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The Atlantic Politics Daily: Who Americans Now Leave Exposed

Stories from on the ground with America’s Syrian, Kurdish and Iraqi allies fighting a version of a forever war. Plus: Is another chief of staff shakeup in the works?

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The Atlantic Politics Daily: Who Americans Now Leave Exposed

Stories from on the ground with America’s Syrian, Kurdish and Iraqi allies fighting a version of a forever war. Plus: Is another chief of staff shakeup in the works?

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Rhythm + Flow Is a Testament to Hip-Hop’s Complexity

Cardi B anchors Netflix’s fascinating answer to "American Idol."

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Anti-Austerity Protests and Strikes Shut Down Quito, Ecuador

Demonstrations have roiled Ecuador’s capital city for more than a week, after the government eliminated a long-standing subsidy, doubling the price of fuel.

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The U.S. Moves Out, and Turkey Moves In

The biggest hitch to Turkey’s ambitions in Northeastern Syria was the presence of U.S. forces. No more U.S. forces, no more hitch.

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Why People Hate Endings

And why we need them

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On Yom Kippur, Mercy Amid Horror

I once hoped that Jewish life in Germany might come to look more like that in the United States.

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The Exquisite Boredom of Spacewalking

A trip outside the International Space Station is, at its core, a home-improvement project.

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Gemini Man Is Splendidly Bizarre

Ang Lee applies cutting-edge tech to an old-school story that stars Will Smith as an aging hit man who must battle his cloned younger self.

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Why Everything Is Getting Louder

The tech industry is producing a rising din. Our bodies can’t adapt.

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When GoFundMe Gets Ugly

The largest crowdfunding site in the world puts up a mirror to who we are and what matters most to us. Try not to look away.

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How the Homeless Became Raw Materials for Big Tech

Google allegedly scanned volunteers with “dark skin tones” in order to perfect the Pixel phone’s “face unlock” technology.

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A Short History of Americans Hiding Booze

From boot flasks to booze pods

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Uber Copter Is the Symptom. Inequality Is the Disease.

As big cities face a mobility crisis, tech companies are selling wealthy urbanites on the fantasy of escaping it.

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The Forever War Fought by America’s Allies

The U.S.-backed soldiers who battled ISIS across Syria and Iraq could be locked in the struggle for a very long time.

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Attacks on the Whistle-Blower Miss the Point

Whistle-blowers often have political motives. But those motives do not supersede or diminish the misconduct they expose.

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American Citizenship Isn’t Supposed to Be a Political Question

Some people are learning that their birth or naturalization certificates aren’t enough to prove citizenship—a problem that the Fourteenth Amendment should ideally prevent.

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Democracy in Poland Is in Mortal Danger

The country’s upcoming elections are crucial. And the United States is on the wrong side of the fight.

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The PBS Drama That Untangles British Journalism

"Press" is a fascinating, periodically clunky series about newspapers at war.

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Margaret Atwood’s Fans Want to Believe the Worst

The Handmaid’s Tale isn’t coming true. Pretending that it is only obscures who Trump’s real victims are.

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Trump Goes All In On Obstruction

A letter from the president’s lawyer argues that the House probe is illegitimate, but its claims are more political than legal.

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Mick Mulvaney’s Uncertain Fate

President Trump has not ruled out replacing his third chief of staff in less than three years.

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The Unending Disquiet After Attacks in Paris

The French capital suffered a wave of violence in 2015 and 2016 and while recent years have been more peaceful, a recent attack resurfaced unease.

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The Atlantic Politics Daily: This Was Not a Trump-Kim Summit

Talks with North Korea fall apart, exposing severe downsides to highly personalized diplomacy. Plus: the new Supreme Court cases to follow.

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Moving an Ancient Town to Higher Ground

Images from southeastern Turkey, where the town of Hasankeyf—continuously occupied for some 12,000 years—is being partially relocated as the old site is abandoned to a rising reservoir behind a new dam...

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The Reality of the Water Crisis

In California’s Central Valley, residents cope with the devastation of a seven-year drought and the uncertainty of their future.

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On North Korea, the Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

One of the downsides of highly personalized diplomacy is that when the person in question is debilitated, the diplomacy suffers.

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A Dazzling Quarter-Century of Exoplanet Discovery

The next time the Nobel Prize recognizes exoplanet science, it could be for the detection of signs of life on another world.

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A Very Incoherent Syria Policy

Did the president betray the Kurds or help dismantle a contradictory strategy in Syria? Both.

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Joseph Votel

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The NBA Is Going to Have to Choose

Pro basketball was a progressive beacon, allowing players and coaches to speak their minds freely. And then China got involved.

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The U.S. Stopped Taking STDs Seriously

And now we’re suffering the consequences.

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The Danger of Abandoning Our Partners

The Syria policy reversal threatens to undo five years’ worth of fighting against ISIS and will severely damage American credibility and reliability.

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Joe Biden Won’t Be the Last Target

Trump is abusing the power of investigation.

