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Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP / Getty How Does Trump’s Federal Takeover End?
The president has opened the door to a permanent military occupation of the nation’s capital—and maybe other cities too.
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Vincent Forstenlechner / Connected Archives Seven Weekend Reads
Explore stories about how friendship could be the foundation of lasting love, the elite-college students who can’t read books, and more.
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Getty The U.S.-Russia Summit Is Already a Win for Putin
The meeting could reveal how serious Trump’s disaffection with the Russian leader really is.
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Alex Webb / Magnum How to Make Life Feel a Little Nicer
Readers give their tips for seeking out small moments of joy.
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Jennilee Marigomen for The Atlantic What Happened When Canada Gave Citizens the Right to Die
A conversation with Elaina Plott Calabro about the legalization of assisted death
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Joe Raedle / Getty Trump Forces His Opponents to Choose Between Bad Options
Some of the president’s power stems from his ability to put his opponents in lose-lose situations.
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Andrew Leyden / Nurphoto / Reuters The President’s Police State
Trump is delivering the authoritarian government his party once warned about.
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Mint Images / Getty A Novel That Skewers Meritocracy
Culture and entertainment musts from Isaac Stanley-Becker
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Jack Guez / AFP / Getty What’s Really Driving Netanyahu’s Decisions
A conversation with Yair Rosenberg about the hard-line Israeli faction that has long wanted to resettle Gaza
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Brandon Bell / Getty A Political Game Could Redefine Voting in America
A push by Texas Republicans for a rare mid-decade gerrymander threatens to set off a vicious cycle.
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Win McNamee / Getty Donald Trump Doesn’t Want You to Read This Article
The president keeps trying to change the subject from Jeffrey Epstein, but his tactics are only making it worse.
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Misha Friedman / Getty What, Exactly, Is the ‘Russia Hoax’?
To start with, it’s not a hoax.
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Win McNamee / Getty A Terrible Five Days for the Truth
Trump’s latest moves represent an assault on reporting, statistics, and the historical record.
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Roc Canals / Getty Seven Reads for a Summer Weekend
Spend time with stories about teens forgoing a classic rite of passage, the one book everyone should check out, and more.
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Geoff Robins / AFP / Getty The Warped Idealism of Trump’s Trade Policy
The president once promised he’d prioritize Americans’ bottom line above all else. He’s abandoned that pledge.
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Rodolfo Gonzalez / USA TODAY / Reuters Republicans Want to Redraw America’s Political Map
What happens in Texas probably won’t stay there.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Scott Olson / … Americans Are Starting to Sour on Tax Cuts
They might be a political loser now.
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Joyce N. Boghosian / White House / AP The Only Information Source Trump Trusts
The president responds more to mass media than to the substance of underlying events.
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operator46 / Getty A Gritty and Genuinely Readable Book
Culture and entertainment musts from Luis Parrales
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Alessandra Sanguinetti / Magnum An Easy Summer Project Worth Doing
Finding small moments of joy can make every day feel—at least a little—like vacation.
