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The Iran War’s Next Threat Is to Food and Water
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could unleash a humanitarian crisis.
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15h ago
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What’s Going on With the IRS?
The Trump administration’s budget cuts are looming over Tax Day.
theatlantic
43h ago
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Why Britain Is Saying No to Trump’s Iran War
Alastair Campbell on the end of the U.S.-U.K. “special relationship.” Plus: Why Democrats in Congress cannot ignore their duty, and The Director, by Daniel Kehlmann.
theatlantic
3h ago
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The Incredible Story of the Cartel Olympics
A Mexican athlete said he was kidnapped and forced to compete for his life in a tournament of gangs. But was he actually playing a different game?
theatlantic
26h ago
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Trump Is Kicking the Economy While It’s Down
How the war with Iran could lead to a recession
theatlantic
22h ago
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The New Infidelity
Micro-cheating includes all sorts of internet behavior that, to many people, might just seem innocent.
theatlantic
2h ago
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The Slow, Then Sudden, Death of the Hawkish Democrat
In 2002, most ambitious Democrats supported a Middle Eastern war. In 2026, most oppose it.
theatlantic
26h ago
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Israel Is Missing Its Big Chance in Lebanon
The Lebanese are furious with Hezbollah, but Israel keeps giving it more reasons to fight.
theatlantic
20h ago
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The Celebrity Clock Is Getting Rewired
Stars can stay relevant for longer than ever now.
theatlantic
25h ago
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Are They Still Your Friends if You Never See Them?
The friendship crisis of American men
theatlantic
21h ago
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There’s No Way the American West Will Have a Normal Summer
This week’s record-breaking heat dome augurs badly for the months to come.
theatlantic
19h ago
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What Paul Ehrlich’s Fear of Scarcity Did to American Politics
Ehrlich’s lurid predictions of imminent planetary doom captivated the public, but they did not come true.
theatlantic
45h ago
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A New Level of Vaccine Purgatory
A judge suspended the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee but also said that the agency should be consulting it before making recommendations.
theatlantic
27h ago
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Trump Is Betraying Iran’s Pro-Democracy Protesters
He toyed with their hopes, raising expectations he never meant to fulfill.
theatlantic
38h ago
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The Lesson of Tulsi Gabbard’s Flip-Flop
The existence of war skeptics in a president’s Cabinet is not a valuable indicator of how that president will act.