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The Atlantic Daily: Cicadas Have an Existential Problem

The buzz is back, and there’s more to cicadas than meets the eye.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 15, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: The Beginning of the End of America’s Pandemic?

A conversation with the staff writer Katherine J. Wu on what the CDC’s mask announcement means, in practice, for Americans

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 13, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Liz Cheney Knew What She Was Doing

The Republican representative barely contested her ousting today. She’s plotting for a post-Trump GOP.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 12, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: American Office Life Is Poised for a Comeback

What did last year’s great forced-remote-work experiment teach us about the future of white-collar jobs?

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 11, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: What Would It Take to End the Lost Cause’s Twisted Narratives?

Lies about the Civil War have been festering for more than a century. Staff writer Clint Smith explores why in our new cover story.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 10, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: SpaceX Really Might Change American Spaceflight Forever

It’s a busy time on Planet Elon. Plus: Here are five suggestions for how to spend this first weekend in May.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 7, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Trump Made Content Moderation Into Reality TV

Writers from around our newsroom discuss the former president’s suspension from Facebook—and the effectiveness of the company’s new oversight board.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 5, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Not Everyone Is Ready to Get Back Out There

Some Americans find themselves stuck, unable to let go of the comfort blanket of early-pandemic guidelines.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• May 4, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: An Hour of Music for Your Next Road Trip

Got wheels, America? The skyline calls—drive for an hour in any direction, with this playlist, and you'll hit it.

• James Parker
• April 30, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: The Fear That Shapes Joe Biden’s Agenda

The president is speeding ahead with an ambitious agenda. Even progressives didn’t see this coming.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 29, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Too Timid, Too Inconsistent, Too Late?

The CDC says vaccinated people are allowed to do what? We discuss the agency’s confusing new guidelines.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 28, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Design Your Own Ideal Post-pandemic Social Life

Americans may soon be able to gather and go out safely again. Does that sentence fill you with excitement or dread?

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 27, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: 6 Movies We Didn’t Love

This weekend, the Oscars will celebrate the best in cinema. Today, we’re doing the opposite. Then: Here’s what to watch, listen to, and read.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 24, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Our Personal Relationships With Nature Are Changing

People are reevaluating their climate actions, including recycling, what they eat, and caring for plants.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 22, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Vaccinated Parents Aren’t Home Free

As American adults line up for shots, children are becoming disproportionately represented among the unvaccinated.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 21, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Questions About the Future of Policing Remain Unresolved

A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd as the country continues to deal with the fallout from a spate of new killings.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 20, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Americans Need an Off-Ramp to the Post-pandemic World

As more vaccines go into arms, governments and businesses ought to relax some COVID-19 precautions, one of our staff writers argues.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 19, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: 4 Theories to Explain the Blood-Clot Problem

Plus: Streaming queue looking a bit sparse? Our critic picks three shows for you to start this weekend.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 16, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: How the GOP Is Regrouping Post-Trump

Republicans are working to reshape the electorate and experimenting with new messages.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 15, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: Is the Conflict in Afghanistan Really Over?

The United States’ involvement in the country is drawing to a close, but this is not the end of the war, two of our writers warn.

• Caroline Mimbs Nyce
• April 14, 2021