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The Tortoise and the Raven

Can fake turtles teach predators to stop devouring real ones?

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The Babies Who Spend Their First Years in a Different Country Than Their Parents

With child care hard to come by, some immigrant parents send their newborns to East Asia to live with relatives.

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The White House Abused the Classification System

The question now is whether Congress can summon the will to hold the president to account.

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The End of Silence

In Chandler, Arizona, a low whine began. It seemed to be coming from everywhere. And it wouldn’t stop.

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The Flawed Glory of the Replacements’ Don't Tell a Soul

In 1989, the band reached for the mainstream with its sixth album. Thirty years later, the record’s stab at timelessness ironically makes it sound dated.

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Sandra Boynton’s Captivating Universe

Her picture books have sold 75 million copies in the past four decades. What’s the secret to her far-reaching appeal?

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The Bard of Bedtime

Sandra Boynton’s picture books have sold 75 million copies, captivating children and the adults who read to them. What’s the secret to her popularity?

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Cancel Billionaires

Wealth inequality hurts society.

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How the Court Could Limit Abortion Rights Without Overturning Roe

No matter which path the court takes, the destination will likely be the same—the end of access to safe, legal abortion for many women.

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The Next Legal Battle Over LGBTQ Rights Is Here

The Supreme Court that will hear LGBTQ discrimination cases this week is radically different from the Court that legalized same-sex marriage four years ago.

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Everyone's Hoping an Election Will End the Brexit Crisis. It Won't.

Another vote in Britain carries risks that no one is openly acknowledging.

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The Atlantic Politics Daily: Sticks and Stones (and Tweets)

“In 20 years of writing about the military, I have never heard officers in high positions express such alarm about a president.” Plus: problems with the Iowa caucus.

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Top Military Officers Unload on Trump

The commander in chief is impulsive, disdains expertise, and gets his intelligence briefings from Fox News. What does this mean for those on the front lines?

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How ISIS Returns

America had the chance to help its local partners ensure ISIS’s lasting defeat. Instead it’s abandoning them.

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30 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1989

Take a step into a visual time capsule for a brief look at the world three decades ago.

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Trump’s Sickening Betrayal

Geopolitics is a contest of bad ideas. Letting Turkey take control of Kurdish territory falls somewhere between “very bad” and “extremely bad.”

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Five Radical Climate Policies That Most Americans Actually Like

Most registered voters are in favor of spending trillions on weatherized buildings and renewable-energy infrastructure.

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The President Is Not Above the Law

A federal judge dismisses Trump’s “limitless assertion of presidential immunity.”

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Photos of the Week: Foggy Mosque, Sticky Louvre, Jack Black

Smog in Bangkok, illusions in a German castle, protests in Hong Kong and Iraq, China's 70th anniversary, surfing in Japan, fire-prevention goats in California, an orphaned elephant in Myanmar, and much...

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Rebuilding After Incarceration

Project Lia helps women who are leaving prison reenter economic and social life.

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Is Anyone Going to Get Rich off of Email Newsletters?

Venture capital has finally come for the least sexy communication style.

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The Comic That Explains Where Joker Went Wrong

Alan Moore’s classic 1988 story 'Batman: The Killing Joke' was an inspiration for Todd Phillips’s grim new film—but not in the one way that really mattered.

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What Top Military Officers Really Think About Trump

It’s even worse than you think.

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The Genius of That SNL Sketch on Race

On the latest episode, the show departed from its dependence on guest stars to deliver a fresh, hilarious take on stereotypes.

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Why Is Middle School So Hard for So Many People?

It doesn't have to be this way.

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How Trump’s Brazenness Allows Him to Get Away With It

The president is exploiting two very human tendencies.

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Trump’s Corrupt Use of the Charge of ‘Corruption’

The president is following the template employed by other autocrats to destroy their rivals.

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Where Progressives are Winning

Portugal’s socialist alliance soundly defeated its challengers on the right, offering rare good news for the left in Europe.

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Jimmy Hoffa, My Stepfather, and Me

Chuckie O’Brien, a Hoffa aide with Mob ties—and my stepfather—had a self-serving take on secret government surveillance. But as I later discovered when I worked at the Justice Department, Chuckie was right about the government’s tendency to skirt the law under cover of executive authority...

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Dear Therapist: My Wife Is Dying and Doesn’t Want Estranged Family At Her Funeral

I want to respect my wife’s wishes, but am not sure that her excluded family members will.

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Susan Rice

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In Syria, We Made the Best of Dismal Options

When every policy choice was terrible, finding the least bad one became the only way forward.

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How the Iowa Caucus Disenfranchises Voters

Democrats want to make voting more inclusive. In Iowa, they’re struggling.

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The Succession Kids Finally Master the Art of BS

Political scandal backed the Roy family against a wall in the ninth episode of the second season—and they responded by showing their mettle.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Refreshing SNL Monologue

The first-time host, fresh off an Emmy sweep for "Fleabag," provided a welcome shot of cheeky social commentary on an otherwise uneven episode.

