Shane Harris
Staff Writer at The Atlantic
Shane Harris is a Staff Writer at The Atlantic, where he has covered intelligence, security, and foreign policy for more than two decades. Previously, he was a Staff Writer for The Washington Post, where he was part of the team that won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. For his work as a writer, podcaster, and filmmaker, he has received a James Beard Media Award, the Gerald R. Ford Prize, the George Polk Award, and an Emmy nomination. He is the author of two books, The Watchers and @War.
Updated: April 9, 2026