I thought of the poet who had entered hospice, the way his mouth had finished its long job. His body...

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The memorandum of understanding that the United States signed with Iran is, on first reading, a capitulation masquerading as an...

General Chris “C. D.” Donahue was the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal. As the...

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As far as I can tell, patient zero was a Swedish 24-year-old named Elsa Thora. “Why did no one tell...

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The Atlantic is announcing the hires of three new staff writers: Ariel Sabar, who has contributed to The Atlantic as...

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When the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran in February, their plan was simple: bomb Iran until...