The Atlanticflipped into All Stories1 day agoDisneyland With No Peopleverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Steve MartinMy encounter with a giant of American photography When I was 17, I worked at Fantasyland’s magic shop as a magician demonstrating Svengali decks, cups and balls, and the Incredible (their word) Shrinking Die. I loved working to exhaustion, and I was proud to become the shop’s youngest night manager. …
The Atlanticflipped into All Stories1 day agoInside America’s Ugly Birthday Battleverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Michael SchererThe Trump administration broke an agreement to fund the bipartisan semiquincentennial celebrations, saying it will not “light taxpayer money on fire.” Years before Poison’s Bret Michaels, Young MC, and the Commodores dropped out of this summer’s concert series on the National Mall celebrating …
The Atlanticflipped into All Stories1 day agoHunter Biden’s Life After Shameverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Helen LewisWhat is the former president’s son hoping to achieve? How much grace should we extend to people who screw up—like, really screw up? After many years as an addict and a general failson, Hunter Biden’s history includes felony gun convictions, tax evasion, smoking crack, and smoking Parmesan cheese that …
The Atlanticflipped into All Stories1 day agoFruit Is Too Sweetverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Ellen CushingIt’s like candy now—for better or for worse. If it is possible, in this fascinating age, to be a celebrity fruit, the Sumo Citrus is definitely a celebrity fruit. The mandarin-satsuma-orange hybrid, originally developed in Japan and brought to American grocery stores in 2011, is by far the most …
The Atlanticflipped into All Stories1 day agoTrump Isn’t Giving Up on His Slush Fundverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Sarah FitzpatrickDespite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that payout plans remain on track. When Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before Congress last Tuesday, senior administration officials hoped that his …
The Atlanticflipped into All Stories1 day agoAs American as the Forward Passverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Sally JenkinsTo understand the history of the nation, look to the history of its sports. The sentry box at the royal governor’s residence in Boston was a too-inviting target for young Americans with an urge to kick, throw, or swing at something British. The regiments who occupied the city to enforce the Crown’s …
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