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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 culture. Sign up for it here.The race for second place in the Republican primaries has gotten closer. Nikki Haley has been rising surprisingly quickly in the polls in recent months, becoming a top rival to Ron DeSantis; both are still trailing Donald Trump. I called my colleague Elaine Godfrey, who covers politics for The Atlantic and attended a campaign event for Haley in New Hampshire last week, to talk about…
A North Carolina school district is poised to ban parents from giving teachers gifts worth more than $75 to try and stop wealthy families exerting influence over staff.Officials at Wake County Public School System are considering the proposals as part of a revised conflict of interest policy.The school district is the richest in the state, where average household incomes are $106,822, compared to the statewide average of $79,620, according to the US Census bureau.The plans would mean parents who wish to buy gifts worth more than $75 would have to pool their money. Smaller gifts such as book tokens or hot…
Disease intervention specialists, like Deneshun Graves with the Houston Health Department, work to reach pregnant women at high risk of syphilis to get them testing and treatment to protect their babies. Michael Wyke/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Wyke/AP Disease intervention specialists, like Deneshun Graves with the Houston Health Department, work to reach pregnant women at high risk of syphilis to get them testing and treatment to protect their babies. Michael Wyke/AP It’s the latest sign of the country’s losing battle against many common sexually transmitted infections: New data show the number of babies born with syphilis has increased tenfold…
The former president’s testimony in a New York courtroom was a sad spectacle for the country.Eduardo Munoz-Pool / GettyNovember 7, 2023, 10:53 AM ETIn another historic first for a former president, Donald J. Trump testified for five hours yesterday in the trial of the civil fraud claims brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against him, his two sons, the Trump Organization, and other related defendants. Although his testimony probably shifted little for the state’s case against him, it was a sad spectacle for the rule of law and the sanctity of the judicial system in America—with Trump reportedly…
A wave of retirements has hit the US leaving companies scrambling to fill roles and more Americans enjoying time without work. There are about 2million more people who have retired than official forecasts predicted.The percentage of the adult population in retirement has soared from 15 percent in 2007 to just under 20 percent, accelerating steeply since 2020 and defying predictions by the St. Louis Federal Reserve.‘While the gap seemed to be closing earlier in the year, it seems to have widened slightly since then,’ Miguel Faria-e-Castro of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis told Bloomberg.‘As of September, we estimate about 1.98…
Research finds the mind body practice of tai chi can keep people mentally sharp. Adding games, such as spelling words backwards and forwards, even adds to the cognitive boost. AILSA CHANG, HOST: When it comes to keeping our mind sharp, a new study adds to the evidence that physical activity can help slow down cognitive aging. Here’s NPR’s Allison Aubrey.ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: MaryBeth Van Cleave lives in a retirement community in Portland, Ore., with her wife and their cat, Irene. She started practicing tai chi when she was 75 years old. Now she’s 86.MARYBETH VAN CLEAVE: I guess that means…
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 culture. Sign up for it here.Donald Trump often says outlandish things, but he is not bluffing about his plans to jail his opponents and suppress—by force, if necessary—the rights of American citizens.First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:Dangerous PlansDonald Trump has been promising for two years to return to office and seize the machinery of government in order to exact revenge on his enemies. He’s not kidding: The…
A Netflix documentary about Australian drill rappers OneFour glossed over a vicious hammer attack at a pub that saw three of its five members jailed.The group, from Mount Druitt in western Sydney, featured in the documentary titled ONEFOUR: Against All Odds, which was released on October 26 and covers their rise to fame and struggles to be allowed to perform live shows.OneFour were given glowing treatment in the film, where they were praised by the likes of hip hop stars such as Skepta and The Kid Laroi.But while the film touched on how Salec ‘Lekks’ Sua, Pio ‘YP’ Misa and Dahcell ‘Celly’ Ramos…
After an off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut down the engines during an Horizon Air flight, the FAA’s policies around mental health are getting renewed scrutiny. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to reform mental health rules for pilots. That is after an off-duty pilot was accused of trying to shut down the engines during a Horizon Air flight in the midst of what his family describes as a mental health crisis. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Jonathan Levinson reports.JONATHAN LEVINSON, BYLINE: Joseph Emerson tried to pull the handles of a fire suppression…
This past spring, as part of my work teaching international relations, I oversaw a team of students assigned to create a first-of-its kind, comprehensive report on the status of women in the United States. Four of the students working on the project were from other countries—Afghanistan, Bolivia, Nepal, and Nigeria—and many of the findings pierced their idea of America as a nation that protects women and girls. One issue stood out among the rest: child marriage.USAID officials have declared child marriage a human-rights violation. Last year, the agency laid out a “roadmap” to end child marriage worldwide by 2030. And…