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# The Atlantic
- URL: https://www.truthdead.com/the-atlantic-7/
- Published: 2026-09-16T15:57:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-16T15:57:50.000Z
- Description: A selection of recent and most read stories from The Atlantic to start your day
- Author: Gianfranco Maitilasso Grossi
- Tags: The Atlantic, News, News & opinion

| Sep 16, 2026![](https://sli.theatlantic.com/imp?s=916502&li=&e=gmaitila@gmail.com&p=47511375&lctg=61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5b&stpe=static)[![](https://sli.theatlantic.com/imp?s=916498&li=&e=gmaitila@gmail.com&p=47511375&lctg=61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5b&stpe=default&li_coord=desktop&collapse_width=600)](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9OTE2NDk4JmxpPSZlPWdtYWl0aWxhJTQwZ21haWwuY29tJnA9NDc1MTEzNzUmbGN0Zz02MWExNGVmOGEzMDI4ZjMwMzgxOGFkNWImc3RwZT1kZWZhdWx0JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10aGUtYXRsYW50aWMtYW0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bB939f2746?ref=truthdead.com 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"https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9OTE2NDk5JmxpPSZlPWdtYWl0aWxhJTQwZ21haWwuY29tJnA9NDc1MTEzNzUmbGN0Zz02MWExNGVmOGEzMDI4ZjMwMzgxOGFkNWImc3RwZT1zdGF0aWMmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bDfbdf32f7")[![](https://sli.theatlantic.com/imp?s=916501&li=&e=gmaitila@gmail.com&p=47511375&lctg=61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5b&stpe=static)](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9OTE2NTAxJmxpPSZlPWdtYWl0aWxhJTQwZ21haWwuY29tJnA9NDc1MTEzNzUmbGN0Zz02MWExNGVmOGEzMDI4ZjMwMzgxOGFkNWImc3RwZT1zdGF0aWMmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bEd0d02068?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9OTE2NTAxJmxpPSZlPWdtYWl0aWxhJTQwZ21haWwuY29tJnA9NDc1MTEzNzUmbGN0Zz02MWExNGVmOGEzMDI4ZjMwMzgxOGFkNWImc3RwZT1zdGF0aWMmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bEd0d02068")![](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/media/files/staff-newsletters/the_atlantic_am_header.png)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/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2NvdW50cy50aGVhdGxhbnRpYy5jb20vcHJvZHVjdHMvZ2lmdD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1jciZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249ZXZlcmdyZWVuX2FkJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWF0bGFudGljQU0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bBf48f3141?ref=truthdead.com 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HarbaughUnmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine’s front lines.[Read this article.](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2ludGVybmF0aW9uYWwvMjAyNi8wOS91a3JhaW5lLWZyb250bGluZS1tZWRpY2FsLWV2YWN1YXRpb25zLzY4ODYzOC8%5FdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bDd3915883?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2ludGVybmF0aW9uYWwvMjAyNi8wOS91a3JhaW5lLWZyb250bGluZS1tZWRpY2FsLWV2YWN1YXRpb25zLzY4ODYzOC8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1hdGxhbnRpYy1hbQ/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bDd3915883")[![The Atlantic A.M](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/-qqSx7s_wrpanD0ZDuDjdDJ2Wk4=/0x85:3994x2165/960x500/media/img/mt/2026/09/2026_09_16_Missouris_Election_Mess_Maddie_Carlisle/original.jpg)](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzLzIwMjYvMDkvbWlzc291cmktZ2VycnltYW5kZXJpbmctZWxlY3Rpb24tcnVsZXMvNjg4NjIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bB2dde795f?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzLzIwMjYvMDkvbWlzc291cmktZ2VycnltYW5kZXJpbmctZWxlY3Rpb24tcnVsZXMvNjg4NjIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bB2dde795f") [The Rules for This Election Keep Changing](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzLzIwMjYvMDkvbWlzc291cmktZ2VycnltYW5kZXJpbmctZWxlY3Rpb24tcnVsZXMvNjg4NjIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC2dde795f?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzLzIwMjYvMDkvbWlzc291cmktZ2VycnltYW5kZXJpbmctZWxlY3Rpb24tcnVsZXMvNjg4NjIyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLWF0bGFudGljLWFt/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bC2dde795f")By Madeleine CarlisleMissouri exemplifies a trend of last-minute litigation.[Read this 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article.](https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2N1bHR1cmUvMjAyNi8wOS93aGF0LXRydW1wcy1iaXphcnJlLXBvc3RzLWFyZS10ZWFjaGluZy11cy1hYm91dC1haS82ODg2MTcvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10aGUtYXRsYW50aWMtYW0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD60bc9ba9?ref=truthdead.com "https://link.theatlantic.com/click/47511375.131475/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL2N1bHR1cmUvMjAyNi8wOS93aGF0LXRydW1wcy1iaXphcnJlLXBvc3RzLWFyZS10ZWFjaGluZy11cy1hYm91dC1haS82ODg2MTcvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10aGUtYXRsYW50aWMtYW0/61a14ef8a3028f303818ad5bD60bc9ba9")[![The Atlantic 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