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The Atlantic
How The Atlantic compares with the rest of the spectrum this week.
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The Atlantic this week, in numbers
Counted over the last 7 days and compared with the 26 outlets we aggregate. Updated every 15 minutes.
- Headlines this week
- 9about 1.3 a day
- Last 24 hours
- 20% also covered by another side
- Overlap with the other sides
- 0%0 of 9 headlines this week belong to a story that liberal, neutral or conservative outlets on another side also ran
- Tone of headlines
- About the same as the site averageThe Atlantic averages −0.04; all outlets average −0.05 on a −1 to +1 sentiment scale
- Bias rating
- −1.2Lean left on our −2 (far left) to +2 (far right) scale. Reviewed September 13, 2026; cross-checked against AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check; how the score is set.
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No cross-lean stories from The Atlantic in the last 7 days.
Latest from The Atlantic
The 11 most recent headlines we collected from The Atlantic. Every link opens the original article.
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How to Fight a Gerrymander
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A Cynical Ploy to Block California’s Wealth Tax
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The Cabinet Secretary Democrats Are Ready to Run ‘Out of Town’
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The Trump Aide Trying to Stop a Blue Wave
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Trump’s Bizarre Closing Message to Voters
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Bernie Sanders Is Suddenly Everywhere
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Leave the Cheesecake Factory Out of This
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The Parents Opting Out of Trump’s Free $1,000
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The ‘Big-Ass Truck’ Vote
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The Party That Must Not Be Named
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Maine Has Changed. Susan Collins Hasn’t.