'At times like these I’m reminded that romantic longing, sexual passion, humiliation, desire—all these grand forces—are just wiped off the map by the animal love of parents for their children. And that’s how it should be.'

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“Americans and Europeans need to hear that world war is not just the stuff of history books or their grandparents’ or great-grandparents’ lives, but a possibility for us if we are not prudent now.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

“There is no reason, and no meaning, in wanton destruction. It is exactly what it appears to be. It does not entail a greater theory, purpose, or truth of some kind that we could use to our benefit, for prevention or healing, if only we could discover it.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Must-read Clint Smith: “It is impossible for me to hear the word, used in that way, without thinking of my grandfather, born and raised in 1930s Mississippi… a man he knew was lynched. The residue of that word swung from the same tree as the rope.”

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I became a Peter Schjeldahl completist many years ago. It’s very sad that the world won’t get any more of his beautiful writing. And if you haven’t read this one, you must: newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…

Please listen to this episode of Radio Atlantic. Unforgettable. theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…

Why do some people feel like junk after a boosters, while others don't even get a sore arm?

Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D.'s latest:

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And then read Jennifer Senior's master class of a profile: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Read this, by David A. Graham: 'It is a message to those in the Trump orbit that you cannot simply ignore laws, and that Trump’s umbrella of protection has big holes.' theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

In the 21st century, press barons are aggrieved celebrities who buy social networks instead of newspapers theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

Oh no, they have found the lettuce's tweets from 2011.

This exchange made me laugh.

Caroline Mimbs Nyce: Is Taylor Swift doing a better job at building a metaverse than Mark Zuckerberg right now?
Wagner James Au: Well, in the sense that Mark Zuckerberg is almost totally failing, yeah.

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Please listen to this episode of Radio Atlantic. Unforgettable. theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…

'We talk endlessly about the myth of Marilyn Monroe, but the myth of Norma Jeane is its foundation...' theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Is the new Taylor Swift album good? Spencer Kornhaber has spoken: 'You might have trouble telling its songs apart from one another, but you don’t need to skip any of them.' theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Here we go again theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Here's an excerpt from the book in The Atlantic. I reflect on the last twenty years of American debate around the idea of democracy.

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Some cool musician should sample this
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Okay, fine, Tom Nichols you are persuasive. But Batman though! newsletters.theatlantic.com/peacefield/631…