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“Right now, this is as close as you’re going to get to the White House if you’re a member of the public”: @mviser reports from outside the White House, where fortifications are growing in tandem with the threat of political violence. theatln.tc/IZet3Tnd
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A coat of arms serves as a sign of legitimacy and tradition for British aristocrats—and now some Americans want one too. @helenlewis visited the College of Arms, in London, to explore the roots of the tradition and the process of getting a coat of arms: theatln.tc/Ai3NsVa1
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More than six decades after huddling with his Spanish-speaking teammates to chant “¡Nosotros! ¡Nosotros! Rah, rah, rah!” as a high-school senior on the varsity soccer team, President Trump is now hosting a World Cup plagued by problems, reports @mviser.
Trump Once Played Soccer
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Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that payout plans remain on track, @S_Fitzpatrick reports.
Trump Isn’t Giving Up on His Slush Fund
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The Atlantic Festival is back, September 17–19 in New York City! Three days. Hundreds of thinkers. One room where news is made. Get your passes now: theatln.tc/M2XcIxpe #TAF26
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If you’re looking for something to read all summer that contains hundreds of pages of interesting material to keep you enthralled, @julieebeck recommends “The Transit of Venus.” See the full list of 25 books that suit any mood or fancy: theatln.tc/MkfXFdUR
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Since the start of his tenure as secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth has sought to delegitimize the accomplishments—and the very presence—of Black people in the military, @ClintSmithIII writes.
Being Black in Pete Hegseth’s Military
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Read “The Encounter,” a short story by Aamina Ahmad:
The Encounter
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Many Trump voters don’t care to defend government institutions that they see as illegitimate, which makes calls to ‘save democracy’ ineffective in much of the country, Katy Osborn and @ScottLWarren argue:
The Voters Who Believe That Trump Defends Their Values
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“Pete Hegseth is playacting his way through one of the most important jobs in the world,” @RadioFreeTom argues. theatln.tc/7WtHO69k 🎨: Alicia Tatone. Sources: Brett Carlsen / Getty; iStock / Getty.
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Frederic Church, a painter known for his massive, immersive landscapes, had a career that coincided with a paradigm shift in visual art—a change in not just what pictures mean, but how that meaning is conveyed, Susan Tallman argues.
A Canvas as Big as the Country
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"Some of the best time we spend with other people happens not when we’ve planned something special, but when we simply make room for them in the middle of an ordinary day," @RafaelaJinich writes in The Wonder Reader:
The Beauty of Doing Nothing Together
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“I believe that the best way to find inspiration is to look to writers who don’t offer advice or edicts but give examples you might want to emulate,” Anna Holmes says. She recommends seven books for people in their 20s. See the full list: theatln.tc/PfFtkMBo
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