The Atlantic11 hours agoA Whole Age of Warfare Sank With the Moskvaverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Elliot AckermanA fierce debate is raging within the U.S. Marine Corps about what comes next. On March 9, 1862, the Union warship Monitor met its Confederate counterpart, Virginia. After a four-hour exchange of fire, the two fought to a draw. It was the first battle of ironclads. In one day, every wooden ship of the …
The Atlantic10 hours agoKids Are Far, Far Behind in Schoolverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Thomas KaneEducators need a plan ambitious enough to remedy enormous learning losses. Starting in the spring of 2020, school boards and superintendents across the country faced a dreadful choice: Keep classrooms open and risk more COVID-19 deaths, or close schools and sacrifice children’s learning. In the name …
The Atlantic11 hours agoI Feel Safest in My Hospitalverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Danielle OfriThe U.S. may feel ready to move on from the pandemic, but I’m not. “No thanks,” my patient said to me. “Two is enough.” I was caught off guard the first time I recommended a COVID booster shot and heard that response. “What do you mean, it’s enough? Do you toss out half of your cardiac meds? Do you …
The Atlantic1 day agoTo War Criminals Who Believe They Have Impunity, Think Againverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Roya HakakianThe trial in Sweden of an Iranian official accused of facilitating the mass murder of political prisoners is a timely example. Stockholm—As the Russian army leaves a trail of atrocity in Ukraine, a trial held here this month offers a powerful template for prosecuting war crimes. The Swedish …
The Atlantic1 day agoWhat Alito Doesn’t Understand About Pregnancyverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Chavi Eve KarkowskyA conservative justice’s draft treats pregnancy as a simple matter: Either a uterus is occupied by a fetus or it is not. When I train medical students, I emphasize that almost nobody is more acutely aware of time than an obstetrician is. Whenever doctors in my field are briefed about a new patient, …
The Atlantic1 day agoThe Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarizationverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Yascha MounkThe U.S. is more dangerously divided than any other wealthy democracy. Is there a way back from the brink? Until a few decades ago, most Democrats did not hate Republicans, and most Republicans did not hate Democrats. Very few Americans thought the policies of the other side were a threat to the …
