> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.truthdead.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # THE ATLANTIC - URL: https://www.truthdead.com/the-atlantic-6/ - Published: 2026-09-09T02:02:35.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-09T02:02:35.000Z - Description: A selection of recent and most read stories from The Atlantic to start your day - Author: Gianfranco Maitilasso Grossi - Tags: The Atlantic, news letter, September 09 2026, newspaper, News, News & opinion, Articles | A selection of recent and most read stories from *The Atlantic* to start your daySupport fearless independent journalism and [give unlimited access to *The Atlantic*](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2NvdW50cy50aGVhdGxhbnRpYy5jb20vcHJvZHVjdHMvZ2lmdD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1jciZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249ZXZlcmdyZWVuX2FkJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWF0bGFudGljQU0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bB2cd03dd7?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2NvdW50cy50aGVhdGxhbnRpYy5jb20vcHJvZHVjdHMvZ2lmdD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1jciZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249ZXZlcmdyZWVuX2FkJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWF0bGFudGljQU0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bB2cd03dd7"), starting at less than $2 a week. | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [![The Atlantic A.M](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/DJQnDueauJiedLp490GlfrYRf5c=/0x291:2000x1332/960x500/media/img/2026/08/WEL_Shuster_TaiwanOpenerHP/original.png)](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lLzIwMjYvMTAvdHJ1bXAtdGFpd2FuLXNvdmVyZWlnbnR5LWNoaW5hLzY4ODM1Ni8%5FdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bB6db118f2?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lLzIwMjYvMTAvdHJ1bXAtdGFpd2FuLXNvdmVyZWlnbnR5LWNoaW5hLzY4ODM1Ni8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bB6db118f2") [Will Taiwan Just Give Up?](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lLzIwMjYvMTAvdHJ1bXAtdGFpd2FuLXNvdmVyZWlnbnR5LWNoaW5hLzY4ODM1Ni8%5FdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC6db118f2?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lLzIwMjYvMTAvdHJ1bXAtdGFpd2FuLXNvdmVyZWlnbnR5LWNoaW5hLzY4ODM1Ni8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC6db118f2")By Simon ShusterThe Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with China is starting to look inevitable.[Read this article.](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lLzIwMjYvMTAvdHJ1bXAtdGFpd2FuLXNvdmVyZWlnbnR5LWNoaW5hLzY4ODM1Ni8%5FdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD6db118f2?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lLzIwMjYvMTAvdHJ1bXAtdGFpd2FuLXNvdmVyZWlnbnR5LWNoaW5hLzY4ODM1Ni8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD6db118f2") | | 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Assassinations](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL25hdGlvbmFsLXNlY3VyaXR5LzIwMjYvMDkvaXJhbi13YXItdHJ1bXAtYXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbnMvNjg4NTIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC989622c7?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL25hdGlvbmFsLXNlY3VyaXR5LzIwMjYvMDkvaXJhbi13YXItdHJ1bXAtYXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbnMvNjg4NTIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC989622c7")By Michael SchererThe U.S. and Iran are engaged in a conflict that is massive in scale but personal in nature.[Read this article.](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL25hdGlvbmFsLXNlY3VyaXR5LzIwMjYvMDkvaXJhbi13YXItdHJ1bXAtYXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbnMvNjg4NTIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD989622c7?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL25hdGlvbmFsLXNlY3VyaXR5LzIwMjYvMDkvaXJhbi13YXItdHJ1bXAtYXNzYXNzaW5hdGlvbnMvNjg4NTIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD989622c7") | | 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Problem](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvYXNjaGVuYnJlbm5lci1haS1mdXR1cmUvNjg4NDkzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC899c3796?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvYXNjaGVuYnJlbm5lci1haS1mdXR1cmUvNjg4NDkzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC899c3796")By Theo BakerLeopold Aschenbrenner claimed to know the future of AI. His investors lost billions.[Read this article.](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvYXNjaGVuYnJlbm5lci1haS1mdXR1cmUvNjg4NDkzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD899c3796?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvYXNjaGVuYnJlbm5lci1haS1mdXR1cmUvNjg4NDkzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD899c3796") | | 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Democrats](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvZGVtb2NyYXRzLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cHMvNjg4NTE5Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC8c0258af?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvZGVtb2NyYXRzLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cHMvNjg4NTE5Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC8c0258af")By Sarah LongwellFight harder.[Read this article.](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvZGVtb2NyYXRzLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cHMvNjg4NTE5Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD8c0258af?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2lkZWFzLzIwMjYvMDkvZGVtb2NyYXRzLXZvdGVycy1mb2N1cy1ncm91cHMvNjg4NTE5Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD8c0258af") | | 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Rockwell](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2N1bHR1cmUvMjAyNi8wOS9ub3JtYW4tcm9ja3dlbGwtZm91ci1mcmVlZG9tcy1kYXZpZC1seW5jaC82ODg1MTgvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10aGUtYXRsYW50aWMtYW0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bCc8e6039e?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47393055.164970/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2N1bHR1cmUvMjAyNi8wOS9ub3JtYW4tcm9ja3dlbGwtZm91ci1mcmVlZG9tcy1kYXZpZC1seW5jaC82ODg1MTgvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10aGUtYXRsYW50aWMtYW0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bCc8e6039e")By Sebastian SmeeHis paintings evoked an American innocence that didn’t exist—and that the nation couldn’t live up to.[Read this 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