Inside America’s Ugly Birthday Battle
admin Trump advisers broke an agreement to fund the bipartisan semiquincentennial celebrations, saying they will not “light taxpayer money on fire.”
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Disneyland With No People
My encounter with a giant of American photography
Hunter Biden’s Life After Shame
What is the former president’s son hoping to achieve?
As American as the Forward Pass
To understand the history of the nation, look to the history of its sports.
When Both Parties Try to Out-Macho Each Other
The modern politics of masculinity
Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts May Not Be Dead After All
Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that plans remain on…
Trump Once Played Soccer
Yes, it’s true. He really did.
A World Cup for a Divided Continent
This year’s World Cup was framed as a festival of North American unity. Instead, the tournament is testing how much…
Why California Takes So Long to Count Votes
Conspiracy theories are filling the void.
Atlantic Trivia: The Worms Are Turning
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