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Take Off the Mask, ICE

Brandon del Pozo

July 7, 2025

a black and white photo of a masked ICE agent detaining a man in immigration court.

The Atlantic Daily

A Writer Who Slows Down the Speed-Reader

July 6, 2025

People walk between library shelves

The Reality My Medicaid Patients Face

July 5, 2025

a pile of folders in wheelcahir

The Atlantic Daily

The Trend Disrupting Conventional Housing Wisdom

July 2, 2025

Single-family homes in a residential neighborhood in San Marcos, Texas

America’s Coming Smoke Epidemic

June 27, 2025

In 2023 Canadian wildfires plunged New York City into a gloomy, apocalyptic haze

The U.S. Military’s Loyalty Is to the Constitution, Not the President

Leon E. Panetta

June 27, 2025

An illustration of a political podium decorated with military camouflage.

A New View Into the Universe

Michael Jones McKean

June 23, 2025

The Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula,

When the Military Comes to American Soil

June 17, 2025

A diptych showing the presence of the U.S. National Guard in Los Angeles in 2025 and in Washington D.C. in 1967

The Tyrant Test

June 16, 2025

Black-and-white image of California Highway Patrol officers holding to the ground and arresting a demonstrator at the L.A. protests.

The Week That Changed Everything for Gavin Newsom

June 14, 2025

Photo of Gavin Newsom in front of a fence.

The Cowardice of Live-Action Remakes

June 13, 2025

Movie stills from How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch

So, What Did I Miss?

Alexandra Petri

June 13, 2025

A calendar with an X through it surrounded by a spiral image

Book Recommendations

Seven Books for People Figuring Out Their Next Move

Xochitl Gonzalez

June 13, 2025

An animation of books "walking" across the frame

The Atlantic Daily

Why Won’t the Pentagon Own Up to Trump’s Latest Move?

David A. Graham

June 12, 2025

A group of soldiers stands in front of a Jumbotron showing Donald Trump at a podium above them

Stephen Miller Triggers Los Angeles

June 11, 2025

Police officers stand in a line in front of a bridge with people standing on it

After the Fires: Los Angeles Neighborhoods Start to Rebuild

June 11, 2025

An aerial view of empty lots in a residential neighborhood, after being cleared of wildfire debris

This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters

June 11, 2025

A photograph of the California National Guard, with a hand reaching in front of the camera lens

The White House Is Delighted With Events in Los Angeles

Missy Ryan and Jonathan Lemire

June 10, 2025

An orange-and-green illustration of Trump, the Pentagon, a troop, and the seal of Los Angeles

The Atlantic Daily

The Protests Are Just Starting

David A. Graham

June 10, 2025

Protesters in LA line up against a wall of National Guard members with shields

Trump’s Gross Misuse of the National Guard

Juliette Kayyem

June 10, 2025

National Guard deployed on the streets of Los Angeles in 1992.

The Atlantic Daily

Trump vs. California

David A. Graham

June 9, 2025

A dotted outline of California and an image of Trump speaking

Trump Is Using the National Guard as Bait

June 8, 2025

A new photo of a protester in L.A. amid tear-gas clouds

Averting a Worst-Case Scenario in Los Angeles

Conor Friedersdorf

June 8, 2025

A scene of civil unrest in Los Angeles

The Anti-Natalist’s Revenge

Elizabeth Bruenig

May 23, 2025

image of the Palm Springs fertility clinic

The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster

Joanna Thompson

May 20, 2025

Close-up color photograph of a honeybee perched on a flower

My Shipwreck Story

June 2025 Issue

America Is Having a Showboater Moment

May 15, 2025

An illustration showing the outlines of two police officers

The Hottest Thing in Clean Energy

Alexander C. Kaufman

April 4, 2025

A well on a kill

An Iranian American Rom-Com That Breaks the Mold

Porochista Khakpour

March 26, 2025

Black-and-white photo of a couple lying in the grass with a color photo of flowers overlaying it

The Political Fight of the Century

March 18, 2025

Men and women in overalls building the flag of America as if it were pieces of wood

Invading Canada Is Not Advisable

March 15, 2025

Illustration of 19th century American and British generals discussing a surrender

There Was Never a Movie Star Like Gene Hackman

February 27, 2025

Picture of Gene Hackman

The Problem With Optimism in a Crisis

Richard A. Friedman

February 27, 2025

Collage of a woman floating on an inner tube surrounded by loopy scribbles

The Wonder Reader

The Art of Splitting Up

February 22, 2025

Illustration of a man and woman getting married

A Proven Way to Ease L.A.’s Housing Crisis

Grimes, M. Nolan Gray, and Nicole Nabulsi Nosek

February 16, 2025

An illustration that shows housing surrounded by stacks of paper

The Tesla Revolt

February 12, 2025