Caine Prize, announced last week, went to a story with many red flags....
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans....
Fridays Are Antisocial Now
Fewer and fewer Americans are kicking off their weekends with friends....
Anne Carson’s Point of View
The new Nobel laureate invokes ancient history while understanding its inaccessibility....
Photos of the Week: Sleep Competition, Foggy Landscape, Virtual Taekwondo
Oktoberfest’s closing party in Munich, rally racing in Italy, traditional handheld fireworks in Japan, a pet-blessing ceremony in Chile, and much more...
Anne Carson’s Seductive Strangeness
The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature makes ancient texts feel tantalizingly new....
Everyone Knew What Happened at Cornell Was Wrong
The simple truth behind Jane Doe’s story...
The Triumph of America’s Least Respected Governor
Kathy Hochul is finally getting some credit....
Photos: The Student Protests in France
For much of the past month, students in France, alongside teachers and union members, have been protesting against poor conditions in schools. Thousands have been arrested following a day of nationwid...
Three Years After October 7, I Moved Back to Nahal Oz
But if Israel’s election doesn’t bring change, I don’t see a future for my family here....
The White House Revives a Pressure Tactic Against the Smithsonian
The Trump administration is threatening $190 million in museum funding....
What We Really Know About the Russian ‘Plague’ Case
Even though many questions remain unanswered, the death probably isn’t cause for panic....
Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death
After an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways....
The Curse of the Incumbent
The wave of voter anger that swept the globe in 2024 is still rolling....
Hegseth’s One Percent
A cult of military superiority over civilians is not only unwarranted, but actively dangerous....
The Atlantic Announces Mike Isaac as Staff Writer
Mike Isaac is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer later this year. In an announcement, editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance write: “You are undoubtedly familiar w...





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