A Spider-Man Ad Beamed Directly to Your Car
What does a roughly $100,000 BMW 7 Series buy you? With a few taps on the sedan’s massive touch screen,...
Are AI Companies Really Destroying Books?
Last week, the internet raged as social-media posts and news articles accused AI companies of “destroying the world’s books”—including “millions...
Photos: The Dogs That Surf
Paul Kuroda / ZUMA Press Wire / ReutersPeople gather to watch the World Dog Surfing Championship on August, 1, 2026,...
The Humiliated President
One of President Trump’s superpowers is his shamelessness. Most of the time, he demonstrates a singular ability to shrug off—or...
Was Herbert Hoover America’s Most Misunderstood President?
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum...
Wait—The Theme for Your Party Is What, Exactly?
On a recent Thursday night, I sat among other guests at a house party and listened intently to a PowerPoint...
The Democrats’ Riskiest Midterm Play
The Democratic nominee for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat, Alani Bankhead, has been telling everyone for months that there is...
The Dystopian Future Dawns in Kherson
Yuri is a 52-year-old Ukrainian who runs a market stall in Kherson, not far from the front line. Yesterday, he...
A Cellphone Is Not a Suitcase
Last year, an Atlanta activist, Samuel Tunick, caught a felony charge for something that Americans are free to do anytime:...
Liberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front War
When left-wing insurgents defeated a trio of progressive House members in New York, the House Democratic leadership suffered merely an...
A Key Belief About the 2024 Election Isn’t True
Joe Biden’s signature climate law was not just about climate. The Inflation Reduction Act was also a big bet on...
Did al-Qaeda Succeed?
Since September 11, 2001, al‑Qaeda has pulled off exactly one fatal attack inside the United States. If you remember the...
Trump Tests the Definition of Insider Trading
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
Many Americans—and much of the rest of the world—have become inured to Donald Trump’s strange rants. When he shouts about...
Now, Thanks to AI, You Never Have to Speak to Your Kids Again
“cool use case of chatgpt work i heard last night: connect your family calendars and explain your kids’ interests. every...
