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Cracker Barrel’s Logo Was Never the Problem

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The fried chickens have come home to roost. Cracker Barrel is reverting to its old logo, fewer than 10 days after announcing a new, stripped-down version. The ensuing controversy has been at once a welcome distraction from other news and an outgrowth of all the most annoying impulses in American life.

What Women’s Baseball Will Look Like

The mosquitoes and the National Guard were out, but it was otherwise a perfect day in the capital. Clear and sunny, not too hot: baseball weather. The first pitch was at about 9:30 in the morning. A player waiting in the dugout yammered “Whaddaya say, whaddaya say” before nearly every pitch. Another, after working a long at-bat and winning a walk, celebrated by turning to her teammates and tossing her bat gently toward them with both hands, palms up, like she was presenting them with a gift.

The Tortured Poet of Love Gets Engaged

It’s hard to imagine a world in which Taylor Swift didn’t eventually get married. Perhaps no artist today has an identity tied as closely to the idea of a forever love as hers is. So the Instagram announcement yesterday about her engagement to her boyfriend of two years, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, felt existentially fitting, even preordained.
Swift has been writing songs that look ahead toward marriage since she was a teenager.

Why America Isn’t Rome (And Why That Matters)

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On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with reflections on the misuse of history in today’s politics. He argues that fascism, once thought to have been buried by the Second World War, has reemerged in modern forms, thriving on the endless hunt for enemies, stoking culture wars, and exploiting new technologies. And he explains why the best antidotes remain liberty, equality, and sometimes humor.

Why a Chinese Animated Film Has Made More Money Than Any Star Wars Sequel

Like its mischievous demigod protagonist, the Chinese animated fantasy film Ne Zha II has been a practically unstoppable force. Since its initial release in China, over Lunar New Year, the blockbuster has earned more than $2 billion worldwide. It’s now the highest-grossing film of 2025, the highest-grossing animated film of all time, and the highest-grossing non-English-language film in history.

First Black Fed Governor, Lisa Cook, Sues Trump over His Attempt to Fire Her

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing President Donald Trump to challenge his attempt to fire her from the board of the central bank. A president cannot get rid of Fed officials over policy disagreements, but he can dismiss someone “for cause.” In recent days, Trump’s allies have accused Cook of misrepresentation on her mortgage forms, which Trump cited Monday when demanding her removal.

DNC Panel Rejects Resolution Demanding U.S. Arms Embargo on Israel

The divide in the Democratic Party over Gaza came into full view at a meeting Tuesday of the Democratic National Committee, where party members debated rival resolutions on the U.S.-Israel relationship.
We speak with Allison Minnerly, a 26-year-old DNC member from Florida, who introduced a resolution for the party to support an arms embargo on Israel, cut off military aid to the country and recognize Palestinian statehood.

Gaza Doctor Says Israel’s Deadly Attack on Nasser Hospital “Crosses All Red Lines”

We speak with the head of pediatrics at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, where Israel killed more than 20 people, including five journalists, Monday in a “double-tap” strike, drawing global condemnation. Dr. Ahmed Al-Farra says Israel’s justification of targeting a camera on the roof is “unbelievable,” and calls the attack “a calculated trap aimed at targeting rescue teams.