The Atlantic
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We are currently tracking 15 recent articles from The Atlantic, published over the past 2 days. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include American.
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Recent Articles (15)
Tallying
A poem
An American City, With Troops on Its Streets
Since the country’s founding, deployments of soldiers to U.S. soil have been exceedingly rare. But residents of Washington, D.C., are living in a new normal.
Iran Unleashed
The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran.
The Hatred That Broke American Politics
Race is the wound America sees. Anti-Semitism is the one it doesn’t.
How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
How Relationships Can Change Your Personality
Love can alter everything about us.
The President’s Focus
Panelists joined to discuss Trump’s priorities as the national debt reaches new highs.
So a C-List Celebrity Is Selling Your House?
Reality-TV stars and influencers are getting into real estate.
Why Do Rich Kids Love Socialism?
Having money isn’t at odds with wanting a fairer economic system.
Yet Another Purge in Washington
Bill Pulte’s firings at Fannie Mae fit a pattern.
Thank You for Your Inattention to This Matter
The good news is that the world has stopped responding breathlessly to Donald Trump’s every empty provocation. That’s also the bad news.
It’s Low-Calorie and Packed With Protein. Is It Healthy?
Welcome to the golden age of ultra-processed health foods.
America’s Gerontocracy Needs a Public Physician
Congress should create an office of physicians that report to the public on American leaders’ medical fitness for duty.
The Road to Nowhere
The new liminal-horror film It Ends captures the terror of aimlessness.
Liberal Families Are Looking Pretty Traditional
What I see in my deep-blue D.C. neighborhood undermines the simplistic culture-war narrative.