Deeply researched and persuasive, Sudhir Hazareesingh’s “Daring to Be Free” invites us to reassess how we think about Africans living in the AtlanticWorld and their visions for self-emancipation ... .
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].
the curl of a baby’s fingernail, knocked ... the stubborn bush from its tangled roots ... (they enrich the soil), mosquitos swarming ... All those weeks ... .
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].
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.
American sailor SteveCallahan drifted across the AtlanticOcean for more than two months after his yacht sank, surviving on fish, rainwater, and endurance ....
This is an edition of The AtlanticDaily, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is an edition of The WonderReader, 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.”.
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.