The Feeling of Becoming Less and Less of a Person
In Ben Lerner’s new novel, technology divides us further from one another, and ourselves.
Three Things the Consensus Gets Wrong About the Iran War
Things might not be as bleak as they are generally portrayed.
What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered
The president’s most inflammatory remarks tend to come when he gets frustrated—which might explain his recent outbursts.
The ChatGPT Symptom Spiral
Be careful asking chatbots about your health.
This Is Not How Presidents Typically Communicate
In an Easter Sunday blast, Donald Trump broke with the way his predecessors comported themselves during times of war.
Atlantic Trivia for April 6, 2026: What Demonym Is That?
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
Savannah Guthrie and the Hard Truth About True Crime
Everyone wants a happy outcome. But sometimes, the greatest relief is any ending at all.
Venezuela Seems to Be Going … Well?
The administration’s plan is working, but democracy remains elusive.
Wrestling’s Newest Star Is Massive, Bearded, and Ready to Piledrive ICE
The debate over immigration enforcement has crept into a brash and crass entertainment, which is less immune to reality than you’d think.
What Happened After a Teacher Ditched Screens
Why one early adopter of computers in classrooms has decided to toss them
The MAGA Intellectual Who Prophesied a Queen Melania
An ally of J. D. Vance who has dabbled in monarchism is now working for Viktor Orbán.
She Testified About Being Raped. Then ICE Showed Up.
Immigration officers are making arrests in sensitive locations, including family court.
Trump Is Putting America’s Weaknesses on Display
What China can learn about the limits of American military capacity
A Social Experiment Within an Airbnb
Saturday Night Live captured the nightmare of misunderstanding personal boundaries.
Dreams in April
A poem
The Man Holding MAHA Together
Can RFK Jr.’s book publisher keep the movement alive?
The Real Intelligence Failure in Iran
A costly quagmire was predictable. Trump went to war anyway.
Why Trump Thinks He Can Walk Away From the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. is feeling much less pain than its allies are.
I Took to the Road and Found Hope for America
At sites devoted to preserving the nation’s complicated past, people were constructing better futures.
What Trump’s Address to the Nation Revealed
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the president’s first national address since the war with Iran began.