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For years, experts have warned of a wave of political violence in America. We should prepare for things to get worse before they get better.
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‘Lord, Help Us Make America Great Again’
A close reading of Trump-rally prayers
Kamala Doesn’t Have to Be ‘Momala’ to the Whole Country
You don’t need a child to know how to care for others.
America’s Political Chaos Is Enviable When You Live in an Autocracy
Chinese social media is fascinated with Biden’s decision to step aside.
‘I Can’t Put My Trust in the Invisible Woman’
Voters say they don’t know what Kamala Harris stands for. That’s a challenge—and an opportunity.
Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch the Olympics
These titles will allow you to view the competition with a new appreciation.
The Democrat Who Thinks Biden Didn’t Go Far Enough
Republicans aren’t the only ones questioning whether the president is up to completing his term.
The Global Temperature Just Went Bump
We’re just sticking a toe into the climatic realm of the previous interglacial period, not living in it—yet.
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OpenAI just announced a new search tool. Its demo already got something wrong.
Quick Listens
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Bettmann / Getty. The Last Time a President Dropped Out of the Race
Lyndon B. Johnson faced a badly divided nation and knew he couldn’t be the one to heal it.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Sources: Kar3k4 / Getty; Nerthuz / Getty. These Millennials Can’t Get Out of Their Head
In Halle Butler’s new novel, young people won’t stop pathologizing others—or themselves.
Andrew Harnik / Getty What Biden Didn’t Say
“It’s about you,” the president declared in his speech last night. But for a long time, it was about him.
lllustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani Poor Black Kids Are Doing Better. Poor White Kids Are Doing Worse.
A major study reports good and bad news.
Deeper Dives
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Source: Getty. Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch the Olympics
These titles will allow you to view the competition with a new appreciation.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Kyle Mazza / Anadolu / Getty. Why Some Republicans Can’t Resist Making Vile Attacks on Harris
The offensive is an expression of the GOP’s values and its policy agenda, which, for this brief moment, is on display in all its ugliness.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Andre Malerba / Bloomberg / Getty; Natalia Barashkova / Getty. The Prosecutor vs. the Felon
Kamala Harris is finally embracing her law-enforcement record, though Republicans see it as a vulnerability.
Matt Kelley / AP What the Kamala Harris Doubters Don’t Understand
Barstool punditry has its blind spots.
