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Another Pulte Purge

Before becoming a regular travel companion of President Trump’s, the nation’s top housing-finance official and the nation’s top intelligence official for one summer, Bill Pulte, was a meme-stock celebrity who…

Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs

Omar Ashtawy / Getty Children swim at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza, on August 19, 2026. Palestinian children, including amputees, some of whom have lost limbs during the war,…

Liberal Families Are Looking Pretty Traditional

Picture an old-fashioned, idealized American scene. Young kids walk to and from a redbrick public schoolhouse; almost every kid’s commute is less than 10 minutes. On warm weekend days, the…

The Road to Nowhere

If there’s one thing young moviegoers seem to fear these days, it’s the idea of the in-between. The term liminal horror has gone from niche internet speak to Hollywood trend,…

America’s Gerontocracy Needs a Public Physician

Aside from some brief written statements, the public has not heard directly from 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell since he fell at his home in Washington, D.C., and was taken away…

It’s Low-Calorie and Packed With Protein. Is It Healthy?

Ice cream is one of life’s simplest and most enduring culinary pleasures. The first published recipe, which dates back to the 17th century, combined milk, water, sugar, and candied citron…

Why Is Everyone in Silicon Valley Talking Like That?

Silicon Valley has long had its own dialect. Venture capitalists are always talking about the value of being “high agency” and making “orthogonal bets.” But lately, tech vernacular has taken…

An Unsettling Glimpse Into the GOP’s Future

Normally, when a primary candidate finishes with 10.5 percent of the vote, it is a clear signal of their irrelevance. James Fishback finished third in Tuesday’s Florida Republican gubernatorial primary,…

What Does a Trump Endorsement Actually Mean in 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…