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Who’s Running the Defense Department?

The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence. Produced by ElevenLabs...

yesterday 20

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Tom Nichols

Vaccine Skepticism Has Never Been This Bad

Since COVID, parents have more questions and more concerns. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more...

yesterday 40

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Emily Oster

Trumpflation

Everything is going to be a little more expensive now. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories...

yesterday 10

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Annie Lowrey

The Strange, Lonely Childhood of Neko Case

In a new memoir, the singer-songwriter peels back the mystery of her life—and her lyrics. Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube |...

yesterday 8

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Hanna Rosin

What the Color Blue Reveals About Black Life

Imani Perry’s latest book examines the intersections between the color blue and the history of her people. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over...

yesterday 9

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Omari Weekes

Listen Closely to What Hegseth Is Saying

yesterday 10

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Eliot A. Cohen

The Great Surrender

yesterday 50

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David A. Graham

There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing

yesterday 300

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Anne Applebaum

The ‘Gulf of America’ Is an Admission of Defeat

Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is not triumphant but pathetic. Sign up for Trump’s Return , a newsletter featuring coverage of the second...

yesterday 1

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David Frum

How to Realize Your Own Love Supreme

True romance is one of the deepest human experiences. To experience it fully, seek transcendence. Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign...

yesterday 1

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Arthur C. Brooks

The House Where 28,000 Records Burned

Charlie Springer spent a lifetime building his music collection. The Los Angeles fires incinerated it. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio...

yesterday 1

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Nancy Walecki

The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now

You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd. Twice during his Senate confirmation hearings at the end...

yesterday 1

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Adam Marcus

RFK Jr. Won. Now What?

America’s health is in the hands of an anti-vaccine conspiracist. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for...

yesterday 1

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Nicholas Florko

Night on Earth, Seen From Orbit

yesterday 10

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Alan Taylor

The Brilliant Stupidity of Internet Speak

yesterday 2

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Kaitlyn Tiffany

What Will Happen If the Trump Administration Defies a Court Order?

A lot is unclear, but none of it is good. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa...

yesterday 10

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Quinta Jurecic

Why the COVID Deniers Won

Why the COVID Deniers Won

Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath Listen to more stories on hark Updated at 11:26 a.m. ET on February 12, 2025 Five years ago, the...

previous day 70

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David Frum

Afrikaner ‘Refugees’ Only

Afrikaner ‘Refugees’ Only

Trump wants to “promote the resettlement” of white South Africans. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to...

previous day 30

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Adam Serwer

The Tesla Revolt

The company’s fate will reveal how strong the foundation of Elon Musk’s influence really is. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa)...

previous day 40

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Patrick George

So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...

So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...

Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news. Produced by ElevenLabs and...

previous day 20

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Robin George Andrews

Why Silicon Valley Lost Its Patriotism

Why Silicon Valley Lost Its Patriotism

The tech industry was built in partnership with government, and it once pursued innovation as part of a shared national project. The rise of the...

previous day 20

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Alexander C. Karp

The Other Fear of the Founders

America’s early leaders were worried not only about demagogues like Donald Trump, but about the rise of an antidemocratic, wealthy elite that goads...

previous day 10

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George Thomas

Why No One Can Fix the Broken Licensing System

Why No One Can Fix the Broken Licensing System

Scholars and activists haven’t paid enough attention to the role that state boards play in perpetuating both over- and under-regulation. Produced...

previous day 10

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Rebecca Haw Allensworth

Donald Trump Is Very Busy

“We’re confused a little bit … But it’s definitely like, Something’s happening.” Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI...

previous day 20

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Mark Leibovich

How DOGE Is Putting State Secrets at Risk

DOGE’s takeover of federal agencies is a counterintelligence crisis. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to...

previous day 50

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Shane Harris

It’s a Model of Government Efficiency, but DOGE Wants It Gone

Musk is going after an agency that exists to protect consumers. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more...

previous day 20

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Lila Shroff

The Trump Supporters Who Didn’t Take Him at His Word

The president keeps doing what he said he’d do, and some of his supporters keep being surprised. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a...

previous day 300

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David A. Graham

The Game That Shows We’re Thinking About History All Wrong

A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen...

previous day 3

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Spencer Kornhaber

The Hidden Costs of Musk’s Washington Misadventure

The Hidden Costs of Musk’s Washington Misadventure

Max Stier wants to improve the government. Elon Musk’s campaign against civil servants is making it worse. As the Trump administration widened its...

