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A selection of recent and most read stories from The Atlantic to start your day

A selection of recent and most read stories from The Atlantic to start your day

The Atlantic

The Atlantic Sep 16, 2026

A selection of recent and most read stories from The Atlantic to start your day

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The American Age Is Over

By Phillips Payson O’Brien

A period of global dominance has ended in plain sight.

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The Armored Sarcophagus Saving Ukrainian Soldiers

By Ken Harbaugh

Unmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine’s front lines.

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The Rules for This Election Keep Changing

By Madeleine Carlisle

Missouri exemplifies a trend of last-minute litigation.

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What Trump’s Bizarre Posts Are Teaching Us About AI

By Gal Beckerman

The president’s recent Truth Social barrage of fake images reflects the dangers—for all of us—of virtual self-aggrandizement.

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Math Can’t Go On Like This

By Kai Williams

AI just solved one of the world’s hardest math problems.

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Gianfranco Maitilasso Grossi

Editor, curator, and founder of bilingual platforms focused on cultural critique, legacy-building, and editorial transparency. Based in Spain, active across Europe and Southeast Asia.Championing editorial clarity, mythic publishing, and queer voice.

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