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Jim Vondruska / Reuters The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
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Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic The Meme Shutdown
Stale social-media comedy isn’t a substitute for coherent policy.
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Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic The AI Money Vortex
OpenAI is worth $500 billion now. What are its investors getting back?
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PA Images / Reuters A Terrible Attack in Manchester
On the holiest day of the year for Jews, two people were killed outside a synagogue in the United Kingdom.
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Andrew Harnik / Pool / Reuters The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay
Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.
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Haiyun Jiang / The New York Times / … Why Does Hegseth Want More Than 800 Admirals and Generals in the Same Room?
Few things are important enough to justify the security risk of putting all of these people in the same place.
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Capital Pictures / Alamy A Deceptively Peaceful Coming-of-Age Movie
Culture and entertainment musts from Quinta Jurecic
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Michael M. Santiago … RFK Jr.’s Obsession With the Past
A conversation with Elizabeth Bruenig about the MAHA movement’s ideological underpinnings
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Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic Clues That a Recession Is Coming
Cardboard-box demand can be a legitimate indicator. Hemline length? Not so much.
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Jeenah Moon / Reuters Is This ‘America First’?
Trump’s political nihilism was on full display yesterday at the United Nations.
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Chris Hondros / Getty The People Who Are Still Convinced Kamala Won
The left is dabbling in 2024-election-fraud theories.
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Andrew Harnik / Getty Trump Offers a Golden Ticket
The president is rebranding the immigration process as a MAGA rewards program.
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Stephane Ouzounoff / Getty Seven Sunday Stories
Explore stories on America’s sleep crisis, the disengagement of teens, Trump’s shadow secretary of state, and more.
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Kevork Djansezian / Getty Trump’s New Letter to New Americans
His letter to recently naturalized citizens offers a glimpse into his vision of what it means to be an American.
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Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Source: … A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty The Fed Rate Cut Won’t Be Enough to Appease Trump
The president is bent on consolidating his influence over the Federal Reserve.
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Cheney Orr / Reuters The Irony of Using Charlie Kirk’s Murder to Silence Debate
The conservative activist couldn’t have risen to prominence without robust free speech.
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Patrick Pleul / AFP / Getty Why Tesla Thinks Elon Musk Needs More Money
Tesla’s board proposes a supercharged compensation package.
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Simon Bottomley / Getty Five Nonfiction Books That Read Like Fiction
These books have all the qualities that make good novels so enjoyable.
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George Frey / Getty; Brendan Smialowski / AFP … Utah’s Governor Almost Seemed Like He Was Speaking to Trump
Spencer Cox delivered a plea for calm and conciliation that contrasted heavily with the president’s remarks this week.
