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A picture book is a deceptively complex object: Ideally, it should be mind-expanding, psychologically astute, vividly illustrated, and—the most elusive criterion—fun. Here are 65 essential titles, chosen by The Atlantic:
65 Essential Children’s Books
Illustrated titles that teach kids to love literature
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The writer Peter Matthiessen traveled the world looking for elusive snow leopards and rare cranes. But a new biography shows that the genuine self he was really seeking would be much harder to find, writes John Kaag:
A Warning for the Modern Striver
A new biography of Peter Matthiessen chronicles his many paradoxical attempts to escape who the world expected him to be.
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With its higher-education compact, the Trump administration is pushing schools to embrace an admissions policy that “might ensure that the next generation of diverse leadership is stopped before it begins,” Kevin Carey argues:
The Logical End Point of Trump’s Higher-Education Agenda
A “compact” offered by the administration could devastate racial diversity at elite universities.
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The right has declared that although Trump’s political prosecutions are regrettable, the “Democrats brought it on themselves,” @jonathanbchait.bsky.social writes. But “Trump was no victim of the legal system. If anything, he received preferential treatment”:
Don’t Blame the Democrats for Trump’s Revenge Tour
Defending Trump’s lawfare as just deserts misremembers what actually happened.
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The nativist right keeps talking about “heritage Americans.” It's a buzzword engineered to move the goalposts on immigration even further, argues @alibreland.bsky.social.
Are You a ‘Heritage American’?
Why the far right wants to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War.
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The crash of 1929 remains the most significant—and largely misunderstood—financial disaster in modern history. And few people today “perceive the remarkable parallels between that era and today’s political and economic climate,” Andrew Ross Sorkin writes.
The Lesson of 1929
Debt is the almost singular through line behind every major financial crisis.
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Holding off the Russians means “finding ways to compensate for Ukraine’s desperate shortage of manpower,” Robert F. Worth writes. Kyiv has found ingenious methods of staying in the fight:
Ukraine Might Be Winning Its War of Attrition
Russia assumed time was on its side, but a new Ukrainian strategy is yielding surprising results.
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The writer Peter Matthiessen traveled the world looking for elusive snow leopards and rare cranes. But a new biography shows that the genuine self he was really seeking would be much harder to find, writes John Kaag:
A Warning for the Modern Striver
A new biography of Peter Matthiessen chronicles his many paradoxical attempts to escape who the world expected him to be.
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TRIVIA: Along with the less acidic, more bitter robusta bean, what species of coffee makes up almost all global coffee production?

Find the answer and get questions delivered to your inbox daily:
Today’s Atlantic Trivia
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.
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A reader loves his friends—but also judges them: “I don’t think any of them has changed a bit in 10 years.” He asks James Parker if there's something wrong with his friends’ approach to life.

Read Parker’s advice in this week’s “Dear James”:
Dear James: My Guy Friends Are Stuck in a Rut
For 10 years, I haven’t seen any of them change for the better.
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“WTF With Marc Maron” wrapped its 16-year run yesterday. David Sims on Maron’s “brash, chatty” podcasting approach that has been “much copied, if never quite equaled”:
The Radical Empathy of a Low-Key Chat Show
Marc Maron’s podcast, which just wrapped its 16-year run, showed us what human connection could really look like.
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The modern romance genre is so diverse that anyone open-minded enough to set aside their preconceptions really can find their perfect match, Karen Ostergren writes. These eight books are absorbing enough to draw in longtime romance fans and newbies alike.
Eight Romance Novels for Romance Skeptics
The genre is so diverse that with a little open-mindedness, everyone really can find their perfect match.
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In a new book, John J. Lennon presses two cases: that his is a work of legitimate journalism, and that his journalism makes him something more than a killer, Elizabeth Bruenig writes:
Can a Murderer Earn Redemption?
In a new book, John J. Lennon presses two cases: that his is a work of legitimate journalism, and that this makes him something more than a killer.
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The crash of 1929 remains the most significant—and largely misunderstood—financial disaster in modern history. And few people today “perceive the remarkable parallels between that era and today’s political and economic climate,” Andrew Ross Sorkin writes.
The Lesson of 1929
Debt is the almost singular through line behind every major financial crisis.
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Russia’s leader isn’t nearly as strong as he’s made out to be, Andrew Ryvkin writes. “A realistic view of his power would strip Putin of his biggest leverage: the perception of his invincibility”:
Putin Is Not Winning
Underestimating the Russian leader is dangerous, but ascribing dark powers to him plays right into his hands.
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Tariffs have rapidly increased the price of coffee—a drink with almost no nutritional value and lots of functional substitutes. Yet coffee may also be the one thing Americans can’t live without, @elcush.bsky.social writes:
The Drink That Americans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight
Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose.
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After mass firings—and un-firings—current and former CDC officials said they are feeling demoralized. Half a dozen current and former workers spoke with Tom Bartlett about the botched downsizing.
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America needs a mass social movement—now—to save itself from autocracy, David Brooks argues.
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.
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The writer Peter Matthiessen traveled the world looking for elusive snow leopards and rare cranes. But a new biography shows that the genuine self he was really seeking would be much harder to find, writes John Kaag:
A Warning for the Modern Striver
A new biography of Peter Matthiessen chronicles his many paradoxical attempts to escape who the world expected him to be.
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American students are falling behind, and the most common explanations overlook the main problem, Idrees Kahloon argues.
America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy
Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.
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Happening soon on Reddit: Jonathan Lemire and Toluse Olorunnipa answer your questions about the ongoing government shutdown. Ask them anything! https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1o6nm8g/hi_were_jonathan_lemire_and_toluse_olorunnipa/
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The American experiment only works if people believe in it. George Packer on why we still need patriotism:
America Needs Patriotism
The experiment only works if people believe in it.
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A new think tank asks Democratic candidates to ignore pressure from the far left, take positions outside the “liberal box,” and be more “heterodox” in general. Will their approach be successful—or just further divide the party? Elaine Godfrey reports:
The New Think Tank Infuriating Progressives
It thinks Democrats can take a lesson from Donald Trump.
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