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The Atlantic hires Boris Kachka as Senior Editor for Books; Gal Beckerman Moves to Staff Writer
The Atlantic is sharing news about the hire of Boris Kachka, most recently at the Los...
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A New Development in the Debate About Instagram and Teens
Meta, infamous for kicking researchers off its platform, flirts with slightly more transparency.
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The Search for Alien Life Starts on Earth
But the places that could most help scientists find it are melting away.
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America’s Political Leaders Are Living in Fear
To hold public office in the United States today is to know that someone could try...
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This Isn’t a New RNC—Or a New Trump
For a moment after the shooting, a GOP tone shift seemed possible. Then the convention began.
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Fighting Talk From Republicans
Beneath ritual statements of comity and consensus, the underlying message was Get behind Trump.
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‘Everything Is in Place Now’
The mood at the Republican National Convention has been oddly serene.
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The Secret Meaning of Prime Day
A day of reflection on the delight and absurdity of the online-shopping age
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The Menendez Guilty Verdict Is the Best News for Democrats in Weeks
His conviction provides the party with real opportunity.
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This Is What Happens When News Breaks
The chaotic aftermath of the assassination attempt shows a toxic information system working as designed.
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Photos: The Webb Space Telescope's Second Anniversary
A collection of images from the James Webb Space Telescope’s second year in space
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Nothing About the Attempted Assassination Redeems Trump
This crime does not erase what the former president has done, or what he has promised...
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The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports
Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Stop Pretending You Know How This Will End
The failed assassination of Donald Trump might not have any lasting effect on the election or...
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Seven Bedside-Table Books for When You Can’t Sleep
These titles can offer another voice in the darkness, ready to soothe a restless mind.
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Trump Has Somehow Stumbled Into a Very Likable Policy Idea
That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea, though.
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A Remarkable School-Choice Experiment
Are principals the key to improving schools?
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MAGA World’s Reckless Point-Scoring
Prominent Republicans turned up the temperature within minutes of Saturday’s shooting.
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‘What the Heck Just Happened?’
The moment inside the convention hall when we learned—abruptly—that Donald Trump had chosen J. D. Vance
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Judge Cannon Has Gotten It Completely Wrong
In dismissing the classified-documents case, she is ignoring both practical history and legal precedent.
