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Review: ‘Daring to Be Free’ a persuasive reassessment of Africans living in the Atlantic World

The Post and Courier 17 May 2026
Deeply researched and persuasive, Sudhir Hazareesingh’s “Daring to Be Free” invites us to reassess how we think about Africans living in the Atlantic World and their visions for self-emancipation ... .
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Something Is Going Right at Universities

The Atlantic 17 May 2026
Roosevelt Montás grew up in a small mountain village in the Dominican Republic ... A high-school mentor helped him get into Columbia, where students confront the great books of Western civilization in the school’s Core Curriculum.
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Reimagining George Washington’s Portrait

The Atlantic 17 May 2026
Today, the country is no less prone to canonizing versions of patriotism, though they go well beyond art ... Other commemorations are essentially celebrations of the current president. The U.S ... The real fight for the Smithsonian].
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Sonnet for the Tendered Garden

The Atlantic 17 May 2026
the curl of a baby’s fingernail, knocked ... the stubborn bush from its tangled roots ... (they enrich the soil), mosquitos swarming ... All those weeks ... .
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Barney Frank’s Second Coming Out

The Atlantic 17 May 2026
Barney Frank might not draw a connection between his coming out as gay nearly four decades ago and his coming out against left-wing dogmatism in the Democratic Party today. But the parallel is unmistakable ... The left’s new moralism will backfire].
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The Deeper Lessons of an Edgy SNL Tradition

The Atlantic 17 May 2026
Even by the standards of shocking Michael Jackson jokes, it was a shocking joke ... “He was right to molest all those kids.” This was delivered with palpable surprise at the words coming out of his mouth, but Che kept going.
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Alone In Shark-Infested Waters For 76 Days: How This Man Survived The Atlantic Ocean

News18 16 May 2026
American sailor Steve Callahan drifted across the Atlantic Ocean for more than two months after his yacht sank, surviving on fish, rainwater, and endurance ....
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Trump’s Latest Gaffes Could Hurt the GOP

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture ... Here are three new stories from The Atlantic.
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Stephen Miller’s New Recusals

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
When Paramount CEO David Ellison wanted to throw a Washington dinner party last month “honoring the Trump White House,” he got a helping hand from Katie Miller, the MAGA podcaster and onetime White House strategist.
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The Protein Shortage Is Coming

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
In retrospect, maybe the protein Pop-Tarts were a bit much ...Demand is strengthening,” the warned in a recent report, and “inventories remain tight.” Some manufacturers have already sold their supplies for the full year.
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The Lame-Duck Superpower

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
Spare a moment, please, for the lame-duck superpower. It calls itself the leader of the free world, but the free world no longer believes it ... Xi used the visit to humor the lame-duck president, waiting for his time to pass ... It did the opposite.
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Homework Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Candy Crush

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
He was controlling a monster in the midst of battle, casting magic spells to outduel an opposing player ... Prodigy is among a bevy of gamified tools that have gained a foothold in classrooms across the country by promising to make learning fun.
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They Don’t Make Celebrities Like Michael Jackson Anymore

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
In the 1980s, the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar invited Jackson to a Lakers game, an invitation the singer was initially hesitant to accept because he was worried that his presence would create too much of a frenzy.
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How to Read Like a Child Again

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight ... “In dismissing children’s books, adults fail to recognize the potential of people.”.
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The Venice Biennale and the Art Lover’s Dilemma

The Atlantic 16 May 2026
The forced excitement accompanying each new iteration of the Venice Biennale, I’ve heard it said, is akin to a faked orgasm—at some point, it’s probably better to stop ... Do you marshal skepticism or let the feelings flow? ... The U.S.
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