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During his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny, through affect alone, “got across a sense of betrayal that many Puerto Ricans of his age—commonly called the ‘crisis generation’—have spoken of feeling,” Spencer Kornhaber writes.

During his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny, through affect alone, “got across a sense of betrayal that many Puerto Ricans of his age—commonly called the ‘crisis generation’—have spoken of feeling,” Spencer Kornhaber writes.

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Bad Bunny performs almost exclusively in Spanish. Spencer Kornhaber on why that hasn’t stopped him from dominating pop in the U.S. and abroad:

Bad Bunny performs almost exclusively in Spanish. Spencer Kornhaber on why that hasn’t stopped him from dominating pop in the U.S. and abroad:

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Minneapolis residents aren’t just pushing back against Trump’s crackdown—they’re undercutting MAGA’s core philosophy, Adam Serwer argues. 📸: Jack Califano for The Atlantic

Minneapolis residents aren’t just pushing back against Trump’s crackdown—they’re undercutting MAGA’s core philosophy, Adam Serwer argues. 📸: Jack Califano for The Atlantic

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Throughout the new documentary “Melania,” the camera seems desperate to find action. Sophie Gilbert on what the film actually reveals:

Throughout the new documentary “Melania,” the camera seems desperate to find action. Sophie Gilbert on what the film actually reveals:

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“The modern attention-span crisis is not limited to the written word,” Rose Horowitch reports. “Now professors are finding that they can’t even get students—film students—to sit through movies”: Read the full story here:

“The modern attention-span crisis is not limited to the written word,” Rose Horowitch reports. “Now professors are finding that they can’t even get students—film students—to sit through movies”: Read the full story here:

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The Trump administration's “war on empathy,” Hillary Clinton writes, “threatens to pave the way for an extreme vision of Christian nationalism that seeks to replace democracy with theocracy in America”:

The Trump administration's “war on empathy,” Hillary Clinton writes, “threatens to pave the way for an extreme vision of Christian nationalism that seeks to replace democracy with theocracy in America”:

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David Letterman to Jeffrey Goldberg on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension: “You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian—a criminal—administration in the Oval Office. That’s just not how this works.” #TAF25

David Letterman to Jeffrey Goldberg on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension: “You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian—a criminal—administration in the Oval Office. That’s just not how this works.” #TAF25

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The Trump administration’s immigration policies affecting Cubans may hurt the president in Florida, the CNN international correspondent Patrick Oppmann tells David Frum. Watch The David Frum Show:

The Trump administration’s immigration policies affecting Cubans may hurt the president in Florida, the CNN international correspondent Patrick Oppmann tells David Frum. Watch The David Frum Show:

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The U.S. bombardment of Iran was launched without a real plan for the Iranian people, Anne Applebaum argues: “We don’t have any tools to communicate with the Iranians, and we don’t have any tools to help build a legitimate state” determined by them. Read the full article at the link:

The U.S. bombardment of Iran was launched without a real plan for the Iranian people, Anne Applebaum argues: “We don’t have any tools to communicate with the Iranians, and we don’t have any tools to help build a legitimate state” determined by them. Read the full article at the link:

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Ashley Parker has dubbed the cowboy boot the perfect work professional shoe. She has worn pairs from her collection to the halls of Congress, to Washington galas, and even to interview the president. This is “Behind the Byline,” a series from The Atlantic that lets you get to know the people behind our journalism. (From 2025) Read more of Ashley’s journalism at the link.

Ashley Parker has dubbed the cowboy boot the perfect work professional shoe. She has worn pairs from her collection to the halls of Congress, to Washington galas, and even to interview the president. This is “Behind the Byline,” a series from The Atlantic that lets you get to know the people behind our journalism. (From 2025) Read more of Ashley’s journalism at the link.

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Brexit has been a permanent tax on British growth—and some British voters “can’t quite admit that they locked themselves into it,” David Frum argues. Watch The David Frum Show:

Brexit has been a permanent tax on British growth—and some British voters “can’t quite admit that they locked themselves into it,” David Frum argues. Watch The David Frum Show:

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The Supreme Court has shown that it’s willing to upend established institutional arrangements—but it may end up vulnerable to the same forces it unleashed, the law professor Kate Shaw tells David Frum. Watch The David Frum Show:

The Supreme Court has shown that it’s willing to upend established institutional arrangements—but it may end up vulnerable to the same forces it unleashed, the law professor Kate Shaw tells David Frum. Watch The David Frum Show:

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Who is the funniest writer in the English language? Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis’s nomination is Terry Pratchett, the author of more than 40 satirical books. Through his work, Lewis says, “I’ve learned so much both about character writing” and “writing about social issues without beating people over their head.” At the link, read more about Pratchett’s work—and why he’s in danger of being lost to history.

Who is the funniest writer in the English language? Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis’s nomination is Terry Pratchett, the author of more than 40 satirical books. Through his work, Lewis says, “I’ve learned so much both about character writing” and “writing about social issues without beating people over their head.” At the link, read more about Pratchett’s work—and why he’s in danger of being lost to history.

