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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Myth of the Poverty Trap
We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: FPG / Archive … The Collapse of Feminism
Spice Girls slogans and reality-TV aesthetics: A new book traces how feminism morphed into clickable objectification.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Sebastian Mast / … The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Who Really Runs America?
A political scientist explains why American democracy is so easily hijacked by organized minority factions.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Would You Give PornHub Your ID?
What happened when Louisiana tried to stop kids from watching porn
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Bettmann / Getty. The Kids Who Got Bused—And Became Democrats
A 1970s experiment in Kentucky reveals a permanent political mark.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Are Blue Zones a Mirage?
The age detectives are fighting.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Jeff Kowalsky / … Politicians Think Voters Are Dumb. Are They Right?
A striking new study reveals that elected officials have a far more pessimistic view of voter behavior than do citizens themselves.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Shaughn and John; … Liberals Can’t Blame Trump for California
Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein on their new book, Abundance
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Scientific Controversy That’s Tearing Families Apart
The neuroscientist, the nanny, and the shaky science of shaken baby syndrome
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Bloomberg Creative / … You May Miss Wokeness
Mere weeks into Trump 2.0, the war on “wokeness” is in full swing.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Universal History Archive … The Human-Neanderthal Love-Story Mystery
How a pandemic travel restriction led to a revolutionary discovery about early humans
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: FPG / Getty. The Dark History Behind Public Education
Schools weren’t meant to set you free, one political scientist argues.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office
Social workers are Democrats. Real-estate brokers are Republicans. What does your job say about your politics?
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Scott Olson / … Are We Thinking About Gun Violence All Wrong?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Why States Took a Gamble on Sports Betting
States bet on sports gambling, but their residents could be paying the price.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Brandon Bell / … Maybe We Do Need DOGE
Should Democrats work with Elon Musk?
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Scientist vs. the Machine
What happened when AI took over these researchers’ jobs?
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Truth About NIMBYs
The political psychology of opposition to new housing
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Mario Tama / … The Case for Finding Common Ground With RFK
A pro-vaccine doctor argues that the left should engage with Americans skeptical of public-health rules.
