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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.A brief hubbub erupted in Washington this week over an unspecified “national security threat” that some sources now believe is related to a Russian plan to use nuclear weapons in space. The prospect is cause for concern but not panic.First, here are four new stories from The Atlantic:For All MankindYesterday, Representative Mike Turner, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a cryptic request to…
Sebastien Haller received a celebratory welcome back from his Borussia Dortmund teammates as he returned to training after winning AFCON with the Ivory Coast.Haller’s incredible late finish gave the hosts a 2-1 win over Nigeria in the final, marking an incredible turnaround, as he was undergoing cancer treatment just 18 months ago.As he returned to domestic duties ahead of Dortmund’s Bundesliga clash with Wolfsburg on Saturday afternoon, his teammates were there to celebrate with him on Thursday morning, showering him in orange, white and green confetti to symbolise the flag of the Ivory Coast.Footage of Haller’s return was posted onto…
Ebola is one of the most feared infectious diseases, with more than half of those infected dying. A vaccine has now been shown to cut that mortality rate in half.
Democracy could use a win. All around the world, states have been taken over by strongmen dead set on extracting as much wealth as they can from the societies they rule. In Russia and Venezuela, Myanmar and Angola, weak electoral systems have given way to hyper-corrupt autocracies. And democrats haven’t really figured out how to fight back. Successful methods to get rid of criminal regimes are desperately needed but vanishingly rare.Which is why what’s happening in Guatemala right now demands attention. Over the past six months, Guatemalans have made an audacious gambit to take their government back. And against all…
A disgraced former Essex Police officer wept in the dock as he was told he was now a convicted sex offender after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.Steven Tissier, 37, of Chelmsford was on trial for two counts of sexual assault and a single charge of voyeurism.Tissier was a serving police officer at the time of the incident where he touched his victim’s legs and bottom but has since left Essex Police. The disgraced cop insisted that the sexual acts were consensual and the woman knew she was being filmed.The victim…
Atlantic writers meditate on the twin drives of eros and thanatos.Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Source: Getty.February 15, 2024, 1:02 PM ETThis is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present and surface delightful treasures. Sign up here.When I think of death, I think of love. I am convinced that I’m not alone in this. The dying seem driven to meditate on love, and love suffuses the scene of an ideal death: lying in bed surrounded by family, reassured by the promise of enduring affection.Unsurprisingly, The Atlantic has featured numerous writings on love…
Foods to Choose & Lose Why do some foods cause bloating? Uh, isn’t it annoying!? You go out to eat or maybe make a delicious dinner at home and then bam! The bloated belly starts creeping in. It’s uncomfortable and so frustrating to deal with; especially when you can’t figure out WHY! Bloating is unfortunately a common digestive issue that affects tons of people. So what exactly is bloating? Wehen excess gas builds up in your digestive system, it causes your abdomen to feel swollen and distended and can last several hours or even days. And while there are many factors that…
The United States government will begin investigating the cause behind persistent shortages of generic drugs that are severely ‘endangering’ patient lives.The joint investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Health and Human Services will aim to ‘understand how the practices of two types of pharmaceutical drug middlemen – group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and drug wholesalers – may be contributing to generic drug shortages.’ GPOs are organizations that negotiate drug prices between manufacturers and doctors or hospitals – they do not buy products directly. The groups work to lower drug prices and reduce costs by increasing how much a…
Access to the abortion drug mifepristone could soon be limited by the Supreme Court for the whole country. Here, a nurse practitioner works at an Illinois clinic that offers telehealth abortion. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP Access to the abortion drug mifepristone could soon be limited by the Supreme Court for the whole country. Here, a nurse practitioner works at an Illinois clinic that offers telehealth abortion. Jeff Roberson/AP In March, the Supreme Court will hear a case about mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. A key question in that case is: Was the…
By now, December’s congressional hearing about anti-Semitism at universities, during which the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and MIT all claimed that calls for the genocide of Jews would violate their university’s policies only “depending on the context,” is already a well-worn meme. Surely there is nothing left to say about this higher-education train wreck, after the fallout brought down two of those university presidents and spawned a thousand op-eds—except that all of the punditry about diversity and free speech and criticism of Israel has extravagantly missed the point.The problem was not that Jewish students on American university…