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Why Does Elon Musk Still Have a Security Clearance?
The U.S. government seems to think he’s too big to fail.
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The Celebrities Are Saying the Loud Part Quietly
Democratic politics and pop culture have long been entangled—but entertainers seem a bit more sheepish about...
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Trump Wants You to Accept All of This as Normal
The former president is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system.
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Trump’s Tariff Talk Might Already Be Hurting the Economy
His allies now claim that he wouldn’t really impose massive global tariffs if elected. But the...
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Giant Mythological Puppets Stage a Show in Toulouse
Images of several remarkable huge puppets performing in the streets of Toulouse
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This Is Trump’s Message
At his Madison Square Garden rally, Trump’s argument was hate and fear.
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Dear Therapist: I’m Worried About My Brother
His wife’s behavior has made him a shell of his former self.
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The Truth About Polling
We don’t know what we think we know about how Americans will vote.
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Donald Trump’s Dog Whistles Are Unmistakable
The Republican nominee’s fixation on The Atlantic follows a dark pattern.
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MomTok Is the Apotheosis of 21st-Century Womanhood
On reality TV, motherhood is turning into a jumble of feminist ideals and branded domesticity.
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‘A Lot of People Live Here, and Everybody Votes’
Why the pivotal race for Wisconsin might come down to deep-blue Dane County
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Don’t Cancel The Washington Post. Cancel Amazon Prime.
The subscription money enriching Jeff Bezos could instead be spent on the journalism crucial to preserving...
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Full-On War Between Israel and Iran Isn’t Inevitable
After Israel attacked several military sites, Iran has an opportunity to de-escalate the conflict.
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Photos of the Week: Centaur Skeleton, Sheep Spiral, Resting Raccoon
Flooding in the Moroccan desert, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, an illuminated abbey in England, a...
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The Filmmaker Who Wants to Wake Us From the American Dream
Sean Baker, the director of Anora, has become independent cinema’s best hustler.
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Blue States Gave Trump and Vance an Opening
How housing scarcity fuels the illiberal right
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What Is Russia Doing With North Korean Troops?
Washington worries too much about what Putin thinks.
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The Charisma-vs.-Charm Election
The sociologist Julia Sonnevend distinguishes between two kinds of performance that matter in public life.
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Harris’s Best Closing Argument Isn’t Coming From Her
At her recent rally in Atlanta, the vice president’s warm-up acts were her best messengers.
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Trump Is Being Very Honest About One Thing
Of course he will fire the special prosecutor investigating him if he’s reelected.