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Mark Felt Tells a Familiar Tale of the Watergate Scandal
Liam Neeson stars as the FBI official who was later revealed as “Deep Throat” in Peter Landesman’s methodical drama.
A Primetime Clash Over Health Care
Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy sparred with Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar on CNN hours after their bill dismantling Obamacare appeared to collapse.
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BusinessEquifax's CEO Steps Down After Huge Breach
Richard Smith is leaving the company in the wake of a hack that exposed 143 million Americans to potential identity theft.
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The Presence of JusticeThe 'Steadily Problematic Interactions' Between Deaf Americans and Police
Officers don’t always comply with the standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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BusinessThe Importance of Women Mentoring Other Women
Elizabeth Lund, a vice president at Boeing, reflects on the lessons she's learned and passed on during her career as an aeronautical engineer.
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CultureChance the Rapper's Radical Humility on Colbert
His delicate new song makes the problems of fame shockingly relatable.
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GlobalThe Dangerous Misunderstanding at the Core of the North Korea Debate
What the Trump administration has been threatening is not a “preemptive strike.”
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How Just Six Words Can Spark Conversation About Race in America
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‘It’s Impossible to Imagine Trump Without the Force of Whiteness'
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When In-Person Conversation Is Better Than Texting
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'The Drone King': An Animated Excerpt
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Astro Teller on Why Artificial Intelligence Is Not Scary
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Does Swearing Make You Likable?
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TechnologyThe Coming Software Apocalypse
A small group of programmers wants to change how we code—before catastrophe strikes.
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PoliticsA Nation of Snowflakes
The greatest threats to free speech in America come from the state, not from activists on college campuses.
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ScienceRescuing Puerto Rico's Monkey Island
After a unique macaque colony off the island's coast was hit by Hurricane Maria, its caretakers are rushing to save it—and themselves.
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EducationEducation Isn't the Key to a Good Income
A growing body of research debunks the idea that school quality is the main determinant of economic mobility.
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GlobalHow the AfD Won
Internal dissension will do little to stem the euphoria of Germany’s triumphant right-wing populists.
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GlobalWhy Was Chad Included in the New Travel Ban?
The country is a key U.S. counterterrorism ally.
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PoliticsReaders on Trump, Kaepernick, and the NFL
Over the weekend I wrote that Donald Trump’s attacks on protesting NFL players, at a raucous rally in Alabama, and…
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PoliticsThe Breitbart Universe Unites for Roy Moore
Everyone from Steve Bannon to Nigel Farage came out on Monday for the Alabama judge turned aspiring senator’s closing rally.
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HealthWhy People Faint at the Theater
How a distressing movie or play can trigger a body to pass out
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PoliticsHow Puerto Ricans on the Mainland Are Getting News From Relatives
Members of the island’s diaspora are coping with the trauma of Hurricane Maria by using technology to connect with family and help people on the island.
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PoliticsA Primetime Clash Over Health Care
Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy sparred with Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar on CNN hours after their bill dismantling Obamacare appeared to collapse.
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PoliticsThe Brazenness of Trump's White House Staff Using Private Email
How could six senior presidential aides mimic the strategy for which Trump lacerated Hillary Clinton? Only if they believe they are as immune to the usual rules as he is.
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DailyThe Atlantic Daily: Friday Night Fights
Trump’s confrontation with the NFL, Germany’s election, Amazon’s future, and more
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PoliticsThe Obamacare Repeal Effort Might Finally Be Dead
With Maine Senator Susan Collins announcing her opposition to the health-care bill, Republicans are three votes short of the support they need.
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EventsWashington Ideas
For its ninth year, the Washington Ideas Forum will convene the nation's leaders, from politics and government to business and culture for two days of idea sharing and thought provoking conversation.
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PodcastsWhat Are Public Schools For?
Back-to-school season means the revival laments about America's failing public education system. But what is it failing to do?
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