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John Adams

The State of the Union Revealed a Sad Reality

February 25, 2026

President Trump delivers his State of the Union address

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‘To Begin the World Over Again’

January 15, 2026

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Texas Sends Plato Back to His Cave

January 13, 2026

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What Stephen Miller Gets Wrong About Human Nature

January 10, 2026

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‘You Are Now a King, Under a Different Name’

February 2026 Issue

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So Much Madeira

Victoria Flexner

November 2025 Issue

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Behind The Atlantic’s November 2025 Issue Cover

Peter Mendelsund

November 2025 Issue

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The Other Fear of the Founders

February 12, 2025

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How to Build a Life

Declare Your Independence—From Misery

Arthur C. Brooks

July 4, 2024

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