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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Archivio GBB / Redux. How Do the Families of the Hamas Hostages Endure the Agony?
If you’re Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents, by crusading nonstop for his and other hostages’ release.
Avishag Shaar-Yashuv Chicken Littles Are Ruining America
Doomsaying can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Armstrong Roberts / Retrofile / Getty; Chaloner Woods / Getty; Lambert / Getty. A Humanist Manifesto
The world feels like an awful place right now. Here’s how to make it better.
Illustration by Caco Neves The New Old Age
What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late
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In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Illustration by Ricardo Tomás The Outer Limits of Liberalism
What happens when a society takes individualism to its logical conclusion?
Vartika Sharma Despite Everything You Think You Know, America Is on the Right Track
Yes, America is a wounded giant—but it always has been, and the case for optimism is surprisingly strong.
The Atlantic The Too-Muchness of Bono
In Dublin with the irrepressible U2 front man
David Corio Truly Humbled to Be the Author of This Article
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