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On first appraisal, the nine universities that the Trump administration singled out appeared to have no real choice but to concede to the administration’s demands. As…

Late on August 24, 1814, a troop of about 150 British sailors and marines arrived at the White House. They did not come as honored guests,…

On 26 October, podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather on the steps of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for a teach-in in…

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsOn this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with an urgent…

Over the past week or so, it seemed as if some Republican leaders were hoping that Saturday’s No Kings demonstrations – the marches and rallies hosted…

new video loaded: The American Dream Is the TroquitatranscriptBacktranscriptThe American Dream Is the Troquita“The troquita — the truck — it’s symbolic,” Senator Ruben Gallego tells David…

Donald Trump’s defunding of scientific research and proposed new charges on migrant labor will not be enough to deter international academics from heading to America, given…

Can any democracy come back from this?Earlier this year, two teams of researchers published papers trying to answer this exact question — and came to seemingly…

Two scenes from the past two weeks capture something unsettling – and familiar –about American public life. In San Francisco, a tech billionaire delivered a sold‑out,…

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books.Anna Holmes has never forgotten reading Judy Blume’s Forever as…