We all have that one relative whose brain is nothing but spackle, expired haggis, and unnecessarily circuitous termite tunnels, and presidents are no different. Jimmy Carter had his brother Billy. Bill Clinton had his half-brother Roger. And George W. Bush famously disgorged from the same womb as … wait. Never mind. He is the embarrassing, cookie dough-brained black sheep of that family.
As someone who cycles in Georgia regularly, my biggest fear is that I’ll be hit by a car while out biking. My next fear is that the culprit will drive away as I lay dying in a ditch. This was exactly the scene that played out in 2019 when Eric Keais, 38, was fatally hit by Ralph “Ryan” Dover III in Polk County, Georgia on Sept. 11.
When it comes to adult readers, the Young Adult section of a bookstore can sometimes hold a bad reputation. YA books, however, are far from easy breezes or superficial fluff. In fact, YA writers are doing some seriously important work when it comes to getting diverse, nuanced narratives out into the world. Aaron H.
Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes was one of several prosecutors tasked with seeking justice in the death of Ahmaud Arbery after months-long delays in charging his alleged killers.
The former White House press secretary tweeted a graph showing a rise in murders in 2020 and blamed Biden.
The select panel probing the insurrection is demanding documents and testimony from Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino, Kash Patel and Steve Bannon.
If confirmed at the Small Business Administration, Dilawar Syed would be the highest-ranking Muslim administration official in history.
The final step in the process will come when CDC Director Rochelle Walensky approves the CDC advisory panel’s recommendations.
“I would like governors who hold those decisions to make those decisions now that [vaccines] are FDA-approved.
He’s too sick to live independently and too toxic to let him move in.
If 2020 was a year of death, COVID-19 was not the only culprit. Last year saw the largest increase in murders on record, according to new federal-government data.There were some 21,500 murders in 2020—nearly 5,000 more than in 2019. That’s a 29 percent spike, far outpacing the previous record increase, 12.7 percent, set in 1968.
“We were being deprived of fundamental issues,” the former defense secretary said.
In each edition of my newsletter, I’ll bring readers inside The Atlantic, and discuss the issues that concern us the most. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to get future issues of Notes from the Editor in Chief.Political courage is a fascinating phenomenon, particularly at moments when it is largely absent.
“#Vanlife is our entire life. It affects everything we do.
The MSNBC host signed off with one heck of a zinger.
At the end of August, Reddit users told the company’s leadership they had blood on their hands. As part of an organized protest, the moderators of dozens of large subreddits, or forums on the site, shared a letter condemning Reddit for failing to act on the “rampant” spread of COVID-19 misinformation and allowing conspiracy-minded anti-vaccine subreddits to proliferate. The letter emphasized that vaccines are safe, masks are effective, and social-distancing measures are useful.
“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness.During the Vietnam War, a U.S. Navy vice admiral who was held for more than seven years in a North Vietnamese prison noticed a surprising trend among his fellow inmates. Some of them survived the appalling conditions; others didn’t. Those who didn’t tended to be the most optimistic of the group.
Criticism is growing of AUKUS, a new trilateral military partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States that the countries say is needed to counter China’s growing power in the Indo-Pacific region. As part of the agreement, the U.S. has agreed to help Australia build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, replacing a previous deal Australia had with France.
More than 500 civil society groups boycotted the United Nations Food Systems Summit in New York for giving corporations an outsized role in framing the agenda.
With hunger growing across the globe during the pandemic, the United Nations is holding its first Food Systems Summit, but the gathering is facing fierce criticism for giving corporations an outsized role framing the agenda. The United Nations’ own experts on food, human rights and the environment released a statement warning the summit could “serve the corporate sector” over the needs of workers, small producers, women and Indigenous peoples around the world. U.N.
I’ve paid for other family members’ college expenses; now she wants “her” share.
How can you tell if a person is faking a religious belief?
Real-life teacher advice on homework, depression, and school boards.
It’s been a turbulent few decades for the most influential advice columnist in America.
With the deadline looming, the White House is starting to ramp up pressure on Republicans.
Tourists may not need these rooms right now, but another group does.
Away from the social pressure of the office kitchen, you guys have been busy.
He is at minimum inept as a parent and at worst outright abusive.
