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See images from Mexican and other Latin American communities' preparations for Día de Muertos, a holiday when people pay homage to departed family members. Via The Atlantic Photo: theatln.tc/E7sAUXik 📸: Ulises Ruiz / AFP / Getty; Francisco Canedo / Xinhua / Getty; Francisco Canedo / Xinhua / Getty; Jorge Luis Plata / Reuters
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There’s reason to believe that Americans are growing less comfortable with intimacy—but it’s not clear why, @fhill_official wrote in 2023. She explored the trust problem seeping into many relationships: theatln.tc/CWUetw9P 📸: The Atlantic. Source: H. Armstrong Roberts / Getty.
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HHS will temporarily allow compounding pharmacies to produce six unproven peptides. In July, @tebartl explored how loosening restrictions around these drugs could spark a peptide gold rush for telehealth companies: theatlantic.com/health/2026/…
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Some Democrats see Pete Hegseth as a ripe target for impeachment—and may decide against the move anyway, Missy Ryan and Matt Viser report: theatlantic.com/politics/202…
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"Pizzagate had become embarrassing, even to its early promoters "But any trace of shame is now a distant memory. Ten years after its inception, Carlson is interested in Pizzagate—and regretful that he wasn’t interested before. In this, he’s not alone" theatlantic.com/technology/2…
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"Trump’s DOJ charged Comey again because nothing screams being in tune with the everyday concerns of voters than trying to revive a faltering retribution campaign against a political foe your administration once targeted over a photograph of seashells" theatlantic.com/politics/202…
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Some Democrats see Pete Hegseth as a ripe target for impeachment—and may decide against the move anyway, Missy Ryan and Matt Viser report: theatlantic.com/politics/202…
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Donald Trump’s closing message for voters leading into the midterm election has been puzzling, @JonLemire says. Instead of talking about affordability, Lemire adds, the president is focused on Bill Maher, and at least one senator’s physique. Read more: theatln.tc/saUBdxqd
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In my first story for @TheAtlantic, I wrote about the increasingly bizarre tone and tenor of the texts we're getting from politicians. For instance: Why is Jon Ossoff texting me "About last night..."? theatlantic.com/culture/2026…
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Sarah J. Maas’s romantasy series “A Court of Thorns and Roses” has dominated the best-seller lists for months. Honor Jones examines the appeal of these books—and why there’s more to the genre than many people assume: theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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Dolores Huerta, the labor activist who founded the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez, died this week. Earlier this year, @JenishaWatts wrote about Huerta’s accusations that Chavez sexually abused her, and the weight of secrets she carried for years: theatln.tc/1zQk8xTD
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Elon Musk’s views on Ukraine have shifted from generous support to outright hostility, @shustry and @isaacstanbecker report. They explore how the world’s richest man could decide the country’s fate: theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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Skibidi Toilet. Six-Seven. Ballerina Cappuccina. The internet’s memes have bled into today’s Halloween costumes, @AmoghDimri writes in Time-Travel Thursdays. He revisits the joy of using ultra-niche costumes to confound adults: theatlantic.com/newsletters/…
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The Rio Grande Valley is one of the best test cases for the shift in sentiment among Latinos who voted for Trump in 2024, @NickMiroff reports. He joined @HannaRosin to discuss what the political swings might reveal about the statewide Texas races: theatlantic.com/podcasts/202…
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Trump's anti-Muslim remarks about Abdul El-Sayed at a recent rally in Michigan are astonishing—even by recent standards, @GrahamDavidA argues. He explores the damage of the president's bigotry: theatln.tc/4blOZNfG 📸: Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
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Autumnal romances have taken off in the past few years, @julieebeck reports. She explores what's behind the boom in spooky romance books: theatlantic.com/culture/2026…
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“Every house seems to buy a variety bag of seemingly random candy, and consequently every stop metes out a little more of the same treats as the previous one did or the next one will,” @ibogost argues. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…
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