How Lindsey Graham Persuaded Trump to Attack Iran
The senator was a GOP throwback in an age of isolationism.…
Category: Opinion
The Last of the Three Amigos
Lindsey Graham believed American power could be a force for good in the world.…
The Atlantic Introduces Whodunit Game: Lemony Snicket’s Suspicious Incident in Dubious Park
As part of its ongoing expansion into Games, today The Atlantic is launching its first immersive-narrative game: Lemony…
The War Trump Can’t Control
President Trump has consistently said the war in Iran will be over “quickly.” Is it becoming one America…
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
Venus and Earth share some atmospheric quirks – but how did Venus get so unbearably hot, while Earth…
Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward
Cubans are living in a state of limbo, and it’s not clear that US military intervention would revitalize…
2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences
Research shows that losing coverage, even temporarily, tends to make people less healthy, and it exposes them to…
For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different
Now as then, the US supported forces that wanted to change the political situation in Venezuela.…
When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech
The beating of Sen. Charles Sumner in 1856 by Rep. Preston Brooks over a speech against slavery sparked…
Russia and America Are Rediscovering the Limits of Nuclear Weapons
They buy deterrence. That’s about it.…