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Katie Martin / The Atlantic; Getty Motherhood’s Impossible, All-Consuming Demands
Works that meditate on the struggle to maintain an independent sense of self after having children: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Getty; The Atlantic Keeping a Diary at the End of the World
The urge to document our lives during crisis is widely shared among writers: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Sam Hodgson / The New York Times / … The Books Briefing: The Fight Over What Kids Can Read
Bans and attempted bans of critical race theory and the 1619 Project in classrooms are part of a familiar pattern: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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University of Chicago Institute of Politics; The Atlantic Anne Applebaum: Social Media Made Spreading Disinformation Easy
The Atlantic staff writer discusses Russia’s online manipulation campaigns, what makes some conspiracy theories so successful, how institutions can rebuild trust, and more with David Axelrod.
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Getty; The Atlantic The Fight for Our Attention
We may live in an endlessly distracted world, but where we focus our gaze still matters: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Fine Art Images / Heritage Images / Getty The Problem With the Genius Myth
The label erases the complication and collaboration that are central to the artistic process: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Getty; The Atlantic America Is Desperate for Substitute Teachers
Omicron is making a bad shortage even worse.
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David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty How Sesame Street Is Handling the Pandemic
Kids’ media have achieved a level of clarity and directness in their pandemic coverage that can be hard to find in outlets geared toward older audiences.
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Martin O’Neill / Redferns / Getty The Books Briefing: The Quiet Skill of Mass-Market Novels
Many popular authors are compelling storytellers who sharply analyze power dynamics and offer vivid portraits of daily life. They are also frequently dismissed by the literary establishment.
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Kathy Willens / AP How Outfits Define Those Who Wear Them
In many works of art, clothes are more than mere decoration; they are vital elements of story: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Getty; The Atlantic Rewriting the History of American Food
Our national cuisine has roots much deeper than the contributions of any individual icon: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Literary Politician
When political figures make art, the resulting works usually reveal more about their creators than they do about our government: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Christopher Anderson / Magnum A Better Way to Write About Sex
Works that question how we think about love and desire: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Athul Prasad / Gallery Stock A New Way to Look at the Natural World
A defamiliarizing eclipse, a sunbathing cormorant, trees that sing, and more: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Gabriela Pesqueira / The Atlantic Talking to Strangers Is Good For You
We have much to learn from conversations with people we don’t know: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Josef Scaylea / Getty; Gabriela Pesqueira / The … Why Childhood Friendships Feel So Intoxicating
Works that meditate on the intense bonds forged in our early years: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Getty; The Atlantic A High-Risk Group With a Tragically Low Vaccination Rate
Only about 25 percent of expectant mothers have gotten a COVID-19 shot during their pregnancy. Worried for their baby’s health, many have opted for what feels safe, rather than what is safe.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Books Briefing: A Better Way to Write About Crime
Works that critique police brutality, racism, and our obsession with true crime: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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TOMASZ WIECH / AFP / Getty The Books Briefing: Boundaries Between Humans and Machines Are Vanishing
Works that consider the implications of a life so intimately tied with technology: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Erik Voake / Getty; Bettmann / Getty; The … The Books Briefing: The Uneasy Place of Politics in Fiction
Sally Rooney’s novels have long been criticized as insufficiently political, but reconciling ideology and storytelling has always been a thorny issue for writers.
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