Barbara Bush Changed With Her Country
The former first lady was notably eager to learn about people she didn’t understand—and recognize she might have been wrong about them.
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‘The Internet Isn’t Interested in Nuance’
After analyzing a viral video depicting the shooting of Walter Scott, a college student finds himself going down the rabbit hole in an obsessive quest for the truth.
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David Goldman / AP Alabama Tornado Devastation in Photos
On March 3, a monster of a tornado left a path of destruction more than 20 miles long in Lee County, Alabama.
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What Does It Mean to Support ‘Free College’?
Many Democratic candidates are animated by the idea of free secondary education, but the particulars of the policy remain vague.
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‘Christians Build Bridges, Not Walls’
At the U.S.-Mexico border, a priest tries to save his chapel, which is in the direct path of the proposed border wall.
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How Should Americans Tackle Anti-Semitism?
Hatred against Jews is on the rise around the world, including in the United States.
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A Coast Guard Community Struggles to Put Food on the Table
In a remote fishing village in Alaska, a local organizes a food drive for federal employees struggling to make ends meet.
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It’s Time to Impeach Trump
President Trump is unfit for the office he holds.
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Benjamin Lowy / Getty / The Atlantic Impeach Donald Trump
Starting the process will rein in a president who is undermining American ideals—and bring the debate about his fitness for office into Congress, where it belongs.
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The Atlantic Bears Witness to Trump’s Destructive Presidency
Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg explains “Unthinkable,” an attempt to chronicle the most bizarre—and dangerous—moments of this presidency.
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Inside a Historic Win on Election Day 2018
On November 6, Malcolm Kenyatta became the first openly LGBT candidate of color elected to state office in Pennsylvania.
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Americans Should Be ‘Screaming Mad’ About Amazon’s Free Money
America has an absurd—and dangerous—obsession with corporate subsidies, such as those given to Jeff Bezos’s trillion-dollar company.
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A Visitor’s Guide to America’s Great Big Border Wall
For 40 years, Mike Davidson has been ferrying tourists across the Rio Grande in his rowboat.
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Trump and His Supporters Thrive on Cruelty
The president and his backers revel in the suffering of those they hate and fear.
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Justin Fantl What Donald Trump and Dick Cheney Got Wrong About America
We allowed an important idea—American exceptionalism—to be hijacked and misused. Now we need to rescue that idea and let it guide America at home and abroad.
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The Atlantic The Real Roots of American Rage
The untold story of how anger became the dominant emotion in our politics and personal lives—and what we can do about it.
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He Served the Longest Sentence of Any Innocent U.S. Inmate
A man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 40 years shares how he maintained his identity.
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James Graham Ending Weed Prohibition Hasn’t Stopped Drug Crimes
Marijuana legalization was supposed to decrease crime—but the reality is more complicated.
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The Voorhes The Alarming Scope of the President’s Emergency Powers
From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.
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A Crisis of Conscience in Fake News
A teenager in Macedonia grapples with the far-reaching consequences of his desire to make a quick buck.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Agnosticism and the Gary Hart Case
