~best-of-the-atlanti | Bookmarks (1099)
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Trump Finds a New Benghazi
With his claims that Kamala Harris “A.I.’d” an image, Trump is playing a familiar language game.
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Why Does AI Art Look Like That?
Every tech company wants its image generator to be the best. But they all produce oddly...
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Harris’s Plan Is Economically Dumb but Politically Smart
The vice president’s campaign promises make no sense to people acquainted with supply and demand—but they...
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Why Some #MeToo Fiction Puts Men Center Stage
Mary Gaitskill’s 2019 novella, This Is Pleasure, makes readers consider whether including male voices can help...
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The Ozempic Shortage Is Over
Obesity-drug shortages have led to a boom in risky alternatives. They may be impossible to stop.
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Humans Are Killable. The ‘Alien’ Franchise Isn’t.
Alien: Romulus hits some recognizable beats, but the pleasures of its central concept remain undiminished.
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A Vision of England Today, Dark and Rotten
With Andrew O’Hagan’s new book, the British state-of-the-nation novel gets an update.
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The One Big Policy That Kamala Harris Needs
An economic message voters can believe in
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A Memoir About Recovering From Men
Anna Marie Tendler’s mordant account of her life suggests a single source for her pain.
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Trump’s Plan to Raise Your Taxes
Returning to open trade could lower consumer prices and speed economic growth.
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Photos of the Week: Rooster Hat, Taco Record, Burry Man
A raging wildfire in Greece, a 12-hour lawn-mower race in England, a bicycle-balance competition in Indonesia,...
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Conservative Women Have a New Phyllis Schlafly
A rising star on the religious right thanks to her Relatable podcast, Allie Beth Stuckey knows...
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Trump’s Strike-Busting Comments Could Come Back to Haunt Him
In angering unions, Trump is in danger of turning a powerful force for voter mobilization against...
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Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 Finalists
Some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs from this year’s competition
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America’s Battle Over Darwinism Was Personal
Darwin had fretted for years about the cataclysm that his book’s publication would cause. In the...
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Why People Are Breaking Open Their Mounjaro Pens
The high cost of Ozempic and Mounjaro is driving patients to tamper with their pens to...
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A Compliment That Really Means Something
Beware of pro forma praise—and recognize true acts of kindness instead.
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Trump’s Crocodile Tears for the Jews
The true test of tolerance is not how someone treats minority members they like, but how...
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A Dangerous Idea About How the Brain Works
The chemical-imbalance theory in mental health influenced the way we talk and think about these conditions....
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The Trump Campaign Endorses a Racist Theory
A recent X post from a campaign account is part of a broader pattern of baseless...
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America Has a Hot-Steel Problem
Railways, roads, power lines, batteries—the heat of climate change is making them all falter.
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The Monumental Discovery That Changed How Humans See Themselves
The unearthing of dinosaur bones transformed Victorian society—and long-held notions about our place in the world.