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“The clips are the content. That’s what people are consuming. That’s where they’re spending their time,” the writer and podcaster Ed Elson tells Charlie Warzel. Watch their full discussion on the “clip economy”:

“The clips are the content. That’s what people are consuming. That’s where they’re spending their time,” the writer and podcaster Ed Elson tells Charlie Warzel. Watch their full discussion on the “clip economy”:

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It took a team of skilled tailors and travel across three continents to create a bespoke suit that would transform Gary Shteyngart. Watch his lifetime of fashion misery come to an end:

It took a team of skilled tailors and travel across three continents to create a bespoke suit that would transform Gary Shteyngart. Watch his lifetime of fashion misery come to an end:

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Texas is a state “we must win if Democrats are going to be a national party in the 2032 presidential contest,” Beto O’Rourke told David Frum in March. “If we’re in the wilderness, it’s not just to the detriment of the Democratic Party; it means that we may not have democracy in America.” Listen to the full conversation here:

Texas is a state “we must win if Democrats are going to be a national party in the 2032 presidential contest,” Beto O’Rourke told David Frum in March. “If we’re in the wilderness, it’s not just to the detriment of the Democratic Party; it means that we may not have democracy in America.” Listen to the full conversation here:

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Most of the press corps is not allowed into the Pentagon, where decisions about the war in Iran are being made. This lack of information makes it harder for journalists to do their jobs and harder for the American public to understand what’s happening, Nancy Youssef, نانسي يوسف argues:

Most of the press corps is not allowed into the Pentagon, where decisions about the war in Iran are being made. This lack of information makes it harder for journalists to do their jobs and harder for the American public to understand what’s happening, Nancy Youssef, نانسي يوسف argues:

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“If anybody didn’t believe in revolutions and counterrevolutions and cycles of history, they’re certainly getting a lesson in it now,” Professor David W. Blight tells David Frum about the Supreme Court’s decisions to weaken the Voting Rights Act. Watch The David Frum Show:

“If anybody didn’t believe in revolutions and counterrevolutions and cycles of history, they’re certainly getting a lesson in it now,” Professor David W. Blight tells David Frum about the Supreme Court’s decisions to weaken the Voting Rights Act. Watch The David Frum Show:

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Elias Wachtel is 23 years old, and he doesn’t have an smartphone. A few months ago, Elias opted for a dumbphone—a device that can call, text, play music, take photos, and give directions, but that has no ability for endless scrolling. This means no email, no social media, and no internet. He explains why he decided to make the switch and how it has changed his life, both practically and psychologically:

Elias Wachtel is 23 years old, and he doesn’t have an smartphone. A few months ago, Elias opted for a dumbphone—a device that can call, text, play music, take photos, and give directions, but that has no ability for endless scrolling. This means no email, no social media, and no internet. He explains why he decided to make the switch and how it has changed his life, both practically and psychologically:

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If you’re having AI do your brainstorming, “your brainstorming muscles are going to get weaker,” the MS NOW host Chris Hayes tells Charlie Warzel. They discuss the possible effects of letting AI take over creative and generative thinking: Watch Galaxy Brain:

If you’re having AI do your brainstorming, “your brainstorming muscles are going to get weaker,” the MS NOW host Chris Hayes tells Charlie Warzel. They discuss the possible effects of letting AI take over creative and generative thinking: Watch Galaxy Brain:

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The U.S. bombardment of Iran was launched without a real plan for the Iranian people, Anne Applebaum argues: “We don’t have any tools to communicate with the Iranians, and we don’t have any tools to help build a legitimate state” determined by them. Read the full article at the link:

The U.S. bombardment of Iran was launched without a real plan for the Iranian people, Anne Applebaum argues: “We don’t have any tools to communicate with the Iranians, and we don’t have any tools to help build a legitimate state” determined by them. Read the full article at the link:

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Donald Trump’s “inability to speak to and for the country—his inability to act the role of an American president—has become a major strategic liability for the United States” in its war with Iran, David Frum says. Listen to the full episode of The David Frum Show:

Donald Trump’s “inability to speak to and for the country—his inability to act the role of an American president—has become a major strategic liability for the United States” in its war with Iran, David Frum says. Listen to the full episode of The David Frum Show:

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Donald Trump finds himself “flattered and intimidated in the presence of very powerful dictators”—and it causes him to sometimes side with them over the U.S., Tom Nichols argues.

Donald Trump finds himself “flattered and intimidated in the presence of very powerful dictators”—and it causes him to sometimes side with them over the U.S., Tom Nichols argues.

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When McKay Coppins set out to report on the explosive growth of the sports-betting industry, his editors thought he should experience the phenomenon firsthand—so he spent an NFL season as an online gambler. His reporting took him to Las Vegas, where he wanted to see how betting online compared with gambling the old-fashioned way. Coppins needed a guide to show him around the casino. Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols stepped in. Read more about their time in Vegas, and find Coppins’s April cover story, at the link.

When McKay Coppins set out to report on the explosive growth of the sports-betting industry, his editors thought he should experience the phenomenon firsthand—so he spent an NFL season as an online gambler. His reporting took him to Las Vegas, where he wanted to see how betting online compared with gambling the old-fashioned way. Coppins needed a guide to show him around the casino. Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols stepped in. Read more about their time in Vegas, and find Coppins’s April cover story, at the link.

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President Trump has made comments questioning the necessity of midterm elections. Arizona’s secretary of state talked about this threat earlier this week, telling Yvonne Wingett Sanchez “you can’t cancel the election.” “But here’s the problem,” he said. “The fact that we’re running through these scenarios in the first place should tell you something about the health of our democracy.”

President Trump has made comments questioning the necessity of midterm elections. Arizona’s secretary of state talked about this threat earlier this week, telling Yvonne Wingett Sanchez “you can’t cancel the election.” “But here’s the problem,” he said. “The fact that we’re running through these scenarios in the first place should tell you something about the health of our democracy.”

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The former NIH director Francis Collins tells Jeffrey Goldberg he fears the U.S. is losing a generation of scientists. “We have depended so heavily on being the place that everybody wanted to come to to do research," Collins says. "And now we’re driving those people away.”

The former NIH director Francis Collins tells Jeffrey Goldberg he fears the U.S. is losing a generation of scientists. “We have depended so heavily on being the place that everybody wanted to come to to do research," Collins says. "And now we’re driving those people away.”

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