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They Took a Knee
This weekend, a series of taunting messages from the president led to a widescale protest among players—in the NFL, and beyond.
The Enduring Appeal of Angela Merkel
The German chancellor comfortably secured a fourth term with 32.5 percent of the vote.
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![Baltimore Ravens players, including former player Ray Lewis, kneel during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, Sept. 24.]()
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PoliticsTrump's Shocking Recklessness
The president’s latest comments shouldn’t be surprising—but his deliberate inflammation of tense situations is no less stunning.
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GlobalRescue Dogs At Work After Mexico's Earthquakes
After being struck by three major earthquakes in the past month, rescue workers and volunteers across Mexico have been working around the clock, with the help of local and international teams of sniffer dogs and their handlers.
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GlobalThe Enduring Appeal of Angela Merkel
The German chancellor secured a fourth term with 32.5 percent of the vote.
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PoliticsWhy Cede the Flag to Trump?
Colin Kaepernick and other athletes have a better claim on the United States’s symbols and their meaning.
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Global'It’s Never a Good Time for the Iraqi Kurds to Become Independent'
The Turkish government believes that their self-determination represents an existential threat.
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CultureThe Intimate World of the Performance Artist
The dancer and choreographer Okwui Okpokwasili takes the stage alone in her acclaimed work Bronx Gothic. But behind the scenes, things get a little more complicated.
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CultureMother!'s Theater of Cruelty
Darren Aronofsky’s film, a sensory assault, fits into a grand tradition of art that hopes to shock its audiences out of complacency.
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PoliticsWill Trump Change the Way Presidents Approach National Monuments?
Since Theodore Roosevelt, administrations have designated land across the country, but never before have they scaled down sites to the extent proposed by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
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PoliticsDonald Trump and the Depressing Politicization of Everything
One reason the president cannot resist commenting on every issue in American life is that he seemingly cannot stand the actual work of American politics.
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GlobalHow NAFTA Explains the Two Mexicos
The re-negotiation of the landmark trade deal will shape the country’s future.
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GlobalHow Two Cities Encapsulate the Battle for Germany's Identity
The tension between Leipzig and Dresden represents a national struggle, which will come to a head in elections on Sunday.
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PoliticsTrump's War of Words with Black Athletes
In a speech Friday night, Trump urged NFL owners to fire players who protest. “Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out. He’s fired. He’s fired!”
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CultureJoan Didion and Rolling Stone: The Week in Pop-Culture Writing
Highlights from seven days of reading about arts and entertainment
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BusinessMentoring With a Time Horizon of Seven Generations
Jodi Gillette, formerly an adviser for Native American affairs under President Obama, on how her worldview is built into her career.
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PoliticsDemocratic Megadonor Tom Steyer Still Isn't Ruling Out a 2020 Run
The former hedge-fund manager is making a populist pitch, but hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to seek public office.
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PoliticsThe People Who Pledge Allegiance to the U.S. Constitution
How patriotism among American immigrants is uniquely linked to the country’s founding document
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DailyThe Atlantic Daily: Fiery Replies
Kim Jong Un’s threat to Trump, why McCain opposes the Graham-Cassidy bill, the price of romantic freedom, and more
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Politics DailyThe Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: McCain’t Gonna Happen
The Arizona senator announced that he could not “in good conscience” support the Graham-Cassidy health-care bill.
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TechnologyLondon's Uber Beef Has Deep Cultural Roots
The ride-sharing app has clashed with traditional taxis before—but this is different.
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EventsWashington Ideas
For its ninth year, the Washington Ideas Forum will convene the nation's leaders, from politics and government to business and culture for two days of idea sharing and thought provoking conversation.
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PodcastsWhat Are Public Schools For?
Back-to-school season means the revival laments about America's failing public education system. But what is it failing to do?
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