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America’s Mixed-Signals Economy

Welcome to the “middle zone.”
- Lora Kelley
- August 16, 2023
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It’s Not Just Trump

The former president’s dangerous minions in Georgia
- Tom Nichols
- August 15, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried Pushed One Boundary Too Many

The FTX founder is showing a surprising amount of self-confidence for someone in the midst of a serious legal battle.
- Lora Kelley
- August 14, 2023
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A Cozy Whodunit Series to Revisit

Entertainment musts from Marina Koren
- Isabel Fattal
- August 13, 2023
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A Quieter, Gentler Music Festival

I had always assumed that music festivals weren’t for me. Then I went to Newport.
- Elaine Godfrey
- August 11, 2023
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The Atlantic Joins Forces With PBS

A conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg about Washington Week With The Atlantic
- Tom Nichols
- August 10, 2023
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Republicans’ Failed Gamble in Ohio

Russell Berman on how yesterday’s result gives Democrats hope for 2024
- Lora Kelley
- August 9, 2023
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How to Make a Four-Day Workweek Sustainable

Reducing worker hours can go very well or very badly. Execution matters.
- Lora Kelley
- August 8, 2023
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Mike Pence’s 11th Commandment

Thou may speak ill of Trump, but carefully.
- Tom Nichols
- August 7, 2023
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A Sweet, Surrealistic TV Show

Entertainment musts from Morgan Ome
- Isabel Fattal
- August 6, 2023
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The Psychological Terms We Misuse

Boundaries, gaslight, attachment style, and other jargon that gets misinterpreted online
- Isabel Fattal
- August 5, 2023
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When Alabama Killed Jimi Barber

Elizabeth Bruenig on what happens now that, after a year of botched procedures, the state has executed a man without incident
- Isabel Fattal
- August 4, 2023
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Why So Many Americans Have Stopped Going to Church

The decline is not just about religious institutions; it's about society itself.
- Isabel Fattal
- August 3, 2023
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The Ukrainian Counteroffensive Is Not an Action Movie

The summer of drones and trenches drags on, but hopeful signs are emerging.
- Tom Nichols
- August 2, 2023
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This Is the Case

Special Counsel Jack Smith has sounded the call, but voters must answer it if they wish to preserve American democracy.
- Tom Nichols
- August 1, 2023
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Trump’s Inevitability Problem

His apparent stranglehold on the GOP race is both emboldening and hindering.
- John Hendrickson
- July 31, 2023
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The Show That Knows the Secret to Serialized TV

Entertainment musts from Yair Rosenberg
- Isabel Fattal
- July 30, 2023
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Big Beer Is Not So Big Anymore

The brew was once king of all beverages, but times are changing.
- Lora Kelley
- July 28, 2023
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Israel’s Avalanche

Our writers’ guide to the country’s turmoil—and decline of social trust
- Isabel Fattal
- July 27, 2023
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Musk’s Fascination With the Letter X

The letter can be a meaningful signifier or a generic stand-in. Why is it so compelling?
- Lora Kelley
- July 26, 2023