“A crucial midterm contest is happening right now in Texas, one that could determine the future of the state,” @AdamSerwer writes, and he's not referring to the Senate race: “Who will succeed Ken Paxton?” theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…

Data centers have become central to the national discourse at a staggering pace—and now the midterms could determine their fate, Paris Marx writes. theatlantic.com/technology/2…

The search for love—along with the desire to understand why it can hurt so bad—has animated fiction for centuries. The Atlantic has chosen 50 titles, including "The End of the Affair" by Graham Greene, that stand out in the canon. See the full list here: theatln.tc/oFLUMfzb

The Trump administration is extracting oil and money from a struggling Venezuela—at its people’s expense, @anneapplebaum reports. theatlantic.com/magazine/202…

Studies prove that popular decongestants just don’t work, @sarahzhang reported in 2023. She explored other over-the-counter drugs that could be effective instead: theatln.tc/JM9RSKUv 📸: Getty

In a new book, Gillian Anderson wants to show how women can learn from their sexual fantasies, @fhill_official writes: theatlantic.com/family/2026/…

Troy Jackson is courting working-class voters in Maine—while championing a set of policies that many of them don’t support, @Tyler_A_Harper argues. theatlantic.com/culture/2026…

The best explanation for Trump’s affection for Russia is likely the simplest one, @jonathanchait argues: theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…

“A crucial midterm contest is happening right now in Texas, one that could determine the future of the state,” @AdamSerwer writes, and he's not referring to the Senate race: “Who will succeed Ken Paxton?” theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…

After Sally Rooney promised her royalties to Palestine Action, her publisher said it would stop selling her books in the U.K. You don’t have to agree with the author to see that Britain’s suppression of speech is a problem, George Packer argues: theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…

The past weeks of pandemonium in France have shown that no society, no matter how equal or enlightened, can make life sweet enough for angry young nihilists, @thomaschattwill argues: theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…

Between long COVID, ME/CFS, and other chronic illnesses, millions of people in the U.S. alone experience debilitating fatigue. Researchers have started to figure out why—but they don’t know how to stop it. @edyong209 reported: (From 2023) theatlantic.com/health/archi…

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are racing to see who can establish a sustained human presence on the moon first—but what if America could force them to work together? @Tyrangiel reports. theatlantic.com/magazine/202…

The past weeks of pandemonium in France have shown that no society, no matter how equal or enlightened, can make life sweet enough for angry young nihilists, @thomaschattwill argues: theatln.tc/CPwOKoYZ 📸: Telmo Pinto / NurPhoto / Getty

“Calling Putin a humanitarian is like calling Hannibal Lecter a humanitarian, although there is more of a case to be made for Hannibal because he does, at least, subsist on people.” @petridishes on Steve Witkoff’s recent remarks to the Russian president: theatlantic.com/newsletters/…

Donald Trump’s “favorite rhetorical theme lately is an unexpected one: the official presidential dreamboat rankings,” @helenlewis writes. At the link, she explores what’s behind his musings about the relative hotness of male politicians, soldiers, and even protesters. theatln.tc/MNIpibYv 📸: Alex Wong / Getty

After Sally Rooney promised her royalties to Palestine Action, her publisher said it would stop selling her books in the U.K. You don’t have to agree with the author to see that Britain’s suppression of speech is a problem, George Packer argues: theatln.tc/5XkVUlPj 📸: Alberto Cristofari / Contrasto / Redux

Vivek Ramaswamy’s widely condemned attack ad is the latest example of how he has turned a race that should have been a safe GOP win into a toss-up, @GrahamDavidA argues: theatlantic.com/newsletters/…

The flavor of the antibiotic amoxicillin, in its pediatric liquid form, has been the subject of internet nostalgia—but what, exactly, does it taste like? In 2017, @julieebeck went on a quest to find out. theatln.tc/U0yclEDH

Data centers have become central to the national discourse at a staggering pace—and now the midterms could determine their fate, Paris Marx writes. theatlantic.com/technology/2…