Watching War From the Strait of Hormuz
Graeme Wood on what he saw at the Strait of Hormuz and the lockdown of oil in the Persian Gulf. Plus: Trump’s war-information blackout and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense at 250 years old.
David Frum 49 min
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The Real Intelligence Failure in Iran
A costly quagmire was predictable. Trump went to war anyway.
14 min
Why Trump Thinks He Can Walk Away From the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. is feeling much less pain than its allies are.
8 min
The Black Women Changing the DAR
More and more women of color are joining the 136-year-old organization.
13 min
What an Ivy League Education Really Gets You
Economists have a new theory of why graduates of top colleges have so much career success.
9 min
The Iranian Opposition’s Urgent Task
A fractious movement is coming to recognize the need for common ground.
7 min
The Worst Possible Moment to Rethink Your Relationship
In The Drama, a couple is forced to question how well they know each other—just as they’re about to get married.
5 min
Quick Listens
Illustration by Lucy Naland. Sources: Atta Kenare / AFP / Getty; Nathan Howard / Getty. Si Melber An Astonishing Concept Album Made Even Better
Lily Allen’s West End Girl tour isn’t a live concert so much as epic theater.
8 min
Tierney L. Cross / Bloomberg / Getty Hegseth’s War on America’s Military
Someone needs to explain the Pentagon purges to the American people.
6 min
Win McNamee / Getty An Army Shake-Up in the Middle of a War
A general is ousted and the Army secretary is in jeopardy, sources say.
7 min
Deeper Dives
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Courtesy of Karen Batchelor; Education Images / Universal Images Group / Getty. The Black Women Changing the DAR
More and more women of color are joining the 136-year-old organization.
13 min
Yuri Gripas / Bloomberg / Getty Trump’s Purge May Be Just Beginning
After Pam Bondi’s ouster, other top administration officials could be in jeopardy.
12 min
George Rinhart / Corbis / Getty What the Birthright Case Is Really About
Do we want to be the America of John C. Calhoun or Frederick Douglass?
12 min
Kent Nishimura / Bloomberg / Getty Trump’s Cozy Transportation Secretary
Sean Duffy is partnering with the industries he regulates in new ways.
14 min