The Global Temperature Just Went Bump
Monday was likely the hottest day on Earth since modern recordkeeping began. On that day, the planet was 17.16 degrees Celsius, or 62.89 degrees Fahrenheit, on average, according to the European climate service Copernicus,...
Read MoreSinging in the Rain
A fabulous, subversive Opening Ceremony made for TV.
Read MoreJ. D. Vance Served in the Marines. Will It Matter in November?
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.J. D. Vance’s veteran status...
Read MoreCartoon: Running
A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Campaign Action Click here to see original article
Read MoreThe Curse of Perfectionism
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning.Many of us have been told...
Read MoreAbout Every 500 Years, a Major Quake Body-Slams Middle America
This article was originally published by Undark Magazine.The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2 a.m. on December 16, 1811, residents of New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people in what...
Read MoreEra of rapidly intensifying hurricanes throws evacuation plans into disarray
Residents face tough choices on whether to shelter in place or flee – ‘There’s risks associated with each’, experts sayHurricane Beryl was unusual in many ways before it struck Texas on 8 July – it sped up more than 35mph in a...
Read MoreWhy I Hate Sports but Love the Olympics
Many women love sports, but I am not one of them. I don’t want to play any sports, and I certainly don’t want to watch. And yet, I will be enthusiastically tuning in to the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer. Once every two years,...
Read MoreWhat I See in the Video of Sonya Massey’s Killing
Let me tell you what I see and hear in the video of Sonya Massey’s killing: A nervous woman, head tilted down toward her phone, as if hoping someone—maybe a family member—has replied to her messages. A shaky voice wanting to...
Read MoreThe Last Time a President Dropped Out of the Race
This 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.“I shall not seek, nor will I accept, the nomination of my party...
Read MoreAt Manny’s cafe, group therapy for newly hopeful Democrats
Evening gatherings in this Mission-district haunt in deep-blue San Francisco let liberals process their emotional rollercoaster during a historic week. Click here to see original...
Read More‘I’m rocking with Kamala’: Black men defy faulty polling by showing up for Harris campaign
Specific results on her performance with Black voters aren’t in yet, but recent calls suggest a Trump exodus is not trueOn Monday night, more than 53,000 Black men joined a virtual conference, Win With Black Men, to rally behind...
Read MoreComparing the Chicago White Sox’s 2 double-digit losing streaks this season — yet another franchise first
The Chicago White Sox jumped to a two-run lead as they attempted to sweep a July 10 doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. But the Twins tied it with back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning against...
Read MoreKamala Doesn’t Have to Be ‘Momala’ to the Whole Country
What makes someone a parent? It’s not the most pressing question facing the country. But in the days since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection Click here to see original...
Read MoreWhat Exactly Did The Trump Campaign Vet J.D. Vance For?
“JD Vance” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Last week at the start of the Republican National Convention, former President Trump announced junior Ohio Senator J. D. Vance as his running mate. This selection has...
Read MoreIOC ‘deeply apologises’ after South Korean athletes introduced as North Korean
Thomas Bach to meet South Korea’s presidentSimilar incident occurred at London 2012Olympic Games organisers said they “deeply apologise” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korean during the opening ceremony in...
Read MoreLandmarks: July derecho destroys ‘tangible link’ to Mokena’s dairyland past
The landscape around Mokena was rapidly transforming when Matt Galik was growing up there in the 1990s. “Mokena was one big construction zone with all the subdivisions going in,” he said. Always a railroad town, it was milk that...
Read MoreThe Biden-Harris administration needs to stop illegal Israeli settlements | Jo-Ann Mort
Under Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, there has been an open spigot for the settlements. This needs to endThere are two wars going on between Israelis and Click here to see original...
Read MoreKamala Harris Is Not ‘Totally Against the Jewish People’
Kamala Harris is not an anti-Semite. It feels absurd to have to say this. After all, she is married to an actual Jew, and I’m certain he would happily vouch for her. But in the days since she took over Joe Biden’s spot as the...
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