Russell Berman

Nancy Lacore found out she was fired as the chief of the Navy Reserve almost a year to the day after she got the job. On a Friday morning in August 2025, Admiral James Kilby, then the acting chief of naval operations, called Lacore to his office in the Pe... See more

On many mornings, as New York City is waking up, a diminutive grandmother from Buffalo puts on sneakers and a baseball cap and takes a 45-minute walk with her husband around the streets near their apartment on Manhattan's East Side. Her security detail ke... See more

In April 1997, then-German President Roman Herzog declared that his country was in need of a Ruck—a jolt. He meant that Germany had to undertake deep reforms to break out of national lethargy and face the challenges of the twenty-first century. Many of th... See more

Abdul El-Sayed is calling out his party; Haley Stevens is embracing it. By Russell Berman Photographs by Nic Antaya Nic Antaya for The Atlantic July 29, 2026, 4:26 PM ET Share Save Y ou won’t find a much harsher critic of the Democratic Party than the pro... See more

They’re over moderates and incumbents. Michael Ciaglo / Getty July 1, 2026, 4:10 PM ET Share Save S omething is happening in the Democratic base. For a year and a half Democrats have been disgusted with President Trump. They’ve been similarly outraged by ... See more