“A Coronavirus Prayer,” by James Parker. Read it here.
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A Coronavirus Prayer
September 24, 2020The Iguana King
July 22, 2020
“The Iguana King,” an Atlantic video.
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Nuclear Family Fisson
February 21, 2020
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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America’s Class Problem
January 30, 2020
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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W. E. B. Du Bois: Strivings
February 15, 2019
“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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What Makes Things Cool?
January 24, 2019
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
November 14, 2018
“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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School Days
November 7, 2018
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“The Curse of America’s Illogical School-Day Schedule,” Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic
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Atomic War or Peace
November 1, 2018
“Atomic War or Peace,” by Albert Einstein, from The Atlantic, November 1947. Animated by Atthar Mirza. Read the essay here.
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Adiós blanco América cristiana
July 10, 2018
The United States is no longer a majority white, Christian country. At 45 percent of the population, white Christians are a shrinking demographic, and it’s obvious, hence the bitter backlash from many members of the group against the country’s increasing diversification.
“People fight like that when they are losing a sense of place, a sense of belonging, and a sense of the country that they understand and love. How do they reengage in public life when they can’t be the majority?” — Robert P. Jones, author of The End of White Christian America.
An Atlantic video.
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“Trump can’t make America white again,” Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
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