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1 Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

“We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom.”

Martin Luther King Jr.

2 College-Educated Voters Are Ruining American Politics

Political hobbyism is to public affairs what watching SportsCenter is to playing football.

Eitan Hersh

An illustration of men playing poker with "I voted today" stickers over their faces

3 Why Manhattan’s Skyscrapers Are Empty

Approximately half of the luxury-condo units that have come onto the market in the past five years are still unsold.

Derek Thompson

View from a duplex penthouse in Manhattan

4 Dear Therapist: My Son Makes My New Husband Feel Alienated in Our Family

My husband feels disrespected and unloved, and I don’t know how to bring harmony back to our family.

Lori Gottlieb

An illustration of an old couple watching a young man with his two kids walk away.

5 Trump’s Impeachment Brief Is a Howl of Rage

The document released by the president’s lawyers reads more like the scream of a wounded animal than a traditional legal filing.

Quinta JurecicBenjamin Wittes

6 How Britain Could Be the Canada of Europe

Ottawa’s ability to balance its interests and partners offers lessons for London.

Tom McTague

Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau sit alongside each other at a table.

7 Silicon Valley Abandons the Culture That Made It the Envy of the World

Once upon a time, in the notorious start-up cradle, small was beautiful.

Alexis C. Madrigal

8 My Time With the British Aristocracy

As a black American woman married to a member of Britain’s upper class, I have caught just a glimpse of Meghan Markle’s world.

K.A. Dilday

9 Meghan, Kate, and the Architecture of Misogyny

Policing correct female behavior keeps all women in their place.

Helen Lewis

A photo of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

10 The President Sang Amazing Grace

Joan Baez performs the mournful song in a new animated video that remembers Obama’s visit to Charleston.

Emily Buder

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1 Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

2 College-Educated Voters Are Ruining American Politics

3 Why Manhattan’s Skyscrapers Are Empty

4 Dear Therapist: My Son Makes My New Husband Feel Alienated in Our Family

5 Trump’s Impeachment Brief Is a Howl of Rage

6 How Britain Could Be the Canada of Europe

7 Silicon Valley Abandons the Culture That Made It the Envy of the World

8 My Time With the British Aristocracy

9 Meghan, Kate, and the Architecture of Misogyny

10 The President Sang Amazing Grace

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