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Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy The Perfect-Length Movie
Culture and entertainment musts from Evan McMurry
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Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty An All-American Hot-Dog Controversy
What happens when you combine franks, the Fourth of July, a sponsorship dispute, and a Netflix special?
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Alex Wong / Getty The ‘Jimmy Clean Hands’ Election
Criticizing Trump without trying to stop him is meaningless.
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Alain Jocard / Getty Elon Musk’s Big Tesla Campaign
Does Musk need the company as much as it needs him?
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Paul Taylor / Getty Why Some Narratives Are So Easy to Fall For
A conversation with Jerusalem Demsas about the misunderstood policy issues that deserve more nuanced analysis
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Olivier Douliery / Getty Trump Is Lying to the U.S. Military
He demonstrates contempt for Americans in uniform while claiming to adore them—but wants service members to “revolt” for him at the ballot box.
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FlixPix / Alamy A Rare Take on Young Love
Culture and entertainment musts from Rina Li
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OlekStock / Getty The Straw Wars
The small, hollow object has had a complicated life.
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Jeff Swensen / Getty A Bad Week for Backers of the Big Lie
Two influential purveyors of Donald Trump’s web of lies recently faced trouble.
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Andrii Sedykh / Getty The Free-Trial Trap
How much of the subscription economy relies on people forgetting to cancel?
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Brendan Smialowski / Getty Europe Braces for Trump’s Return
A conversation with McKay Coppins about America’s bruised international reputation
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Alon Skuy / Getty The GOP’s Single-Message Machine
Prominent Republicans have made Trump’s revenge tour the centerpiece of their agenda.
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TCD / Prod.DB / Alamy A Portrait of an Obsolete Man
Culture and entertainment musts from Caleb Madison
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Spencer Platt / Getty The Verdict, Trump’s Rant, and His Future
Three Atlantic writers weigh in on what comes next.
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Pool / Getty Dressing for Court
For participants in high-profile cases, the courtroom can serve as a mini stage.
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Pool / Getty The Jury Deliberates, and Trump Posts
Outside the courtroom, the former president is showing voters who he really is.
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ELISA WELLS / Getty A Chilling Effect of Louisiana’s Abortion Law
The state recently reclassified abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances.
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ClassicStock / Getty Seven Stories to Read on Memorial Day
Plus: Why a dog’s death hits so hard
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Moviestore Collection Ltd / Alamy A Throwback Show That Stays Relevant
Culture and entertainment musts from Malcolm Ferguson
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AWSeebaran / Getty The Uncertain Future of the Yellow School Bus
Amid driver shortages and a dwindling ridership, the role of the bus is changing.
