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How the 'French Obama' Became the 'Trump Whisperer'

This week’s state visit cements Emmanuel Macron’s reputation as one of the president’s closest friends.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• Apr 23, 2018

Josh Rosen and the NFL's 'Ideal' Quarterback

Pro football tends to prefer signal-callers who fit a certain mold. But a few draft prospects stand to push the league further outside its comfort zone.

• Alex Putterman
• Apr 23, 2018

‘Wop’ Doesn’t Mean What Andrew Cuomo Thinks It Means

The New York governor recently repeated a common, but dubious, explanation for the epithet.

• Ben Zimmer
• Apr 23, 2018

23andMe Wants Its DNA Data to Be Less White

The company is offering free kits to researchers studying populations in Africa, Asia, and elsewhere—but the ethics are tricky.

• Sarah Zhang
• Apr 23, 2018

Alexa and the Age of Casual Rudeness

“Alexa, play Jeopardy!” my son will bark. And she follows his command.

• Ken Gordon
• Apr 23, 2018

Could This Supreme Court Case Affect Robert Mueller?

An upcoming case might show how the justices would react to the special counsel being dismissed.

• Peter M. Shane
• Apr 23, 2018

How Tutus Took Over Runners’ Wardrobes

They’re not just for costume races anymore.

• Claire Zulkey
• Apr 23, 2018

Learning from 1968's Leading Anti-Immigration Alarmist

Enoch Powell gave his xenophobic “Rivers of Blood” speech 50 years ago—but the lessons of its reception still apply today.

• Conor Friedersdorf
• Apr 23, 2018

The Bill to Protect Mueller May Not Survive the Supreme Court

Legal scholars say the bipartisan legislation could run into trouble at the high court.

• Adam Serwer
• Apr 23, 2018

A Trade War Isn't a Real War

President Trump has a dangerous habit of justifying his trade policy on national-security grounds.

• Dipayan Ghosh and Joshua A. Geltzer
• Apr 23, 2018

Westworld: 'Everything Is Code'

Three Atlantic staffers discuss “Journey Into Night,” the Season 2 premiere.

• David Sims, Spencer Kornhaber, and Sophie Gilbert
• Apr 22, 2018

The Desperate Search for Lebanon's Mass Graves

“Everyone knows someone who went missing. But they don’t speak about these things.”

• Kaveh Waddell
• Apr 22, 2018

How North Korea Learned to Live With 'Fire and Fury'

Kim Jong Un’s concessions on his weapons program suggest that he has adapted to President Trump’s threats.

• Andrei Lankov
• Apr 22, 2018

The Promethean Puzzles of Westworld

The HBO show returns with multiple story threads to unravel and decipher.

• Sophie Gilbert
• Apr 22, 2018

Cupholders Are Everywhere

As people spent more and more time in cars, auto interiors transformed into living spaces, where food and drink became necessities. An Object Lesson.

• Nancy A. Nichols
• Apr 22, 2018

When Beauty Is a Troll

The peppy mixed messaging of I Feel Pretty is only the latest reminder: American culture doesn’t fully know what it’s talking about when it talks about attractiveness.

• Megan Garber
• Apr 22, 2018

Randa Jarrar, Moral Grandstanding, and Forbearance

Fixating on offensive speech amplifies its harms—often, the best course is simply to ignore it.

• Conor Friedersdorf
• Apr 22, 2018

The Party of Ike

Eisenhower—embodying prudence, diligence, and broad-mindedness—offers conservatives in the age of Trump a different model of leadership.

• Eliot A. Cohen
• Apr 22, 2018

A Cassandra Cry Against Pope Francis

Ross Douthat's views on the pope are intensely unpopular. But has he identified a fundamental tension in the Church?

• Emma Green
• Apr 22, 2018

The Island Where France's Colonial Legacy Lives On

A memorial for the slaves of Guadeloupe has become a flashpoint for still-unresolved social and economic grievances.

• Maddy Crowell
• Apr 21, 2018

Salad Panic

The CDC finally gets people interested in lettuce.

• James Hamblin
• Apr 21, 2018

North Korea Is Not Denuclearizing

The Trump administration shouldn’t get too excited about Kim Jong Un’s pledge to limit his weapons program.

• Adam Mount and Ankit Panda
• Apr 21, 2018