Iraq: The World Capital of Terrorism
The country is once again reeling from a bombing, after setting an international record for terrorism-related deaths in 2014.
The country is once again reeling from a bombing, after setting an international record for terrorism-related deaths in 2014.
Recent investigations provide her opponents with plenty of material for continued attacks.
Georgia’s highest court allowed a lawsuit by a KKK chapter to move forward, setting the stage for a trial.
At least 91 people were killed in attacks in the Iraqi capital Sunday.
The country’s heavy reliance on oil exports has plunged it into hyperinflation and debt, making everyday life a struggle for many.
To many, Donald Trump feels good, but he can’t fix America’s growing social and cultural crisis, and the eventual comedown will be harsh.
It takes three words.
In a series of speeches Tuesday from the floor, members condemned Republican-backed legislation on firearms that’s slated for a vote this week.
The Republican candidate refuses to apologize for his mistakes—and that may be key to his success.
An evangelical Christian and avowed feminist argues that God intends every woman to work.
Designed to end school segregation, it’s not clear the program succeeded.
A suicide bombing was reported Monday in the Saudi city, one of Islam’s holiest sites.
The national character can be glimpsed even in squabbles over Independence Day authenticity in Washington, D.C. and Boston.
A fatal crash calls into question the car company’s approach to building autonomous vehicles—and underscores the stark contrast between its strategy and Google’s.
The FBI director said the agency had concluded its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server on Tuesday.
American society increasingly mistakes intelligence for human worth.
It happened gradually—and until the U.S. figures out how to treat the problem, it will only get worse.
Americans in four cities share their views for the Aspen Ideas Festival.
Thousands of workers have been laid off and small towns are now abandoned.
How one neighborhood is employing women and improving the local economy.
Thousands of young women leave rural villages in search of work abroad. These are some of their stories.
In his first appearance with Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail, President Obama referenced his daughter Sasha’s Twitter account.
The chamber will pick up where it left off after Democrats staged a sit-in on the matter late last month.
Separatist movements across the country are having a moment in the midst of the 2016 presidential election.
The party conventions provide an opportunity for protesters to reassert themselves on a national stage.
According to a new study, distribution in schools can actually increase fertility rates. Can alternative policies be more effective?
A new program at the Department of Justice will train thousands of officers and attorneys on the way prejudice affects law enforcement.
Legislators restored the right to bring discrimination suits but otherwise failed to agree on changes to the state’s controversial “bathroom bill.”
A stunning new video of Juno’s approach to Jupiter captures an unprecedented glimpse of its moons.
After completing a high-risk maneuver, NASA’s spacecraft is officially in the gas giant’s orbit—and humankind is closer to Jupiter than ever before.
The eLISA space mission aims to detect gravitational waves with an enormous laser triangle and floating gold cubes.
Museum tours may one day rocket beyond Earth to explore abandoned satellites and derelict spacecraft.
Magnificent auroras light up the Jovian atmosphere as the spacecraft prepares to enter the planet’s orbit.
Energy-sucking bacteria on rocks beneath the planet’s surface may provide a blueprint for life on other worlds.
Astronomers say they have discovered an ancient astronomical tool, potentially used by prehistoric humans for stargazing rituals.
As Rust Belt cities focus on attracting immigrants to boost their economy, some longtime African American residents fear that plans for revitalization will leave them out.
Archivists are figuring out which pieces of artists’ digital lives to preserve alongside letters, sketchbooks, and scribbled-on napkins.
The best science, technology, and health stories from around the web.
A group of academics and journalists say a federal computer-fraud law criminalizes their work.
Hillary Clinton wrote something for The Toast today. Are you sobbing yet?
The gun’s name may have been coined by Adolf Hitler.
A case soon to be decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers the proper role of mathematical prediction in the courtroom—and beyond.
The secret of technological process is that leftover devices never truly get left behind.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia said the tax is no longer necessary in light of the upcoming peace deal with the Colombian government.
A parliamentary commission has recommended that the country’s multiple agencies be merged into a single one.
