An Achievable Goal in Iran
Instead of regime change, try regime weakening.
The Great American Condo Crisis
If the U.S. wants to remain a nation of homeowners, it has no choice but to start building condos again.
The ‘Logic of Brazil,’ in 160 Minutes
The Secret Agent is a deep reckoning with an authoritarian regime—and with how those affected can move forward.
Inside the Dirty, Dystopian World of AI Data Centers
The race to power AI is already remaking the physical world.
‘We Would Be Entering a Completely Different World’
What happens if oil hits $200 a barrel?
Florida Is Trying to Ignore Measles Until It Can’t
The state is in the midst of an outbreak, but its health department has been mostly silent.
A Strongman at The Hague
Rodrigo Duterte once seemed invincible. How did he end up on the verge of facing real justice?
The Fake Images of a Real Strike on a School
The spread of fake photos of the Iran war is helping make the question Is this real? all but unanswerable.
Raymond Chandler and the Case of the Split Infinitive
An Atlantic copy editor suddenly found herself at odds with the famous writer over one edit.
The Pentagon’s Lawyers Are Now Under Review
A new Hegseth initiative could consolidate the ranks of JAGs, targeting those who act as legal guardrails.
Maybe DOGE Was Just Looking in the Wrong Places
Perhaps it should have been looking more closely at President Trump’s Cabinet to find wasteful spending.
Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Hard Crash
A para Alpine skier on a fast run crashes while trying for her third gold medal.
The Iran War Has Four Stages. We’re in the Second.
Regime change appears a lost cause, so what endgame are the U.S. and Israel pursuing?
Atlantic Trivia for March 12, 2026: Triple or Nothing
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.
What Was Grammarly Thinking?
A short-lived AI tool promised to help users write like the greats—and a bunch of other random people, including me.
One Food All Americans Can Agree On
The humble bean is the solution to America’s nutritional chaos.
What Atheism Could Not Explain
How falling in love inspired the author Christopher Beha to go back to church
Even Silicon Valley Says That AI Is a Bubble
An AI crash could bring down the economy. Some in the tech world think that’s the price of progress.
Fortunes
A short story
‘If You Win One Penny, You’re in the Top 2 Percent of Bettors’
McKay Coppins on his experiment with sports gambling—and why it’s a losing game for nearly everyone
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