Washington, D.C.

October 24, 2026

Shadows of two women waiting for the train

Washington Week With The Atlantic

What Shifting U.S. Support May Mean for Ukraine

The Editors

October 24, 2026

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Humor

Why Is Everyone Avoiding the Biggest Issue Facing Voters?

Alexandra Petri

October 21, 2026

Donald Trump stands at a podium in front of an illustrated version of a golf course

U.S.

The Fight to Control Congress

The Editors

October 17, 2026

Evan Smith, Ashley Parker, Jeffrey Goldberg, Vivian Salama, and Mark Leibovich.

Culture

The Cutest Target of Trump’s D.C. Makeover

Kelsey Ables

October 16, 2026

Culture

Trump Got What He Wanted From the Kennedy Center Honors

Janay Kingsberry

October 2, 2026

Donald and Melania Trump attend the Kennedy Center Honors in 2025.

Humor

The Kennedy Center Is the Most Terrifying Building in America

Alexandra Petri

September 27, 2026

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Xi’s Visit to Washington

The Editors

September 26, 2026

Ideas

Trump’s Monumental Obsession

Tom Nichols

September 20, 2026

The triumphal arch with military jets flying overhead

Washington Week With The Atlantic

The Republicans Distancing Themselves From Trump

The Editors

September 19, 2026

National Security

The Greenland Fiasco Stumbles to an End

Isaac Stanley-Becker

September 18, 2026

President Trump points while wearing.a ball cap

Science

City Rats Are Going on Birth Control

Emma Marris

September 18, 2026

an illustration featuring rats and varoious pellets of

Culture

A Shouting Match and an Ultimatum at the Kennedy Center

Janay Kingsberry

September 15, 2026

The Kennedy Center seen from the Potomac River

Culture

Why Does Donald Trump Hate This Sculpture?

Kelsey Ables

September 14, 2026

"Infinity," an abstract sculpture seen in front of the National Museum of American History

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later

The Editors

September 12, 2026

The Wonder Reader

The Joy of Being Asked to Help

Isabel Fattal

September 12, 2026

Culture

What Lonnie Bunch Told Me

Clint Smith

September 10, 2026

Culture

This Was a Good Sculpture

Tom Healy

September 9, 2026

The sculpture "Blue" by Joel Shapiro seen in front of the Kennedy Center.

Washington Week With The Atlantic

The Backlash Against Data Centers

The Editors

September 5, 2026

Panelist on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Culture

The Rush-Job Presidency

Janay Kingsberry

September 5, 2026

A view from the Washington Monument of the White House, which contains a busy construction site where the ballroom will soon rise.

Humor

An Alien Scholar’s Notes on Trump’s Washington

Alexandra Petri

September 3, 2026

An illustration of Donald Trump's face on a wrecking ball

Culture

The White House Wants to Make the Smithsonian a Pariah

Kelsey Ables

September 2, 2026

The Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall

National Security

The Latest Empty Threat Against Iran

Vivian Salama

August 25, 2026

Culture

A Freedom 250 Event That Actually Worked

Kelsey Ables

August 24, 2026

A blurry-looking race car zooms past the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The U.S. Capitol is seen prominently in the background.

Ideas

An American City, With Troops on Its Streets

Quinta Jurecic and Marie-Rose Sheinerman

August 23, 2026

National Guard members walking by the Reflecting Pool

Washington Week With The Atlantic

The President’s Focus

The Editors

August 22, 2026

Ideas

Liberal Families Are Looking Pretty Traditional

Joshua Sohn

August 21, 2026

A black-and-white family photo placed over a light blue background with family faces obscured by blue dots

National Security

From ‘Indispensable’ Ally to Target of Annihilation

Vivian Salama

August 21, 2026

A fraying gold rope against a red background

Politics

President Trump Has a Pet-Project Docket at the National Parks

Michael Scherer

August 20, 2026

A National Park Service employee holds a sign that says, "This site is CLOSED."

Culture

The New History Wars

Kelsey Ables

August 20, 2026

White House is seen framed through a fence in Lafayette Park

Washington Week With The Atlantic

How Trump’s Priorities May Shape the Midterms

The Editors

August 8, 2026

Culture

Do Not Paint Granite!

Dorothy Robyn

August 6, 2026

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House

Technology

Gen Z Is Testing the Limits of How Weird Parties Can Get

Victoria Feng

August 5, 2026

GIF of a party balloon with a changing pattern: a Metro map, bees and letters, breakfast foods, etc.

Politics

Let Them Eat Gold

Matt Viser

August 2, 2026

The Arts of War Sacrifice and Valor gold-leaf-covered bronze statue is shown against a blue sky.

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Fauci’s Return to Capitol Hill

The Editors

August 1, 2026

Ideas

What the Fauci Diary Reveals About Washington

Mark Leibovich

July 31, 2026

Photo-illustrated collage showing Anthony Fauci, a sheet of blue lined paper, and handwritten text.

Sections

The Print Edition

The Temporary Pleasure of Conversation

What Shifting U.S. Support May Mean for Ukraine

Why Is Everyone Avoiding the Biggest Issue Facing Voters?

The Fight to Control Congress

The Cutest Target of Trump’s D.C. Makeover

Trump Got What He Wanted From the Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Is the Most Terrifying Building in America

Xi’s Visit to Washington

Trump’s Monumental Obsession

The Republicans Distancing Themselves From Trump

The Greenland Fiasco Stumbles to an End

City Rats Are Going on Birth Control

A Shouting Match and an Ultimatum at the Kennedy Center

Why Does Donald Trump Hate This Sculpture?

Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later

The Joy of Being Asked to Help

What Lonnie Bunch Told Me

This Was a Good Sculpture

The Backlash Against Data Centers

The Rush-Job Presidency

An Alien Scholar’s Notes on Trump’s Washington

The White House Wants to Make the Smithsonian a Pariah

The Latest Empty Threat Against Iran

A Freedom 250 Event That Actually Worked

An American City, With Troops on Its Streets

The President’s Focus

Liberal Families Are Looking Pretty Traditional

From ‘Indispensable’ Ally to Target of Annihilation

President Trump Has a Pet-Project Docket at the National Parks

The New History Wars

How Trump’s Priorities May Shape the Midterms

Do Not Paint Granite!

Gen Z Is Testing the Limits of How Weird Parties Can Get

Let Them Eat Gold

Fauci’s Return to Capitol Hill

What the Fauci Diary Reveals About Washington