European Union

April 12, 2026

Politics

Hungary Just Ousted the Unoustable

Isaac Stanley-Becker

April 12, 2026

Attendees at a Tisza-party election event cheer as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes during parliamentary elections in Budapest

Politics

Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose

Isaac Stanley-Becker

April 10, 2026

A crowd of young people at a Peter Magyar rally holding Hungarian flags

Politics

J. D. Vance Is Definitely Against Foreign Election Interference

Isaac Stanley-Becker

April 7, 2026

Victor Orbán stands next to J. D. Vance as both of them raise one hand to wave to the crowd.

Ideas

The First Post-Reality Political Campaign

Anne Applebaum

March 27, 2026

Collage of images of Viktor Orbán, Péter Magyar, and Volodymyr Zelensky

Ideas

U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot

Phillips Payson O’Brien

March 5, 2026

Photograph of the backs of US soldiers in camouflage.

Ideas

The Tariffs Loss Is Paradoxically a Win for Trump

Rosalind Dixon and David Pozen

February 26, 2026

A photograph of Donald Trump smiling in front of the seal of the United States on a wall behind him

Global

Europe Has Received the Message

Joseph de Weck

February 17, 2026

A photograph of two soldiers in red berets raising an EU flag

Global

Marco Rubio Doesn’t Get It

Thomas Wright

February 15, 2026

Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference

Ideas

The Clash of Civilizations Was an Inside Job

Josef Joffe

February 14, 2026

A black and white engraving of a classical city being razed by men on horses carrying spears

National Security

‘We Are Learning to Bully Back’

Isaac Stanley-Becker and Jonathan Lemire

January 23, 2026

President Donald Trump points -- and a finger points back

Ideas

Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing

Anne Applebaum

January 5, 2026

Donald Trump in the middle of concentric circles

Photography

Photos of the Week: London Fog, Scooter Blankets, Giant Snowman

Alan Taylor

December 19, 2025

A person takes a photo in New York City's Central Park, where bare trees all covered in fresh snow, and people are walking over a stone arch bridge.

National Security

Ukraine’s Latest Attacks Showcase Its Desperation

Simon Shuster and Jonathan Lemire

December 10, 2025

Ideas

Trump’s New Imperialism

Adam Serwer

December 10, 2025

Photograph of Donald Trump saluting a procession of soldiers waving the U.S. and Saudi Arabian flags

Global

A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats

Thomas Wright

December 8, 2025

Photograph of two figures (left, Pete Hegseth) seen from behind, looking up at a fighter jet formation flying in a blue sky

Health

America’s Best Pasta Is Slipping Away

Yasmin Tayag

November 12, 2025

National Security

Trump Dares the United Nations to Mock Him Now

Jonathan Lemire and Missy Ryan

September 23, 2025

Black-and-white photo of President Donald Trump delivering his annual United Nations General Assembly address.

Ideas

Trump Is No Nationalist

David Frum

September 9, 2025

Picture of Donald Trump and Andrzej Duda, Poland's president, in Washington DC

Global

Putin and Xi Are Holding the West Together

Michael Schuman

September 2, 2025

Xi Jinping holds his arm out while looking at Vladimir Putin, in front of flags of China and Russia.

Books

What I Learned From the Georgia Protests

Lauren Grodstein

September 1, 2025

Photograph of protesters in masks surrounded by smoke, holding one flag of a red cross on white and another that is blue with a circle of yellow stars.

Economy

So, About Those Big Trade Deals

Rogé Karma

August 8, 2025

Photo of Donald Trump shaking hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Global

How the West Can Ensure Iran Never Gets the Bomb

John R. Bolton

July 9, 2025

A color photo of Iranian flags flying above a bomb-damaged building.

Global

Putin Isn’t Actually Enjoying This

Andrew Ryvkin

June 16, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

The President’s Pattern of Impatience

David A. Graham

May 28, 2025

Donald Trump looks off to the side with a microphone in front of him

Ideas

Why I’m Leaving Pacific Palisades

Karl Taro Greenfeld

May 11, 2025

A photo of a burned-out home in California after a wildfire.

Global

Trade Will Move On Without the United States

Michael Schuman

April 7, 2025

Illustration of the United States with black-and-white arrows going around it

Economy

Trump’s Tariffs Are Designed to Backfire

Rogé Karma

April 3, 2025

Illustration of arrows made of shipping containers pointing in opposite directions

Global

Russia’s Repression Goes South

Anna Nemtsova

March 31, 2025

An image of protesters in front of the Georgian Parliament throwing fireworks

Politics

America’s Future Is Hungary

Anne Applebaum

May 2025 Issue

illustration of faux coat of arms with bald eagles, a golden jeweled crown, and a shield with the U.S. flag, and a "T" with silhouette of Trump wearing crown

Global

A Battle for the Soul of the West

Arash Azizi

March 19, 2025

A fraying rope that has split in two is shown on a field of red with scattered blue, yellow, and white stars.

Politics

Another Upside-Down Day of Trump Diplomacy

Jonathan Lemire

March 13, 2025

President Donald Trump meets in the Oval Office with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Ideas

Putin Won

Franklin Foer

March 8, 2025

Vladimir Putin winking, surrounded by stylized red white and blue triangles and circles

Global

Democracy in Eastern Europe Faces Another Crisis

Anthony Borden

February 4, 2025

People stand with coats on holding lit candles

Global

Europe’s Elon Musk Problem

Anne Applebaum

March 2025 Issue

Global

A Wider War Has Already Started in Europe

Phillips Payson O’Brien

January 13, 2025

The oil tanker Eagle S next to a tugboat

Sections

The Print Edition

Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable

Hungary Just Ousted the Unoustable

Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose

J. D. Vance Is Definitely Against Foreign Election Interference

The First Post-Reality Political Campaign

U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot

The Tariffs Loss Is Paradoxically a Win for Trump

Europe Has Received the Message

Marco Rubio Doesn’t Get It

The Clash of Civilizations Was an Inside Job

‘We Are Learning to Bully Back’

Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing

Photos of the Week: London Fog, Scooter Blankets, Giant Snowman

Ukraine’s Latest Attacks Showcase Its Desperation

Trump’s New Imperialism

A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats

America’s Best Pasta Is Slipping Away

Trump Dares the United Nations to Mock Him Now

Trump Is No Nationalist

Putin and Xi Are Holding the West Together

What I Learned From the Georgia Protests

So, About Those Big Trade Deals

How the West Can Ensure Iran Never Gets the Bomb

Putin Isn’t Actually Enjoying This

The President’s Pattern of Impatience

Why I’m Leaving Pacific Palisades

Trade Will Move On Without the United States

Trump’s Tariffs Are Designed to Backfire

Russia’s Repression Goes South

America’s Future Is Hungary

A Battle for the Soul of the West

Another Upside-Down Day of Trump Diplomacy

Putin Won

Democracy in Eastern Europe Faces Another Crisis

Europe’s Elon Musk Problem

A Wider War Has Already Started in Europe