Dozens of criminals have been killed since Rodrigo Duterte took office, and on Tuesday he accused his police generals of corruption.
The governor of the Bank of England says “the U.K. has entered a period of uncertainty and significant economic adjustment.”
The country observed the first day of national mourning for the victims of the terrorist attack at a restaurant in Dhaka.
The UKIP leader who campaigned to leave the European Union resigned Monday, saying he had “done my bit.”
After bug spray, birth control is the best weapon available right now.
People who predict happy endings with their partners have better relationships in the now.
Federal officials also caution against letting kids sneak a taste of homemade dough projects.
Officials are struggling to make health-care reform work in Alaska. Does it hold lessons for the rest of the country?
After bug spray, birth control is the best weapon available right now.
In the past, red cheeks have variously been linked to innocence, guilt, and repressed cannibalism.
Tokophobia—a pathological dread of giving birth—might be causing some women to avoid pregnancy.
As the holy month comes to a close, a look back at celebrations across the globe.
States and counties have upped the amounts they charge defendants, saddling those getting out of jail with huge amounts of debt they have little hope of paying off.
A little light reading, recommended by The Atlantic's Business editors
David Brooks and Arthur Brooks offer advice on how to turn a job into a vocation.
Althea Sherwood talks about her long career at Ben & Jerry’s, and why flavors with cookie dough and frosting are hard to make.
Nina Totenberg’s thought-experiment about the future of the press.
Sharing platforms are meant to scale seamlessly throughout the world, but they’ve faced a different knotty set of rules in nearly every city they’ve colonized.
“To me food is kind of that oral tradition. It’s something that can be lost if we don’t take the time to focus on it.”
Readers complain about the imagery that adorns the author's highbrow novels. But there's value in embracing the oft-scorned "women's fiction" genre.
The personal letters of luminaries like Philip Guston, Dorothea Lange, and Robert Rauschenberg offer insight into their work as much as their lives.
The host of A Prairie Home Companion used storytelling to bridge the gap between red and blue states.
The highlights from seven days of reading about entertainment
Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano star in an energetic indie film about the relationship between a lonely man and a magical, flatulent corpse.
The irony and the allure of the rumors about Apple buying Tidal
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book finds moments of CGI wonder in its two-hour run time, but little emotional power.
Half a century ago, the Coleman Report revealed that socioeconomic diversity is key to removing racial inequalities in education.
What percentage graduated from high school and enrolled within a year at a four year institution where they live on campus?
Even though schools often encourage students to ease into their credit requirements
U.S. Education Secretary John King will argue that interactions with children from different backgrounds prepare students for the workforce.
With the rise of social media, young people have a mouthpiece of their own and little incentive to help reform an institution they’ve criticized.
His candidacy is affecting the Republican party’s strategy for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act.
The way members of the ‘model minority’ are treated in elite-college admissions could affect race-based standards moving forward.
Legislators restored the right to bring discrimination suits but otherwise failed to agree on changes to the state’s controversial “bathroom bill.”
Between 64 and 116 civilians and more than 2,000 militants have been killed outside war zones, the White House said.
A judge has ordered a new trial for the murder convict who was the subject of the Serial, the popular podcast from Chicago Public Radio.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Thursday that U.S. armed forces will no longer prevent transgender people from serving openly.
The Freddie Gray trials illustrate the inability of criminal prosecutions to halt police brutality.
The legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach dies after battling Alzheimer’s disease. She was 64.
A U.S Senate bill aims to decrease recidivism rates, likely using statistical models. Results from this kind of effort have been mixed.
“People are on their best behavior when they think this relationship will be a happy one in the future.”
A new documentary explores what can sometimes feel like conflicting identities.
The country’s heavy reliance on oil exports has plunged it into hyperinflation and debt, making everyday life a struggle for many.
The Atlantic will be at the national conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia for a series of policy briefings, forums, interviews and more exploring how the candidates will shape policy and craft their plan for America’s future.
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