Americans tend to smile more often than people in other countries. A few scientific findings suggest why. It turns out, says Olga Khazan, American smiles signal excitement and confidence, and relate to our history of immigration.
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“Why Americans Smile So Much,” Olga Khazan, The Atlantic
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“’We have an archaic idea of what family is,’ says [David] Brooks …. The nuclear family unit, Brooks argues, is a privilege of the wealthy. Across the world, 38 percent of people still live with extended family. And over the past half-century, the share of people living alone in America has doubled. The nuclear family is no longer the norm—and it should no longer be the ideal.”
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“The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake,” David Brooks, The Atlantic
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“A Coronavirus Prayer,” by James Parker. Read it here.
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“The Iguana King,” an Atlantic video.
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1950 to 1965: “The period when the nuclear family flourished was not normal. It was a freakish historical moment when all of society conspired to obscure its essential fragility.”
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“The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake,” David Brooks, The Atlantic
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You’ve heard about the 1%, but Matthew Stewart argues that 9.9% of the U.S. population is America’s new aristocracy, and it’s an insidious threat to the promise of American democracy. A video from The Atlantic.
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“The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy,” Matthew Stewart, The Atlantic
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“Strivings of the Negro People” by W. E. B. Du Bois, from The Atlantic, August 1897, animated by Tynesha Foreman. Read the full essay here.
“It dawned upon me with a certain suddenness that I was different from the others; or like … in heart and life and longing, but shut out from their world by a vast veil.”
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Trends might seem completely random, but there are patterns to what becomes popular. Industrial designer Raymond Loewy created some of 20th Century America’s iconic looks, and his theory of coolness has been backed up by scientific studies. Derek Thompson of The Atlantic explains. Animations by Caitlin Cadieux.
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“How ‘The Apprentice’ Manufactured Trump,” an Atlantic video.
In 2004 the first season of The Apprentice reintroduced pro wrestling promoter Donald Trump as an incredibly successful and intelligent businessman, the biggest real estate developer in New York City (had to be true, it was on TV, right?). The show was a hit, and boosted the Trump brand. The show’s producers created his persona and sold his image to America. How did they create a reality TV president?
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“The Inside Story of How ‘The Apprentice’ Rescued Donald Trump,” Michael Kranish,Marc Fisher, Fortune
“How Reality TV Made Donald Trump President,” Joy Lanzendorfer, Vice
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“The Curse of America’s Illogical School-Day Schedule,” Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic
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