A DMZ for Ukraine
Trump’s peace plan envisages a divide like the one that splits the Korean peninsula.
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
Atlantic Trivia on Oz, Austen, Zen, and More
And did you know that more people have been to space than to the bottom of the ocean?
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
Pour One Out for Weed Seltzer
A new law is set to devastate the industry that brought THC sodas and cookies to American convenience stores.
Elon Musk Is Trying to Rewrite History
Why did Grok say he’s better than Jesus?
Two Genres That Aren’t So Different After All
Reconsidering the plot-versus-not debate
Are Sports the Most Valuable Commodity in the World?
Pablo Torre on billionaire sportswashers, YouTube unboxing videos, and the rampant gambling that’s threatening the integrity of sports
Zelensky’s Blind Spot
Corruption probes have dogged Ukraine’s leadership during the war. The latest one could be its undoing.
The Old Guard Is Not Gone Yet
While the sitting president rage-posted, mourners memorialized Dick Cheney—and an earlier political era.
Photos of the Week: Christmas Market, Mountain Frost, Penguin Outing
The 2025 Miss Universe competition in Thailand, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, ice sculptures in Edinburgh, lingering damage from Hurricane Melissa in Cuba, and much more
The Wicked Bubble Has Burst
The musical started on a high note but ends on a drastically lower one.
The GOP Is Realizing That Trump Won’t Be Around Forever
The intra-party fight over the Epstein files was only the prelude.
Trump’s Devastating Plan for Ukraine
The White House is giving Putin permission to try again.
A Piece of Internet History the Internet Almost Forgot
The year 1995: Flash art, dial-up, and the first days of The Atlantic online
The Last Device You’ll Ever Need
Tech companies are racing to give AI a physical shape.
The CDC’s Website Is Anti-Vaccine Now
The agency’s revamped vaccine-safety page enshrines Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fringe beliefs as government guidance.
The Big Risk Wicked Is Taking
The sequel to last year’s blockbuster musical shifts massively in tone—which is what its director wanted.
Women Keep Ruining the Workplace!!
Before they arrived, of course, everything was perfect.
The Ghislaine Maxwell Emails
Extra toilet paper is just one of the privileges the former Epstein associate is enjoying in prison.