The Atlantic

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13 October 2026 12:05

For most of human history, the power to decide where a civilization went next belonged to governments, monarchs, or despots—now it’s in the hands of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, @tyrangiel.bsky.social writes:

Scott Stossel

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14 September 2026 12:21

"These people do not talk about spreading democracy. They don’t care about America’s reputation. They are deploying the tools of American diplomacy & government to promote their own business interests or their own ideological goals" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Spencer Kornhaber

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30 June 2026 20:19

Understanding the case for openmindedness about AI and art took me from Berlin to Venice, from a nightclub to a hypnosis booth to an "upside-down parliament." Here's my profile of Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, the art world's most compelling anti-doomers— www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Yoni Appelbaum

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08 June 2026 15:46

From our July issue: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

David A. Graham

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27 May 2026 17:29

New(k) from me: An obituary for the great Sonny Rollins www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...