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First comes marriage. Then comes a flirtatious colleague.
Editor’s note, June 14, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while Sigal Samuel is on parental leave. The one below originally published on June 8, 2025. This unconventional advice column offers you a unique framework for thinking through moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism: the…
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‘Stupid’ new MAGA election lie dismantled as city at heart of scandal shown not to exist
A pro-Trump influencer is getting mercilessly mocked after pushing a voter-fraud claim about former reality star Spencer Pratt that collapsed over a single fatal detail: the location doesn’t exist. The account Paul White Gold Eagle, a prolific conspiracy-minded influencer, posted what he billed as “BREAKING” news this week: “675 ballots for Spencer Pratt found in…
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Switzerland voters reject proposal to cap country’s population at 10 million
ZURICH — Switzerland on Sunday rejected a referendum proposal to cap its population at 10 million, a projection showed, as voters prioritized economic stability and the country’s ties with the European Union over immigration concerns. A preliminary projection published by national broadcaster SRF indicated about 45% of voters were in favor of the proposal and…
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So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States
The 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, supposedly gave states the authority to decide for themselves whether to permit abortion. What should have been apparent then, and is obvious now, is that anti-abortion activists and their allies on the high court were never going to be satisfied with that. Since October, the state…
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Should I consider Roth conversions now or after I retire?
Dear Liz: My husband and I both waited until age 70 to start Social Security. I will be 72 in September and am considering retirement. My husband is retired, 74, and taking required minimum distributions (RMDs). We have always tried to maximize contributions to our pre-tax retirement accounts and are now realizing the downside as…
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Trump facing ‘grave risk’ of weather event hitting 80th birthday blowout: report
President Donald Trump is set to celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday night with an unprecedented Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight on the White House South Lawn, and “for once, [he] is hoping for calm” as a “risk of thunderstorms” threatens to disrupt the event, The Hill reported Sunday. “Organizers say they can cope with heavy…
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GLP-1 Drugs Appear to Prevent Cancer, New Research Finds
A collection of over forty studies presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology last month all point to a potential medical miracle: that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy appear to be protecting patients against cancer. While most of the cancer-preventing benefits seem to come from the drugs reducing obesity — a risk factor…
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Democrats put forward two styles of American masculinity
In one of the weirder political twists of the moment, the two Democrats who stand the greatest chance of flipping the Senate in November represent opposite ideals of American manhood. One, an archetypal warrior, is being accused of toxic masculinity; the other, a proselytizer for compassion and empathy, has been derided as not manly enough.…
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An Underrated Sitcom That’s a Fire Hose of Funny
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. Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what’s keeping them…
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New MLK hospital program brings amputations to zero for at-risk diabetic patients
More than three decades after a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, Michelle Caldwell says her disease is better controlled than ever. She keeps regular appointments with her endocrinologist, primary care provider, dietician and pharmacist at MLK Community Medical Group, the outpatient arm of MLK Community Healthcare. She picks up weekly produce deliveries in the South…