previous day 3

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Franklin Foer

America in 2025

America in 2025

A poem Land of sinking ships and rising balloons, of forgotten editorials and unread runes, of street jitters and broken neurotransmitters and...

previous day 3

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James Parker

Presidents May Not Unilaterally Dismantle Government Agencies

Presidents May Not Unilaterally Dismantle Government Agencies

That’s not how separation of powers works under the U.S. Constitution. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen...

previous day 3

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Peter M. Shane

At USAID, I Prioritized the Wrong Argument

At USAID, I Prioritized the Wrong Argument

As Republicans seek to demolish the agency, its defenders should appeal to a higher principle than self-interest. As Elon Musk and President Donald...

previous day 3

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Maany Peyvan

The Government Waste DOGE Should Be Cutting

The Government Waste DOGE Should Be Cutting

The problem that really needs fixing is not the public employees but the private contractors—and Elon Musk is one of them. Elon Musk and his team...

previous day 2

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Stephen Macekura

The Day the Ukraine War Ended

The conflict isn’t over, but its fate now appears clear. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more...

previous day 50

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Jonathan Lemire

Gerald Ford’s Unlikely Role in the Imperial Presidency

Gerald Ford’s Unlikely Role in the Imperial Presidency

In a new book, Jeffrey Toobin makes a convincing case that Ford’s pardon of President Nixon set the stage for unchecked presidential power....

tuesday 4

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Franklin Foer

The Cruel Attack on USAID

The Cruel Attack on USAID

Trump’s assault on the aid agency poses a haunting question. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more...

tuesday 1

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Peter Wehner

Is Trump Ready for Bird Flu?

Is Trump Ready for Bird Flu?

Most of Trump’s health picks are uninterested in using most of the tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease. Produced by ElevenLabs...

tuesday 20

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Nicholas Florko

DOGE Is Failing on Its Own Terms

DOGE Is Failing on Its Own Terms

The Trump administration’s cuts to university research grants will make America sicker and poorer in the long run. Produced by ElevenLabs and News...

tuesday 6

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David Deming

The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office

The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office

Social workers are Democrats. Real-estate brokers are Republicans. What does your job say about your politics? Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts |...

tuesday 4

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Jerusalem Demsas

Is This What Cancel Culture Achieved?

Is This What Cancel Culture Achieved?

Ye called himself a Nazi. That wasn’t the worst story on social media this weekend. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI...

tuesday 1

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Thomas Chatterton Williams

Shipwrecked in the Amazon

Photographs of the worst drought in the river basin’s recorded history Listen to more stories on hark Threaded throughout the Amazon, the world’s...

tuesday 3

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Alex Cuadros

The False AI Energy Crisis

The False AI Energy Crisis

Donald Trump and AI executives alike have sounded the alarm about a looming AI-driven energy shortage. Both benefit from the concern. Produced by...

tuesday 6

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Matteo Wong

The Paradox of Music Discovery, the Spotify Way

The Paradox of Music Discovery, the Spotify Way

A new book explores the company’s commitment to shaping what its users hear. Your preferred video-streaming service depends largely on what you...

tuesday 2

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Brad Shoup

Should I Leave My American Partner?

Should I Leave My American Partner?

I love him, but I don’t know if I can live in the U.S. forever. Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by...

tuesday 3

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James Parker

What Trump Is Getting From Eric Adams

What Trump Is Getting From Eric Adams

The mayor bent the knee, and his reward has arrived. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on...

tuesday 4

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Michael Powell

Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud

Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud

It’s infrastructure week, but for bribery. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa...

tuesday 200

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Jonathan Chait

The World’s Most Powerful Unelected Bureaucrat

The World’s Most Powerful Unelected Bureaucrat

Donald Trump said he’d return decision making to democratically elected officials. Instead, he’s handed it over to the world’s richest man. This...

tuesday 80

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David A. Graham

The Unfunny Man Who Believes in Humor

The Unfunny Man Who Believes in Humor

How Lorne Michaels became the arbiter of funny Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the...

10.02.2025 10

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James Parker

A Finnish Writer’s Portrait of American Loneliness

A Finnish Writer’s Portrait of American Loneliness

The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel. Produced by ElevenLabs and News...

10.02.2025 10

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Lauren Leblanc

The Era of Risk-Averse Super Bowl Ads

The Era of Risk-Averse Super Bowl Ads

For a short time, brands embraced political marketing. That trend is fading. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you...

10.02.2025 10

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Lora Kelley