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The Enfeebling of the President
Trump is showing signs that he’s lost the physical stamina to do the job. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for
OpenAI Is in Trouble
The start-up is falling behind in the AI race. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Kyle Grillot / Bloomberg; Getty. For nearly three years, Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, was a ChatGPT devotee. Then, late last month, he abruptly converted to Google’s chatbot, Gemini. “Holy shit,” he wr
Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Tomato, Tomato (But Neither Is Right)
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help. Illustration by Sophy Hollington You’ve been waiting to build that dream place of yours, there in the spot you picked out a few years back, between the pons and the frontal lobe. Maybe you want to crib some designs from yo
USAID Hired the Right-Wing Influencer Responsible for Its Decimation
Mike Benz was brought aboard to find evidence for his claims that the agency is secretly a spy operation. Kevin Dietsch / Getty If the U.S. Agency for International Development is a front for the CIA, we’re about to find out all about it. A new official inside the agency is prepared to blow the
The Trump Administration Actually Backed Down
Alina Habba’s resignation is a sign that some checks are still checking. John Taggert / Redux Yesterday, Alina Habba turned—where else?—to X, the Trump administration’s second-favorite social-media app, to announce her resignation from a job she did not legally hold. She had “decided to step do
Tiny Cars: ‘AMAZING!!!’
Donald Trump has fallen in love with Japan’s adorable micro-cars. Do Americans actually want them? Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Kyle Grillot / Bloomberg; Getty. The first time I visited Japan, I couldn’t help noticing all of the things that it does better than the United States. I rode
When Leaders Mistake Brutality for Strength
Americans may disagree on many things, but they still distinguish between necessary force and needless killing. Robert Rieger / Connected Archives In the late 19th century, the British explorer Henry Morton Stanley set out on what he believed would be his greatest achievement: the Emin Pasha Re
The 10 Best Movies of 2025
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The Most Egregious Double Standard in Sports
For college coaches, greed is just business. Tyler Kaufman / Getty In college football, one rule seems to always hold: When a player leverages his power, it’s a scandal. When a coach does the same thing, it’s just business as usual. That dynamic is now playing out in the response to the de
Can Jollibee Beat American Fast Food at Its Own Game?
A fast-growing Filipino chain is serving burgers and chicken that seem like typical American fare—until you taste them. Sonny Thakur for The Atlantic This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. “Jolly morning!” is a weird way to be greeted, no
The Neocons Were Right
Not about Iraq. But the moral tenor of their political writings could be an antidote to Trumpism. Illustration by Erik Carter What comes after Donald Trump? What compelling social vision can replace MAGA’s offerings and reverse the tide of global populism? In considering these questions, I find
The Commons: This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like
Readers respond to our September 2025 cover story and more. The Atlantic This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like In the September issue, Anne Applebaum documented the anarchy and greed of Sudan’s devastating civil war. I have studied Sudan all of my adult life. I lived
‘I Was Paid’: Bongino’s Confession About His January 6 Claims
The deputy director of the FBI admitted to lying during his days as a pundit. Alex Brandon / AP This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.
Trump’s Very Weird Night at the Kennedy Center Honors
The president and I both got our heart’s desire. But something felt wrong. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Mary Kouw / CBS; Getty. “In life there are two tragedies,” Oscar Wilde once said. “One is not getting what one wants. The other is getting it.” The second tragedy was what I saw las
Why the Left Stopped Talking About Achievement Gaps
Progressives used to view schools as engines of social mobility. Now they seem resigned to their failure. Megan Jelinger / AFP / Getty Every once in a while, a state or city discovers a new and better way to educate poor children. Inevitably, a group of skeptics arises to insist that this new w
A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats
The administration’s new policy shows less concern for the American homeland than for building an illiberal world order. Yasin Ozturk / Anadolu / Getty Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy reveals an administration that is preparing for the wrong dangers and in denial about genuine thr
Life for 30-Somethings Is Getting More Stressful
But maybe also more meaningful Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic Clare M. Mehta, an Emmanuel College psychology professor, was livid. She was on a committee for hearing graduate students defend their dissertations, and she had planned meticulously to accommodate their next Zoo