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How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election

Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.

The Trump Voters Who Like What They See

“Even if they don’t agree with everything he’s doing, he’s doing something.”

A New Sign That AI Is Competing With College Grads

Higher ed doesn’t confer the same labor advantages that it did 15 years ago.

This Is the Way a World Order Ends

Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.

The Great Language Flattening

Chatbots learned from human writing. Now it’s their turn to influence us.

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The Atlantic’s Crossword

The Atlantic’s crossword puzzle gets a little more challenging every day: Mondays are the easiest, with the biggest, most difficult puzzle on Sunday.