Washington, D.C.

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Black-and-white photo of a man smoking a cigarette and filling out forms that are scattered on his desk, with two pots of coffee and one cup of coffee next to the paperwork

Books Briefing

The Writers Who Can’t Let Go of the South

Emma Sarappo

April 10, 2026

Books

A Writer of ‘Hypnotic Repetition’

Kaitlyn Tiffany

April 9, 2026

A black-and-white photo of people dining outside

National Security

What China Just Learned From the Iran War

Simon Shuster

April 9, 2026

Two tourists, seen from behind, taking a photo of the Chinese mainland and Chinese flagged sand dredgers from the bunker of an old Taiwan military observatory in Kinmen, Taiwan.

Politics

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

Jonathan Lemire and Isabel Ruehl

April 9, 2026

A collage showing a hostage with their hands tied, a crowd of people in protest, and a portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

The Atlantic Daily

What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered

David A. Graham

April 6, 2026

Ideas

The Black Women Changing the DAR

Andrew Lawler

April 4, 2026

Collage of photographs of Karen Batchelor's ancestors and a certificate of induction in the DAR.

Politics

Trump’s Purge May Be Just Beginning

Ashley Parker and Sarah Fitzpatrick

April 2, 2026

Donald Trump standing behind Pam Bondi, in black and white

Politics

Trump’s Cozy Transportation Secretary

Michael Scherer

April 2, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

Pete Hegseth Is Vice Signaling

Tom Nichols

March 30, 2026

Press Room

The Atlantic Hires Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser as Staff Writers

March 30, 2026

From left: Kelsey Ables (photo by Kelly Kasulis Cho), Janay Kingsberry (photo by Marvin Joseph), Will Oremus, Matt Viser

Books

Will People Ever Stop Eating Animals?

Andrew Zaleski

March 30, 2026

Photo of a square of red meat in a petrie dish collaged over a black and white photo of cows.

Photography

Photos From the Third Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protest

Alan Taylor

March 29, 2026

Police officers in riot gear arrest a protester dressed as Lady Liberty in chains.

Culture

The Bill Maher Effect

Jonathan L. Fischer

March 28, 2026

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Trump’s Mixed Messages About Iran

The Editors

March 28, 2026

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Global

The Countdown to a Ground War

Thomas Wright

March 26, 2026

An image of America military personnel saluting President Trump.

Culture

Trump’s Giant Face Is Everywhere

Gal Beckerman

March 23, 2026

A banner with Trump's face on it blows in the wind

Ideas

The Lecture I Couldn’t Give

Kori Schake

March 22, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photos of airplanes flying, Pete Hegseth saluting, and a reimagined version of the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware”

Ideas

The Hostile Corporate Takeover of an Entire Country

Gisela Salim-Peyer

March 20, 2026

Ideas

Washington’s Sewage Apocalypse

Henry Grabar

March 18, 2026

Image of Sewage Spill Into Potomac River Could Be Largest In US History

Global

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Pegah Banihashemi and Paul Poast

March 18, 2026

A color photo showing portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei displayed alongside Iranian flags at a rally.

Science

Who Will Apologize for D.C.’s Tornado Bust?

Joshua Partlow

March 17, 2026

Ideas

Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done

Anne Applebaum

March 17, 2026

Photograph of Donald Trump walking down a staircase to exit an airplane

Ideas

How Washington Can Help Lebanon

Bilal Y. Saab

March 17, 2026

A color photograph of two women dressed in black sitting on a cliff face overlooking the water in Beirut.

Health

Girls’ Sports Are Getting More Physical

Alexandra Moe

March 17, 2026

Illustration of girls playing flag football, roller hockey, tackle football and wrestling in shades of orange, purple, and green

Culture

Why Trump Got Sick of Ric Grenell

Jonathan L. Fischer

March 14, 2026

Politics

Everyone Has Trump’s Phone Number Now

Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker

March 14, 2026

A phone dial with the buttons creating a T colored gold and the others colored silver, with a black background

Ideas

I Believe California Has a Right to Exist

David Wolpe

March 9, 2026

Color photograph of Gavin Newsom speaking with U.S. and California flags behind him.

U.S.

A Dating-App Nightmare

Vivian Salama

March 9, 2026

Global

America’s and Israel’s Goals Are Already Colliding

Thomas Wright

March 6, 2026

A photo-illustration showing Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu separated by a red line

Global

The Epic Miscalculations of Trump and Khamenei

Karim Sadjadpour

February 28, 2026

A collage of two photographs of Donald Trump and Ali Khamanei oriented towards each other with hands raised.

National Security

An End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel May Be Closer Than You Think

Missy Ryan

February 28, 2026

Trump leans in and whispers into Netanyahu's ear, and Netanyahu smiles slightly

Politics

The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS

McKay Coppins

February 26, 2026

Graphic illustration showing cut-out black-and-white photos of Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski set against a red background with repeating DHS logos.

The Atlantic Daily

Trump’s Chance to Turn Things Around Tonight

Will Gottsegen

February 24, 2026

National Security

The End of Diplomacy

Vivian Salama

February 24, 2026

A collage of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff

Newsletters

250 Years of the American Experiment

Andrew Aoyama

February 24, 2026

Illustration of arrows with horse, flag and eagle

Sections

The Print Edition

We Shouldn’t Need Accountants

The Writers Who Can’t Let Go of the South

A Writer of ‘Hypnotic Repetition’

What China Just Learned From the Iran War

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered

The Black Women Changing the DAR

Trump’s Purge May Be Just Beginning

Trump’s Cozy Transportation Secretary

Pete Hegseth Is Vice Signaling

The Atlantic Hires Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser as Staff Writers

Will People Ever Stop Eating Animals?

Photos From the Third Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protest

The Bill Maher Effect

Trump’s Mixed Messages About Iran

The Countdown to a Ground War

Trump’s Giant Face Is Everywhere

The Lecture I Couldn’t Give

The Hostile Corporate Takeover of an Entire Country

Washington’s Sewage Apocalypse

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Who Will Apologize for D.C.’s Tornado Bust?

Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done

How Washington Can Help Lebanon

Girls’ Sports Are Getting More Physical

Why Trump Got Sick of Ric Grenell

Everyone Has Trump’s Phone Number Now

I Believe California Has a Right to Exist

A Dating-App Nightmare

America’s and Israel’s Goals Are Already Colliding

The Epic Miscalculations of Trump and Khamenei

An End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel May Be Closer Than You Think

The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS

Trump’s Chance to Turn Things Around Tonight

The End of Diplomacy

250 Years of the American Experiment