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The Republicans Defying Trump

Panelists joined to discuss why the president could face pushback from soon-to-be former senators....

6 days ago

The Philosophy of the Out-of-Office Email

These messages can be a rote obligation or an opportunity to make a grand statement about work and life....

6 days ago

Donald Trump’s Violent Birthday Bash

Blood sport will be the diversion of choice at the White House....

6 days ago

How Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Failed

And why the effort to keep the arts complex open is far from over...

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A 100-Year-Old D-Day Survivor Reflects

Joe Picard is one of the few left with a personal memory of the 20th century’s greatest military operation....

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The J6 Rioter Now Working at the Pentagon

His hiring is part of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration....

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‘Obsession’ Takes Gen Z’s Social Anxiety to the Extreme

Avoiding vulnerability comes with ghastly consequences....

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The Supreme Court Has Invented a Right to Discriminate

Alabama gambled on the Court’s partisanship, and won....

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The Old Campaign Playbook Is Dead

How influencers, podcasts, and AI are rewriting the rules of political campaigns...

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You Might Soon Own a Piece of SpaceX

Whether you want to or not...

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Comedy’s Biggest Stand-Up Won’t Be Hollywood’s Next Leading Man

Nate Bargatze’s big-screen experiment is a bust....

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Texas Republicans Are Desperate to Sound Manly

Attacks on James Talarico show the GOP’s narrow, anxious definition of masculinity....

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The Caning That Changed America

Two books about the 1856 beating of a senator show how words can incite violence—and also help defeat it....

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Don’t Worry! That Was Almost Certainly the Last Graham Platner Scandal!

A very not-panicked note from the Platner campaign...

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Has Graham Platner Changed Enough?

Yet more damning revelations threaten to sink his Senate campaign....

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California Democrats Avoided the Worst-Case Scenario

But their dysfunctional governor’s primary does not bode well....

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Trump’s Name Is Disappearing From More Than Just the Kennedy Center

Lawyers are ordering staff to remove “Trump” from email signatures, letterhead, webpages, brochures, promotional materials, press releases, signs, and more....

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The Iran War Isn’t Only Trump’s to End

A good-enough settlement for the United States may not satisfy its Israeli partners....

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The Surprising, Liberating History of Marriage

To find a future for the institution, Stephanie Coontz turns to its wildly varying past....

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Seven Books That Will Change How You Listen to Music

These memoirs, primers, and histories make up a captivating syllabus that will help you understand what you hear....

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Iowa Is Back on the Map

The state will have its first competitive races in years....

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Trump Is Remaking Art in His Image

His new plan for Freedom 250’s concert series reveals how he sees art and politics as interchangeable....

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The Atlantic Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026–27

The fellowship program welcomes six early-career journalists to The Atlantic’s newsroom....

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I Think, Therefore I Am Getting Paid by an AI Company

Silicon Valley is turning to philosophers to help build better bots....

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Binge Drinking Has Never Been Easier

The new generation of canned cocktails is not your mother’s White Claw....

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No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious

Taken to its logical conclusion, this line of thinking is absurd—and damning. ...

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The Uncertain Future of the Smithsonian’s Smallest Museum

The Anacostia Community Museum was a pioneer in preserving Black history. Will that be enough to save it from President Trump?...

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China is Attached to a Doomed Economic Model

American and Chinese workers are paying a high price for all the cheap goods....

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Donald Trump’s Superficiality Is Bone Deep

For the shallowest man ever to occupy the presidency, surface appeal is a guiding principle....

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Forget the Forever Wars. We May Be in Forever Limbo.

Trump wants out of Iran, but he doesn’t want a nuclear deal worse than Obama’s....

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Another Chance for Trump to Cash Out

The president’s battle over presidential records is more serious than it looks....

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The Left Needs to Rediscover Its Patriotism

A left that rejects a hopeful, empathetic love of the United States can never win the country to its side....

1 week ago

Does Donald Trump Love or Hate AI?

Yes....

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What Trump Wants From Bill Pulte

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has no experience in national security but can be counted on to go after the president’s enemies....

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One Reason Trump Might Have Chosen His New Intelligence Chief

Bill Pulte has no national-security experience, but he does have one qualification that might appeal to the president....

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AI Has Ruined the Job Market

Maybe flawed people were better than brute algorithms....

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The Ordinary Miracle of Existing

Being alive at all is the most extraordinary stroke of good luck any of us will ever experience....

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Why the Worst Get on Top

Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte for acting director of national intelligence is both terrifying and predictable....

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What Dogs See

To understand a painting, look for the canine....

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The Art of the Joyful Tearjerker

A new novel by the Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell showcases her genius for infusing painful stories with flashes of pure bliss....

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The Strange Appeal of the Solitude Influencer

Some of them say they have no friends—and they love it....

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Raphael Lets Loose

A Met exhibition devoted to the Renaissance painter reveals how he made perfection look effortless....

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All These Defeats Are Ruining Trump’s Birthday

The end of Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund is the latest in a series of setbacks....

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Why Trump Is Suddenly Asking Americans to Look Away

As his signature efforts falter, the president is pleading with Republicans to pipe down and have faith. One can understand their skepticism....

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Photos: Farming in Ukraine’s War Zone

After more than four years of warfare, Ukrainian farmers face severe obstacles as they try to continue working their fields. Hazards and challenges include Russian drone attacks, mined fields, damaged...

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