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Cassandra Willyard

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Why There’s Still No Lyme Vaccine for Humans

False starts and fear have kept such a drug off the market for two decades.

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Does the Constitution Guarantee a Right to an Insanity Defense?

When the Court opens its October 2019 term, it will face a pressing criminal-justice question: Can states abolish the insanity defense?

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Why IVF Has Divided France

The country is forever caught between tradition and innovation, universalism and individual rights.

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Lilly Singh’s Late-Night Challenge

The internet star snagged an NBC show because of her YouTube charm, but she’s still finding her footing in a traditional arena.

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The Viral Video Game Where You Play a Horrible Goose

Honk!

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The U.S. Gives Military Aid to Corrupt Countries All the Time

Military assistance deserves more scrutiny in many cases. Ukraine is nowhere near the most important.

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Where Freedoms Are Expanding—Slowly

Uzbekistan has long been one of the world’s most repressive societies. But a new president appears to be loosening the state’s grip, little by little.

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The Best Economic News No One Wants to Talk About

Something’s happening to wages that neither Democrats nor Republicans care to acknowledge.

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The Government Decides Who Gets Rich Off Marijuana

When regulators dictate who grows a cash crop, they can spread the wealth—or help the rich get richer.

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The Only Time Trump Wants International Cooperation

“America first” was the slogan that helped Trump win the presidency. But he doesn’t seem to believe it’s the tactic that will help him keep it.

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London’s Mayoralty: Britain’s Last Political Refuge?

Rory Stewart is the latest British lawmaker to quit his political party—and Westminster.

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The Atlantic Politics Daily: Mr. Vice President

Vice President Mike Pence has by all accounts been a dutiful Robin to President Trump’s Batman. The shadow of impeachment will become a test of their partnership.

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The Books Briefing: Remembering Pain on the Page

“The art’s existence is beautiful. But it shouldn’t have to exist at all.” Your weekly guide to the best in books

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Republicans Don’t Want To Talk About It

Donald Trump encouraged two foreign governments, including a U.S. adversary, to interfere in the 2020 election. The bet was that his party wouldn’t object, and so far it's paying off.

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The James Franco Lawsuit Has a Point to Make About ‘Comfort Zones’

The allegations that the actor exploited women students echo a broader assumption: that discomfort in a professional setting is a liability.

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College Students Don’t Want Fancy Libraries

Schools have been on a mission to reinvent campus libraries—even though students just want the basics.

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Eddie Murphy’s Spark Is Back in Dolemite Is My Name

The actor brings a shot of energy to a charming biopic about the legendary entertainer Rudy Ray Moore.

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The Scandal Has Spiraled Out of Trump’s Control

When the week began, the president faced questions about Ukraine. Now the inquiry has gone global.

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The American Sitcom Producer Gambling on British Television

Caryn Mandabach spearheaded such American prime-time comedies as "Roseanne," "The Cosby Show," and "3rd Rock From the Sun." Why is she now making a gangster show in the U.K.?

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Mike Pence Has Let Us Down

The vice president has failed in his most important duty—to be prepared to step into the nation’s highest office if necessary.

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The Fragility of the Trump-Pence Marriage

In any embattled White House, an ambitious vice president can run the risk of turning radioactive.

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Extracurriculars Are ‘Not Worth It Unless You’re Passionate’

“To know that there were people in my school doing things that I had dreamed about doing was really crazy to me.”

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You Can’t Drain the Swamp and Also Defend the President

Some of Trump’s supporters are worried about corruption—but he seems mostly worried about his political opponents.

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Trump Will Never Escape the I Word

Thanks to a coming media storm, our 45th president is now inextricably linked to impeachment, whether he survives it or not.

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Restoring the Sex and Rage to Jane Austen

A new wave of adaptations is uncovering a hidden side of the novelist.

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Photos of the Week: Foggy Mosque, Sticky Louvre, Jack Black

Smog in Bangkok, illusions in a German castle, protests in Hong Kong and Iraq, China's 70th anniversary, surfing in Japan, fire prevention goats in California, an orphaned elephant in Myanmar, and much more...

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The Good Place Wonders How to Reform #MeToo’s Disgraced Men

A sexist boss arrives in heaven. How to get him to realize he made life hell for others?

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Radio Atlantic: Understanding the Whisteblower

A former CIA analyst, Representative Elissa Slotkin of Michigan changed her mind on impeachment after Trump’s Ukraine phone, leading her party to follow her lead.

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The Atlantic Politics Daily: Dirt Doesn’t Vote

Republicans wallop Democrats in rural areas and small towns; urban and suburban areas want nothing to do with the MAGA-aligned. Plus: the White House lawyer you should know.

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The Story Behind the One Word Trump Won’t Say

The president exhibited rare restraint yesterday when he censored himself at a press conference. Here’s why.

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