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Trump’s Wholesale Renovation of the Republican Party
Tim Alberta gives an inside look at the Republican National Convention following the assassination attempt of Donald Trump
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Hillbilly Excuses
J. D. Vance champions the narrative he once attacked.
Whoops! The Internet Broke.
Massive outages caused by a cloud-computing bug are the new normal.
J. D. Vance’s Empty Nationalism
To believe that “people will not fight for abstractions” is to forget what makes America special.
What the Microsoft Outage Reveals
We discover the fragility of our technological infrastructure only when it’s too late.
The Fakest Populism You Ever Saw
The Trumpian GOP is in a battle over which wealthy faction will win, not a class war.
Trump Signals Weakness to Xi Jinping
He’s all but said he wouldn’t defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. What else would he give up to Beijing?
Elephants Are Doing Something Deeply Human
They’re part of a growing list of animals that use namelike calls.
Celine Dion May Never Perform Again
In a new documentary, the singer talks about her autoimmune disease and her love for singing.
Quick Listens
Melinda Sue Gordon / Universal Pictures Please See Twisters in Theaters
The film might seem like an unnecessary sequel, but it squeezes a lot of juice out of the weather-driven disaster flick.
Illustration by Colin Hunter / The Atlantic The Cheapness of Luxury
In Yasmin Zaher’s new novel, the promise of exclusivity is a facade.
Illustration by Jan Buchczik Why You Should Trust Your Gut
Careful, deliberate reasoning can get you only so far in good decision making. You also need to know how to listen to your feelings.
Joseph Rushmore for The Atlantic J. D. Vance’s Permanent Grin
The Republican vice-presidential candidate’s MAGA transformation is complete.
Deeper Dives
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports
Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Pat Thomas for The Atlantic Who Wants to Sit at a Communal Table?
A lot more Americans than you might think.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Drew Angerer / Getty. The Next Republican Leader
In choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate, Trump has signaled what he hopes will be the future of the GOP.
Marc Piasecki / Getty Elon Musk Is Making a Bad Situation Worse
The X owner’s response to the attack on Trump shows the danger of absolute power.
