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The President Is Not Superman

Democracies around the world are falling into leader-worship.
- Tom Nichols
- December 11, 2023
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Catch Up on a Year of Culture

A roundup of some Atlantic writing that guided our readers through the year in film, TV, and sold-out stadium tours
- Nicole Blackwood
- December 10, 2023
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The Dark Side of Christmas Music

Many of the songs combine gloom with cheer, echoing what the holidays can do for us.
- Lora Kelley
- December 8, 2023
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Taylor Swift and the Era of the Girl

’Tis the season of giving women’s feelings the credence they deserve.
- Elaine Godfrey
- December 7, 2023
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How Donald Trump Warped America’s Reality

Megan Garber on the presidential candidate’s manipulations
- Lora Kelley
- December 6, 2023
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A Bizarrely Online Word of the Year

Why did the Oxford English Dictionary choose rizz?
- Lora Kelley
- December 5, 2023
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What Trump’s Second Term Could Look Like

The Atlantic’s writers offer a detailed warning about the future.
- Tom Nichols
- December 4, 2023
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The Seven Stories to Read Today

Plus: A deliciously deceptive movie about liars
- Nicole Blackwood
- December 3, 2023
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The Curtain Falls on George Santos

I spoke with my colleague Russell Berman about the expulsion of the New York representative, and what it indicates about the future of the Republican Party.
- Lora Kelley
- December 1, 2023
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The Murky Shoplifting Narrative

Perceptions of an increase in retail theft are fueling changes to policy and the experience of shopping.
- Lora Kelley
- November 30, 2023
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The Republicans Who Won’t Quit Trump

The GOP establishment is coming home to the former president—again.
- Tom Nichols
- November 29, 2023
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A Breakthrough in Gene Editing

A new CRISPR therapy is transforming the lives of sickle-cell patients. What could this mean for the technology’s future?
- Lora Kelley
- November 28, 2023
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Quiet Competence Could Cost Joe Biden the Election

Americans may claim to want less drama, but they’re addicted to it.
- Tom Nichols
- November 27, 2023
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The Joys of Carole Lombard, Zadie Smith, and High-School Movies

Entertainment musts from Jennifer Senior
- Isabel Fattal
- November 26, 2023
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Seven Great Reads From Our Editors

Plus: Introducing The Atlantic’s time machine
- Nicole Blackwood
- November 24, 2023
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Why People Act Like That on Planes

Some cry, or crave tomato juice. Others vape in the bathroom and throw fits.
- Lora Kelley
- November 22, 2023
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When Hollywood Put World War III on Television

The Day After premiered 40 years ago. It was a scary year.
- Tom Nichols
- November 21, 2023
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The Schism That Toppled Sam Altman

Karen Hao and Charlie Warzel discuss the fracturing of OpenAI.
- Lora Kelley
- November 20, 2023
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Walton Goggins, Zadie Smith, and Lauryn Hill

Entertainment musts from Conor Friedersdorf
- Isabel Fattal
- November 19, 2023
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The Daily Responsibility of Democracy

Being adults in a time of juvenile politics is hard but necessary.
- Tom Nichols
- November 17, 2023