The Atlanticflipped into Politics2 hours agoTrump Promises a ‘Bloody Story’verified_publisherThe Atlantic - By David FrumHis latest comments about mass deportation are a revelation about how he feels—and a troubling reminder of the sources of his appeal. Donald Trump says something crazy or vicious almost every time he speaks. It’s his nature, but it’s also a political strategy. The flow of half-demented, …
The Atlanticflipped into Books4 hours agoA Book That Puts the Life Back Into Biographyverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Danielle Amir JacksonTo capture the spirit of the poet Audre Lorde, Alexis Pauline Gumbs decided to break all the rules. When the critic Janet Malcolm set aside a biography of Sylvia Plath and began reading a memoir about the author instead, she felt as if she “had been freed from prison.” The writing in the biography, …
The Atlanticflipped into Politics5 hours agoHow the GOP Went From Reagan to Trumpverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Max BootThe 40th president inadvertently prepared the ground for the 45th in multiple ways. Donald Trump’s far-right worldview has a lot of critics, many of them Republicans, who argue that Ronald Reagan would “roll over” or “turn over” in his grave if he could see what is happening to his old party. The …
The Atlanticflipped into All Stories5 hours agoTwo Books Worth Reading Back-to-Backverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Stephanie BaiCulture and entertainment musts from Michael Powell Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what’s keeping them entertained. Today’s special guest is staff writer Michael Powell, who has written about the seriousness of Donald Trump’s …
The Atlanticflipped into All Stories6 hours agoLikenessverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By D. S. WaldmanA poem for Sunday I saw this guy tonight in Adam’s Point, by the lake—the sun was getting low, so I’d taken a break from grading—this guy in one of the green Carhartt jackets, smoking by the water. The light was really orange and in his face, and when he turned my way for a second, I don’t know, I …
The Atlanticflipped into Health21 hours agoColombia's Mauricio Valencia Poses with a Toothy Grinverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Alan TaylorMauricio Valencia of Team Colombia poses with his gold Gold-medalist Mauricio Valencia of Team Colombia poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the men’s shot put F34 final on day 10 of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games. Valencia had his canine teeth modified to look like fangs in order …
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