The Vicious Beating That Reshaped America
Two books about the 1856 caning of a senator show how words can incite violence—and also help defeat it.
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Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable
Flipping the kill switch is a potent exercise of authoritarian control.
Atlantic Trivia: The Weekend
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
Don’t Worry! That Was Almost Certainly the Last Graham Platner Scandal!
Hi! By now, we’re sure you’ve heard the latest about Graham Platner, and we’re sure you’re wondering: Will more shoes drop? No! Absolutely not. Graham is far too masculine to have a large collection of shoes. Unless by shoes you mean something metaphorical, like an allegation. In that case, maybe.
Yet More Damning Revelations About Graham Platner
Voters may be questioning the Senate candidate’s claims that he is a changed man.
Trump Thinks His Administration Is ‘Like Pirates’
They’re seizing ships, plundering cargo, and inflicting casualties on the high seas.
The World Cup of Ugh
The World Cup is nearly here! But so far, at least, no one seems all that excited.
California Democrats' Pyrrhic Victory
They avoided the worst-case scenario in the governor’s race, but their dysfunctional primary does not bode well.
Trump’s Name Is Disappearing From More Than Just the Kennedy Center
Lawyers are ordering staff to remove Trump from email signatures, letterhead, webpages, brochures, promotional materials, press releases, signs, and more.
What It Would Take to Finally Slay the Gerrymander
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The Iran Problem Trump Can’t Defer
A good-enough settlement for the United States may not satisfy its Israeli partners.
Maine Has a Graham Platner Problem
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The Alligator Alcatraz Boondoggle
The immigrant-detention facility, which may soon be shut down, has been a cruel and costly publicity stunt.
How to Save Marriage
To find a future for the institution, we need to accurately account for its wildly varying past.
Why Reading Is Now Restless
AI has already changed writing. Now the technology is changing what it means to read.
Is the GOP Starting to Defy Trump?
Republicans aren’t automatically falling in line anymore.
Atlantic Trivia: High-Flying Women
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
What to Read to Really Understand Music
These memoirs, primers, and histories make up a captivating syllabus that will help explain what you hear.
We’re About to Hear a Lot More About Iowa
The state will have its first competitive races in years.
What Trump’s New Plan for the 250th Reveals
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