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Black military officers have devoted their lives to serving the United States—now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome, @ClintSmithIII reports. He spoke with Black veterans about what service means to them: theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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“Nothing can make a lengthy flight packed in an aluminum tube feel good, exactly, but having the shades closed is a reliable way to make it worse,” @GrahamDavidA writes. He makes the case for leaving your airplane-window shades open: theatlantic.com/newsletters/…
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The novel "The Sparrow" focuses not on extraterrestrials but on the human ingenuity, expertise, and relationships that will be required to make first contact a success, @emmasarappo writes in The Atlantic’s Books Briefing: theatlantic.com/newsletters/…
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A generation ago, Britain was a global power—today, its output is barely above that of America’s poorest state, @imkahloon reports. He traveled to the nation to explore what happened: theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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One “foot-ball” game—played outside the royal governor’s residence in Boston in 1769—was an early form of the nation’s belligerently rule-testing ethos, Sally Jenkins writes. She traces the history of American sports and the nation’s tradition of fandom: theatln.tc/VuJYZdUW
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Shows such as “Off Campus” know what women want in today’s cultural moment—but they can also be more subversive than they seem, Sophie Gilbert writes: theatlantic.com/culture/2026…
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It’s easy to take for granted being alive, Alan Lightman writes. He explores the miracle that is existing—and the importance of acknowledging it: theatln.tc/lYdPUxiM
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The U.S. and Iran say they are close to an agreement to end a war that has left everyone badly bruised. We've heard that before, but this time could be different, @vmsalama and @nancyayoussef write.
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My week as your stand-in trivia host ends today with this quiz about presidents and birthdays:
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Answer today’s trivia from Jonathan Lemire’s story about presidential birthdays and presidential spectacles. Check your response and tackle two other questions: theatln.tc/cPciehZx
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The Chappie James story, here:
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The new Obama Presidential Center, in Chicago, is inspiring—but departs from other presidential libraries in a crucial, and risky, way, @ables_kelsey reports. theatlantic.com/culture/2026…
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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,” @davidfrum argues.
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President Trump’s interview with the journalist Kristen Welker became instantly notorious because of the way it ended. But what Trump said before storming off was even more revealing, Megan Garber argues: theatlantic.com/culture/2026…
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.@TimAlberta, @stephenfhayes, @peterbakernyt, @imkahloon, @sbg1, and @AshleyRParker joined @JeffreyGoldberg on a special episode of @washingtonweek to look back on the country’s history, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence: theatlantic.com/national/202…
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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 @davidfrum.
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“Right now, this is as close as you’re going to get to the White House if you’re a member of the public”: @mviser reports from outside the White House, where fortifications are growing in tandem with the threat of political violence. theatln.tc/IZet3Tnd
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A coat of arms serves as a sign of legitimacy and tradition for British aristocrats—and now some Americans want one too. @helenlewis visited the College of Arms, in London, to explore the roots of the tradition and the process of getting a coat of arms: theatln.tc/Ai3NsVa1
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More than six decades after huddling with his Spanish-speaking teammates to chant “¡Nosotros! ¡Nosotros! Rah, rah, rah!” as a high-school senior on the varsity soccer team, President Trump is now hosting a World Cup plagued by problems, reports @mviser. theatlantic.com/politics/202…
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Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that payout plans remain on track, @S_Fitzpatrick reports. theatlantic.com/politics/202…
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The Atlantic Festival is back, September 17–19 in New York City! Three days. Hundreds of thinkers. One room where news is made. Get your passes now: theatln.tc/M2XcIxpe #TAF26
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