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The Terrible Stereotypes of Mother’s and Father’s Day Cards

Dads love beer. Moms love wine. And greeting-card companies love gendered tropes about parenting.

• Julie Beck
• Jun 15, 2018

Extinguishing the Beacon of America

The Trump administration’s policy of separating families is designed to erase hope—with devastating consequences for thousands of children.

• Alex Wagner
• Jun 15, 2018

A World Cup Without Eduardo Galeano, Soccer’s Poet Laureate

As the 2018 tournament kicks off, it’s worth revisiting the late Uruguayan writer’s classic book on a sport he approached as both a fan and a social critic.

• Lenora Todaro
• Jun 15, 2018

The Humans of The New York Times

The documentary series The Fourth Estate tries to humanize the journalists who report the news. It can’t help but fall into a trap.

• Megan Garber
• Jun 15, 2018

The Disastrous Legal Implications of the Trump Foundation’s Activities

The New York attorney general’s complaint tells the tale of a charity that flouted in every conceivable way the legal prohibition on 501(c)(3) campaign activity.

• Bob Bauer
• Jun 15, 2018

The Atlantic Daily: On a Global Scale

Why the United States may not be ready to fight a worldwide plague. Plus the FBI’s reproach for James Comey, how soccer teams find their stars, and more.

• Rosa Inocencio Smith
• Jun 14, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: A Crack in the Trump Foundation

A new lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general alleges that the Donald J. Trump Foundation and its board of directors engaged in a years-long pattern of illegal behavior.

• Lena Felton and Taylor Hosking
• Jun 14, 2018

Was Comey’s Letter to Congress Driven By Fear He’d Be Impeached?

Officials told investigators that the former FBI director worried failing to tell Congress the Clinton email inquiry had been reopened would not be “survivable.”

• Adam Serwer
• Jun 14, 2018

The World Cup Is Russia’s Latest Makeover Attempt

But there are limits to how much soccer can burnish its image.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• Jun 14, 2018

Watchdog Report Dismantles Trump Claims, but Slams Comey and the FBI

A much-anticipated inspector general’s investigation found no political bias in the Hillary Clinton email probe, but still condemned the former FBI director.

• David A. Graham
• Jun 14, 2018

Black Holes Really Know How to Savor Their Meals

Astronomers have detected the glow of a star being slowly devoured millions of light-years from Earth.

• Marina Koren
• Jun 14, 2018

Ivana’s Turn in the Trump Show

At the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday night, the businesswoman tried to promote a new weight-loss plan—and avoid talking to reporters about her ex-husband.

• Elaina Plott
• Jun 14, 2018

Why Aren’t Top Democrats Acknowledging the Black Women Running for Office?

Some candidates winning their primaries are frustrated that they still haven’t heard from party leadership.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 14, 2018

Fear of Humans Is Making Animals Around the World Go Nocturnal

Even non-threatening activities like hiking are changing creatures’ sleep cycles.

• Michelle Nijhuis
• Jun 14, 2018

The Neuroscientific Case for Facing Your Fears

A new study shows that mice have to remember their phobias if they are to lose them effectively.

• Ed Yong
• Jun 14, 2018

There’s Something Fishy About U.S.-Canada Trade Wars

In the 19th century, a tariff dispute actually came to blows, with 30 million frozen herring caught in the middle.

• David Singerman
• Jun 14, 2018

New York Goes After the Trump Foundation

A new lawsuit from the state attorney general claims the president's charity engaged in a years-long pattern of illegal behavior.

• David A. Graham
• Jun 14, 2018

Kanye West’s Rock-and-Roll Moment

On the highlights of two recent albums—Ye and Kids See Ghosts—the rapper reaches across genres to redefine “freedom” again and again.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• Jun 14, 2018

What’s Going On With New York’s Elite Public High Schools?

A fight over admissions is making all too clear the value of securing a seat at one of the city’s finest schools.

• Syed Ali and Margaret M. Chin
• Jun 14, 2018

Trump Takes His Party Back to the 1920s

Cold War conservatism is dead—and in its place, the president is restoring the fear of foreign governments and peoples that once marked the GOP.

• Peter Beinart
• Jun 14, 2018

Tag, You’re Not It

This “based on a true story” caper involves an epic game played by a group of overgrown men-children—but it’s not weird or self-aware enough to be a comedy classic.

• David Sims
• Jun 14, 2018

Florida, Full of Dread

Lauren Groff’s new collection of short stories is an ecosystem teeming with life, decay, beauty, and fear.

• Sophie Gilbert
• Jun 14, 2018

Has Trump Irreversibly Altered the GOP's Foreign Policy?

He’s reprising a struggle within the party that was fought in the 1950s—with long-term results.

• Ronald Brownstein
• Jun 14, 2018

About That Movie Trailer Donald Trump Gave Kim Jong Un

It was a strange clip depicting a brighter future for North Korea in the event of a nuclear deal. The problem is it’s not clear the North Koreans want that future.

• Uri Friedman
• Jun 14, 2018

The Atlantic Daily: Anytime and Anywhere

Hotels are getting flooded with pitches for social-media promotion. Plus Trump’s North Korea policy, the downfall of Toys “R” Us, and more

• Rosa Inocencio Smith
• Jun 13, 2018