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My year as a degenerate gambler
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: USA Today Network / Reuters; Getty. A Police Report About a House Candidate Surprised the White House
A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate in tv have put Trump in a bind.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line
After briefly playing war correspondents, their tune changed.
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Illustration by Lucy Naland. Sources: Kenny Holston / Bloomberg / Getty; Alamy. Trump’s Assault on Higher Education Has Hit a Snag
The aggressive pace that won the administration so many early victories eventually proved to be its great weakness.
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Illustration by Lucy Naland. Sources: Joe Raedle / Getty; Majid Saeedi / Getty. Netanyahu’s Very Useful War
The Israeli leader is trying to make the Iran war work to his political advantage. He may not succeed.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Heather Diehl / Getty; Sepia Times / Getty. The Republican Who Wants to Banish His Own Constituents
Representative Andy Ogles wrote Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
The Pete Hegseth Exception
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why? (From 2025)
Photographs by Elliott Verdier for The Atlantic The Unspoken Wedge Between Parents and Grandparents
Each generation has its own norms for parenting. Arguing over the differences can be an emotional minefield. (From 2021)
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The Atlantic Sex and the College Girl
“I think that the charge that men have become emasculated by the competence of women is both depressing and untrue.” (From 1959)
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McKay Coppins on his experiment with sports gambling—and why it’s a losing game for nearly everyone
Nordin Catic / The Cambridge Union / Getty the david frum show•Episode 50Can 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.
LIMITED SERIESAutocracy in America
There are authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States. To root them out, you have to know where to look.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. how to age up•Episode 6How to Age Up on a Warming Planet
Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.
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