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Americans were once members of a proudly literate society, but today, reading has declined across age groups, gender, and education levels, Rose Horowitch reports. The advent of reading “altered people’s consciousness and politics, along with the intellectual feats they were capable of,” she argues—and the reading collapse will bring about changes of the same magnitude: 🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Dial Press.

Americans were once members of a proudly literate society, but today, reading has declined across age groups, gender, and education levels, Rose Horowitch reports. The advent of reading “altered people’s consciousness and politics, along with the intellectual feats they were capable of,” she argues—and the reading collapse will bring about changes of the same magnitude: 🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Dial Press.

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The Boeing 747, the onetime queen of the sky, has begun its final descent. Ian Bogost spoke with former 747 pilots and flight attendants, and visited an aircraft boneyard in Arizona, to eulogize the plane and its brand of American ambition.

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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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Contrary to what Trump officials have claimed, “if and when the tariffs are implemented, they will raise the price of food” for consumers, the economist Vincent Smith David Frum. They discuss the economic impacts of Trump’s tariffs on the American food supply: Watch The David Frum Show:

Contrary to what Trump officials have claimed, “if and when the tariffs are implemented, they will raise the price of food” for consumers, the economist Vincent Smith David Frum. They discuss the economic impacts of Trump’s tariffs on the American food supply: Watch The David Frum Show:

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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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“I don’t think there’s anything that I have found, in the course of human storytelling, that is more profound than an individual not giving into fear and then holding on through the entire endeavor,” Tom Hanks said on a panel in 2025 following a screening of Ken Burns’s PBS documentary series “The American Revolution.” Revisit the full conversation at the link:

“I don’t think there’s anything that I have found, in the course of human storytelling, that is more profound than an individual not giving into fear and then holding on through the entire endeavor,” Tom Hanks said on a panel in 2025 following a screening of Ken Burns’s PBS documentary series “The American Revolution.” Revisit the full conversation at the link:

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As a result of the Trump administration’s efforts to strip diversity from the military ranks, some Black Americans may lose “one of the most effective means of achieving a different level of socioeconomic status,” Clint Smith tells adam harris. Smith discusses his article, “Being Black in Pete Hegseth’s Military,” on Radio Atlantic: Watch the full episode:

As a result of the Trump administration’s efforts to strip diversity from the military ranks, some Black Americans may lose “one of the most effective means of achieving a different level of socioeconomic status,” Clint Smith tells adam harris. Smith discusses his article, “Being Black in Pete Hegseth’s Military,” on Radio Atlantic: Watch the full episode:

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The Atlantic Festival’s agenda is live! Join today’s boldest thinkers, including Jonathan Haidt, Pete Buttigieg, Sally Jenkins, and more, in September in New York City. Get your passes here: #TAF26

The Atlantic Festival’s agenda is live! Join today’s boldest thinkers, including Jonathan Haidt, Pete Buttigieg, Sally Jenkins, and more, in September in New York City. Get your passes here: #TAF26

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Some young people don’t believe that the federal budget accurately reflects their priorities—and their concerns may be valid, Maya MacGuineas tells David Frum: “They are starting, en masse, to resent the huge commitments that we have created for them.” Watch The David Frum Show:

Some young people don’t believe that the federal budget accurately reflects their priorities—and their concerns may be valid, Maya MacGuineas tells David Frum: “They are starting, en masse, to resent the huge commitments that we have created for them.” Watch The David Frum Show:

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What does an election look like when the deniers are in charge? For Radio Atlantic, Hanna Rosin went to Georgia, where three of the five seats on the board of elections are now occupied by 2020-election skeptics, to find out:

What does an election look like when the deniers are in charge? For Radio Atlantic, Hanna Rosin went to Georgia, where three of the five seats on the board of elections are now occupied by 2020-election skeptics, to find out:

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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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When Thomas Chatterton Williams moved to Paris years ago, he was invited to join a tight-knit band of friends on their recurring guys’ night out. He reflects on why those evenings became the most important social habit of his life: 📸: Thomas Hoepker / Magnum

When Thomas Chatterton Williams moved to Paris years ago, he was invited to join a tight-knit band of friends on their recurring guys’ night out. He reflects on why those evenings became the most important social habit of his life: 📸: Thomas Hoepker / Magnum

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David Hearn finds the government’s charges against him “unsettling,” he told The Atlantic’s Matt Viser. Viser reports from Hearn’s court appearance this morning on how the Olympic canoeist found himself at the center of the Reflecting Pool saga:

David Hearn finds the government’s charges against him “unsettling,” he told The Atlantic’s Matt Viser. Viser reports from Hearn’s court appearance this morning on how the Olympic canoeist found himself at the center of the Reflecting Pool saga:

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“In a prime-time speech, Donald Trump tried to cast doubt on the reliability and safety of the American election system,” @radiofreetom says. “Unfortunately, the claims he was making weren’t backed up by the documents.” Read the full story:

“In a prime-time speech, Donald Trump tried to cast doubt on the reliability and safety of the American election system,” @radiofreetom says. “Unfortunately, the claims he was making weren’t backed up by the documents.” Read the full story:

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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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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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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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“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’s not just us. It’s happening to tons of artists.” Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard talks with Charlie Warzel about what happened when his band tried to take their catalog off the streaming platform: (From February)

“It’s not just us. It’s happening to tons of artists.” Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard talks with Charlie Warzel about what happened when his band tried to take their catalog off the streaming platform: (From February)

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With the help of a very strong energy drink, Alexandra Petri takes you inside the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., where a “freedom wheel,” a hologram Abraham Lincoln, and … potatoes helped commemorate America’s 250th birthday. Read more from Petri’s surreal day on the National Mall:

With the help of a very strong energy drink, Alexandra Petri takes you inside the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., where a “freedom wheel,” a hologram Abraham Lincoln, and … potatoes helped commemorate America’s 250th birthday. Read more from Petri’s surreal day on the National Mall:

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“It’s been fascinating to watch global football discover America in the most beautiful, really enriching, I think, important way,” the soccer podcaster Roger Bennett tells Charlie Warzel. They discuss how the World Cup has provided an “antidote” for the U.S. right now: Watch Galaxy Brain:

“It’s been fascinating to watch global football discover America in the most beautiful, really enriching, I think, important way,” the soccer podcaster Roger Bennett tells Charlie Warzel. They discuss how the World Cup has provided an “antidote” for the U.S. right now: 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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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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