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Why Celebrities Are So Susceptible to Grifters
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The brutality of fame can change the basic way people evaluate others.
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The Atlantic Celebrities have access to immense wealth and resources, but they still frequently fall prey to wellness hucksters and credential-free gurus. explains why 5h
How a Bunch of Songbirds Ended Up Inside the Stomachs of Sharks
Ed Yong - The Atlantic 15h 3 tweets
Spoiler: Migration is hard.
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The Atlantic Tiger sharks are notorious for eating pretty much anything, but scientists were genuinely surprised to find feathers in the sharks' stomachs. explains how forest-dwelling songbirds became meals for young sharks 6h
It’s Time to Hold American Elites Accountable for Their Abuses
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If Democrats want to address simmering middle-class anger, they need to deliver justice.
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The Atlantic "Democrats need to become the party of justice," argues . "They need to demand accountability from bad actors ... They should be the party standing up for middle-class interests and values." 16h
End the Plague of Secret Parenting
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If mothers and fathers speak openly about child-care obligations, their colleagues will adapt.
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The Atlantic "The general sense is that everyone should adopt the polite fiction that after the first several months of leave, the child disappears into a void," says . "Fight the culture that encourages secret parenting by … not parenting secretly." 17h
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The Atlantic "The general sense is that everyone should adopt the polite fiction that after the first several months of leave, the child disappears into a void," says . "Fight the culture that encourages secret parenting by … not parenting secretly." 6h
The Complicated Cliché of ‘Bran the Broken’
Spencer Kornhaber - The Atlantic 19h 2 tweets
'Game of Thrones,' which always commented on the social effects of disability, ended by selling its final twist as inspirational.
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The Atlantic In its series finale, "Game of Thrones" ended up leaning into the clichés of disability it once complicated while also, fittingly, acknowledging them as clichés, argues 19h
Dear Therapist: I’m Hiding Something From My Therapist
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Every time I try to talk about my problem, I just start crying.
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The Atlantic New #DearTherapist with : "Every time I try to bring this up, I start crying and am literally unable to say words until I switch to a different topic. I’m especially frustrated because I believe she could help me work through these issues." 23h
The New Secession
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Residents of the majority-white southeast corner of Baton Rouge want to make their own city, complete with its own schools, breaking away from the majority-black parts of town.
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The Atlantic A pattern has emerged over the past two decades, reports : White, wealthy communities have been separating from their city’s school districts to form their own. 24h
Buddha Day Celebrations in Photos
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Observations of Vesak, or Buddha Day, from several countries across Asia
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The Atlantic From : Buddha Day celebrations, in photos 30h
The Unchecked Corruption of Trump’s Cabinet
David A. Graham - The Atlantic 35h 4 tweets
The lavish spending of top officials rarely makes headlines anymore, but that doesn’t mean the problem has gone away.
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The Atlantic "If leading officials are willing to break the law and mislead the public about things as minor as interior decorating, why would they hesitate to break the law and mislead on bigger issues?" on the conspicuous corruption of Trump's Cabinet 35h
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The Atlantic "If leading officials are willing to break the law and mislead the public about things as minor as interior decorating, why would they hesitate to break the law and mislead on bigger issues?" on the conspicuous corruption of Trump's Cabinet 22h
Why So Many Women Choose Abortion Over Adoption
Olga Khazan - The Atlantic 36h 5 tweets
Some American women see giving up their babies as more emotionally painful than terminating their pregnancies.
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The Atlantic Anti-abortion groups see adoption as a better alternative, but many women seem to find adoption more emotionally distressing than termination, writes 36h
The Rare Home-Improvement Show That Spotlights Skilled Workers
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In 40 years on air, PBS’s 'This Old House' inspired a more flashy genre of TV while giving tradespeople the attention they deserve.
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The Atlantic PBS home-improvement show "feels like the TV equivalent of New England clam chowder," writes Margaret Tucker. "Hearty, wholesome, and old-school." 37h
Having a Library or Cafe Down the Block Could Change Your Life
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Living close to public amenities—from parks to grocery stores—increases trust, decreases loneliness, and restores faith in local government.
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The Atlantic "People living in amenity-rich communities are much less likely to feel isolated from others, regardless of whether they live in large cities, suburbs, or small towns." Local spaces such as libraries and markets matter, argue and . 39h
Did Viewers Win or Lose in the 'Game of Thrones'?
David Sims, Spencer Kornhaber - The Atlantic 51h 4 tweets
Three Atlantic writers discuss the HBO epic's divisive series finale, which tries to break the wheel one last time.
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The Atlantic "This season has been the same story over and over again: a lot of tin-eared writing trying to justify some of the most drastic story developments imaginable, as quickly as possible." delivers his final #GameofThrones review 51h
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The Atlantic "Honestly, someone should have thought to crown [redacted] earlier," writes . 51h
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The Atlantic The #GameOfThrones series finale "was undeniably steeped in fan service," writes . 42h
The Democrats’ Age Divide Is Defining the 2020 Primary
Ronald Brownstein - The Atlantic 5d 2 tweets
Joe Biden’s edge with older voters is his greatest asset so far in the race.
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The Atlantic One of the crucial questions in the Democratic primary will be whether Joe Biden can sustain his big early advantage with older voters, writes 55h
A Republican Congressman’s Case for Impeaching Trump
Conor Friedersdorf - The Atlantic 57h 2 tweets
Representative Justin Amash is the first member of the House GOP to call for the constitutional remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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The Atlantic "For nine years, the libertarian-leaning Michigander has been an unusually principled and independent-minded pol." on Justin Amash, who on Saturday become the first congressional Republican to call for impeachment 57h
What Happens When a Billionaire Swoops in to Solve the Student Debt Crisis
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Robert Smith, a billionaire philanthropist, surprised Morehouse College graduates at commencement on Sunday morning by announcing he would pay off their student loans.
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The Atlantic It's dangerous to rely on the generosity of billionaires to solve the student debt crisis, writes 59h
The ‘Broken Windows’ Debate Survives Its Creators
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The theory, introduced in a 1982 Atlantic article, that maintaining order could reduce the incidence of serious crimes remains contentious 35 years later.
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The Atlantic The criminologist George L. Kelling, best known for co-authoring a 1982 Atlantic article introducing the contentious idea of broken-window policing, died this week. But the debate the article ignited lives on, despite his efforts to settle it 3d
Mireya’s Third Crossing
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The first time, she was raped. The second, she nearly drowned. In order to live in the United States legally, she had to leave her family and attempt to cross the border once more.
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The Atlantic The first time Mireya crossed the border, she was raped. The second, she nearly drowned. In order to live in the United States legally, she had to leave her family and attempt to cross the border once more. Darcy Courteau reports 3d
The 'Saturday Night Live' Finale Was a Mishmash of Everything It Needs to Fix
David Sims - The Atlantic 3d 1 tweets
The send-off to Season 44 might end up functioning as a send-off to a particularly toothless era for the show.
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The Atlantic Alec Baldwin’s lackluster work in last night’s “SNL” finale—featuring an eerily familiar Trump-and-gang cold open—was the surest sign yet that the show needs a reboot, writes 3d
The Merkel Model
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The German chancellor has shown how to win and keep power in a man’s world.
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The Atlantic "How did an East German pastor’s daughter scale a mountain of resistance as a triple outsider: a woman, a scientist, and an East German? Not by waiting politely for her turn." on how Angela Merkel prevailed in a world stacked against her 3d