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Eating candy for breakfast is not a good decision. But most mornings, I start my day with something that looks...

The world is full of theories of everything. The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible...

Begin with the hair—which, after all, Alysa Liu invites us to do. It’s hardly the halo of an ice angel....

During President Trump’s first term, Pentagon officials took a highly unusual step to diminish the likelihood of war: They shared...

Last week, the polling firm Gallup announced that it would no longer survey presidential-approval ratings. This news stirred suspicions. President...

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If you have ever felt that the American political landscape resembles some kind of nightmarish circus, you may find catharsis...

Those of us who watch the Olympics as bystanders tend to smugly judge athletes for succumbing to pressure without understanding...

A few months ago, the musician Patrick Cosmos shared a “new unified theory of American reality” that he called “everyone...

One afternoon in 2024, when her session in court had ended unusually early, Gisèle Pelicot went to the Leclerc supermarket...

Killing thousands of protesters last month was apparently not enough for the Islamic Republic, which followed up by arresting prominent...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has faced intense scrutiny from Republicans and calls for her firing from Democrats since the...

A post on X claimed to be a simple message from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Stay...

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...