Girls’ Sports Are Getting More Physical
Forget gymnastics. High-school girls are all in on wrestling.
The Basic Drive That Humans Might Be Losing
In a time of AI sex and looksmaxxing, a new book calls on humans to rediscover intimacy.
Will Small Businesses Get Their Money Back?
How to survive a trade war
The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran
The options for ending the war keep getting fewer and worse.
The Forgotten Female Pilots of World War II
The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military service.
My Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It Crashed
The danger of almost-perfect tech
I Remember a World Without Vaccines
Readers respond to our January 2026 cover story.
One War, Two Mistakes
Those who favor the conflict with Iran and those who oppose it are each making a very large error.
The ‘Big Black Scar’
Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.
The City Where Coetzee Is God
Searching for the Nobel laureate in Cape Town, the city he left behind
J. D. Vance Learns What Mike Pence Already Knows
The vice president is realizing that signing on with Donald Trump might seem like a shortcut to the top, but it’s actually a guarantee of humiliation.
Trump Is Learning That His Bullying Has Consequences
Allies are not eager to assist a superpower that’s shown them no loyalty.
Atlantic Trivia for March 16, 2026: The Oscars
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.
A Failed Test of Leadership
Bad things happen in war. Deflecting blame makes everything worse.
Iran’s War Is Not Only With the West
The Islamic Republic’s expansionist project has led to the immiseration and repression of people beyond its borders.
Can’t Stop It, So Lead It
To limit the harms of the Iran war, congressional Democrats will have to join the fight.
Kristi Noem Bought 11 Warehouses to Use as ICE Jails. Now What?
DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
Glimpsing Victory in Iran
The campaign has already delivered major wins for American national security, but something much bigger is starting to come into view.
A New Direction for the Trans Novel
Jordy Rosenberg’s Night Night Fawn is autofiction told from a sidelong distance.
A Possible Upside to the Iran War
Perhaps inadvertently, Trump is revealing the limits of China’s Axis of Autocracy.