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What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
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Trump’s First Defeat
Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn from being considered for attorney general.
The Celebrity Look-Alike Contest Boom
Suddenly, these events are everywhere. What’s going on?
Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.
Three Ways to Become a Deeper Thinker
You don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to realize the value of contemplating hard questions without clear answers.
Trump Is Building the Most Anti-Semitic Cabinet in Decades
Donald Trump has vowed to “defeat anti-Semitism.” His Cabinet picks tell a very different story.
In Search of a Faith Beyond Religion
Scholastique Mukasonga’s Sister Deborah suggests that some people must look outside the traditional bounds of Christianity to find true spiritual freedom.
Cher Has a History Lesson for Us All
The singer has long stood for a brassy, strutting kind of survival. Her new account of her early life explains how that came to be.
The Most Coveted Screenshot in the Literary World
It’s what proves you’re a “real” writer.
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Illustration by Adam Maida. Source: Getty. Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
Video by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: Archive Films / Getty; Internet Archive; Prelinger Associates / Getty. Put Down the Vacuum
Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Boris Zhitkov / Getty. The Cancer Gene More Men Should Test For
BRCA mutations are inextricably linked with breasts, but they can also lead to cancer in the pancreas, the prostate, and maybe more parts of the body.
Illustration by Debora Szpilman A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
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Chester Higgins / Bruce Silverstein Gallery In Search of a Faith Beyond Religion
Scholastique Mukasonga’s Sister Deborah suggests that some people must look outside the traditional bounds of Christianity to find true spiritual freedom.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Most Coveted Screenshot in the Literary World
It’s what proves you’re a “real” writer.
Illustration by Katie Martin. Source: Getty. We’re About to Find Out How Much Americans Like Vaccines
Empowering Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will test one of American public health’s greatest successes.
Illustration by Pablo Delcan The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
