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Making Religion Matter for Secular People
Reformed, the latest TV show featuring a charming rabbi, stands out for leavening existential depth with...
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Five Movies Worth a Repeat Watch
Our writers and editors share which films they can enjoy over and over again.
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What Made William F. Buckley So Unusual
The author of a new biography talks about the conservative journalist’s life and legacy.
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HIV’s Most Promising Breakthrough Has Taken a Hit
Several mRNA vaccine trials found a debilitating side effect, and now the Trump administration is cutting...
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When College Graduates Face Reality
Advice from Atlantic writers on dealing with the inevitable uncertainty of the next weeks and months
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When ‘Mission: Impossible’ Had No Mission
The series first made a name for itself by eschewing the blockbuster-franchise formula.
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The Unconstitutional Conservatives
Not too long ago, Republicans believed in the rule of law, limiting the power of government,...
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The TACO Presidency
Wall Street seems to have finally figured out Donald Trump—and it may be too late.
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Horror Movies Don’t Need to Be Highbrow
The new film Bring Her Back searches for meaning at the expense of its grisly fun.
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The Two Extremists Driving Israel’s Policy
One is an ideologue, the other a rabble-rouser. Both are pushing their country to places once...
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When the Status Quo Doesn’t Cut It
Alternatives to the medical or economic state of affairs offer hope—and danger.
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Trump’s Attacks Threaten Much More Than Harvard
If the government succeeds in bullying the richest university into submission, what institutions will be safe?
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Photos of the Week: Wienermobile Race, Beehive Therapy, Everest Queue
A rare tornado touchdown in Chile, a dinosaur exhibition in Shanghai, a hummingbird clinic in Mexico,...
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A Victory for Separation of Powers
A court’s decision affirmed a fundamental American principle: The president is no king, and he does...
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It’s the End of the World (And It’s Their Fault)
The tech bros have ascended to movie-villain status.
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The Artist Who Captured the Contradictions of Femininity
In her too-short career, the painter Christina Ramberg studied the many contortions that being a woman...
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What Is a ‘Reverse Nixon,’ and Can Trump Pull It Off?
Dividing America’s adversaries isn’t as easy as all that.
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OpenAI Can Stop Pretending
The company is great at getting what it wants—whether or not it’s beholden to a nonprofit...
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The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong
Cosmologists are fighting over everything.
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In Trump Immigration Cases, It’s One Thing in Public, Another in Court
In court, the Trump administration is required to tell the truth.
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Trump’s Most Successful Business Venture
His office is bringing in money—at the expense of the American people.
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Five Books That Will Redirect Your Attention
When malaise strikes, a book can break the spell—if you choose the right one.
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The Long Goodbye to College
Any recent graduate will tell you that their head felt heaviest after the cap came off.
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A Swiss Village, Destroyed by a Landslide
On May 28, the small Alpine village of Blatten, Switzerland, was almost entirely buried under a...
