The Real Reason California Can’t Build
In trying to accomplish every objective and accommodate every interest, all at once, the state set up its housing agenda to fail.
Cinema’s Newest, Grimmest Trend
Call it the anti-coming-of-age story.
The Republican Party Continues Eating Its Own
What one lawmaker’s defection from the GOP says about the state of politics
Sucker
My year as a degenerate gambler
Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Sell This War
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
A Police Report About a House Candidate Surprised the White House
A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line
After briefly playing war correspondents, their tune changed.
The Republican Who Wants to Banish His Own Constituents
Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
Dario Amodei’s Oppenheimer Moment
It came earlier than expected.
A Horrible Throwback to the Early 2000s
Members of Congress are using the kind of anti-Muslim rhetoric that was common then—this time with a president who has encouraged it.
Atlantic Trivia for March 11, 2026: Skims and Stravinsky
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.
Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Curling Gold
Members of China’s curling team celebrate Paralympic Gold.
Netanyahu’s Very Useful War
The Israeli leader is trying to make the Iran war work to his political advantage. He may not succeed.
Can Democrats Actually Win in Texas?
Beto O’Rourke on the Texas Democratic Senate primary and what it means for a key race in the 2026 midterms. Plus: chaos at DHS and Samuel Fleischacker on Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations.
The Obvious Is Taking Its Revenge on Trump
The reasons other U.S. presidents avoided war with Iran are becoming all too evident.
AI Isn’t Coming for Everyone’s Job
The rise and fall of the player piano indicates a robust demand for human labor that machines cannot replace.
The People Who Shun Super-Popular Pop Culture
The Pitt, Severance, Sinners, you name it: For some reason, the more hype something gets, the more likely I am to resist it.
The Midlife Crisis Comes for Millennial Pop
On her first album in eight years, Robyn reckons with motherhood and midlife desire.
The Big Story: Signalgate, One Year Later
Jeffrey Goldberg and Adrienne LaFrance discuss reporting on national security and the political fallout from the Signal story.
The Iranian Regime Doubles Down
Trump was hoping for an Iranian Delcy Rodríguez. Instead, he may have produced an Iranian Kim Jong Un.
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