The Atlantic
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We are currently tracking 15 recent articles from The Atlantic, published over the past 2 days. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include America.
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Recent Articles (15)
Siding With Putin Is a Huge Mistake
The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia.
America Is Now an Ally of Russia
Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.
Catalog of Misplaced Things
A poem
How the Rabbit Revolution Went Too Far
The golden age of vibrators is not what it seems.
Are We Too Political?
Long careers spent covering politicians have taught David Brooks and Jeffrey Goldberg the importance of putting politics in its place.
The Evolution of the Human Brain Set It Up for Failure
The genetic changes that made the human brain may have made us uniquely vulnerable to Alzheimer’s.
America Has a Police Shortage
Many Americans have decided that their country’s problem is that it has too many police officers. In fact, it has too few.
Theranos-Style Fraud Has Become the Norm
Elizabeth Holmes was ahead of her time.
The Fight to Control Congress
Panelists discuss the midterm elections in a special edition of Washington Week With The Atlantic in Austin, Texas.
The Final Defenders
Those facing the death penalty have a last line of protection: the specialists who find explanations for unthinkable crimes and attempt to convince juries that sometimes guilty people deserve mercy.
Another Battle Between the Catholic Church and the Trump Administration
The Church has fought the government multiple times to ensure that detained migrants have access to sacraments.
The Flying Car Must Never Be Built
It is not a goal to be reached, but a dream of new freedom deferred.
How to Indulge in Fall
A few ways to make the most of the season
Iran’s ‘Anti-Imperialism’ Is a Dead End
An ideology of refusal has not made the international order fairer for Iranians or anyone else.
The Blog Post That Set the AI World on Fire
An incendiary post from a prominent researcher suggests that AI is actually more predictable than we thought.