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theatlantic.com > ideas > 2026 > 02 > eileen-mihich-assisted-suicide > 685833

It Was Too Easy for Eileen Mihich to Kill Herself

It Was Too Easy for Eileen Mihich to Kill Herself1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (234+ words) Her case should disturb both advocates and opponents of medically assisted suicide. They also learned that Mihich's body bore no signs of illness. Mihich had been suffering, but she had not been on the verge of death. From the September…...

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theatlantic.com > ideas > 2026 > 02 > masks-ice-immigration > 685834

The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks

The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (70+ words) The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks'The Atlantic Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things. Masked men with guns are swarming through American cities. They…...

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theatlantic.com > family > 2026 > 01 > ice-minnesota-neighbor > 685827

Americans Love Their Neighbors

Americans Love Their Neighbors4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (201+ words) Statistics say this is a time of disconnection. Minnesota's response to ICE shows otherwise. Statistics say that Americans are forgetting how to be neighborly. The recent actions of the people of Minnesota suggest otherwise. The past couple of months, however,…...

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theatlantic.com > politics > 2026 > 01 > trumps-doj-2020-election-search-warrant-fulton-county > 685817

Trump’s DOJ Comes for the Ballots

Trump’s DOJ Comes for the Ballots5+ day, 11+ min ago   (849+ words) The FBI's search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation. For years, they defended American elections from all threats, foreign and domestic. But this week, veterans of federal law enforcement were forced to look…...

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theatlantic.com > ideas > 2026 > 01 > katie-miller-constitution-liberalism > 685814

Katie Miller Makes a Classic Error

Katie Miller Makes a Classic Error5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (399+ words) Does she oppose Enlightenment virtues, as her X posts suggest? Or is she just confused? Katie Miller, the conservative podcaster, former DOGE aide, and wife to Stephen Miller, thinks the Constitution and the philosophical tradition upon which it is based…...

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theatlantic.com > newsletters > 2026 > 01 > how-to-identify-a-domestic-terrorist > 685799

Patriot! Here’s How to Identify a Domestic Terrorist

Patriot! Here’s How to Identify a Domestic Terrorist1+ week, 8+ min ago   (145+ words) Patriot! Here's How to Identify a Domestic Terrorist'The Atlantic A Trump-administration guide to the Minnesota protests The terrorists are the ones without masks. They're the ones yelling "No!" or "Stop!" or "Shame!" or blowing whistles. Sometimes they brandish cameras at…...

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theatlantic.com > health > 2026 > 01 > americas-convenience-store-conundrum > 685790

America’s Convenience-Store Conundrum

America’s Convenience-Store Conundrum1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (455+ words) America's Convenience-Store Conundrum'The Atlantic Changing mini-marts for good won't be easy. Owners stock their stores based on what sells, and available data suggest that "real food" isn't exactly driving sales. A recent analysis by Lula Commerce, an online-shopping tool for…...

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theatlantic.com > photography > 2026 > 01 > photos-up-helly-aa-fire-festival > 685786

Photos: A Viking Fire Festival in Scotland

Photos: A Viking Fire Festival in Scotland1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (39+ words) Photos: A Viking Fire Festival in Scotland'The Atlantic In Scotland's Shetland Islands, a fire festival called Up Helly Aa celebrates the region's Norse heritage. It takes place every January to mark the end of the yule season....

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theatlantic.com > economy > 2026 > 01 > california-wealth-tax-billionaire-migration > 685779

If You Tax Them, Will They Leave?

If You Tax Them, Will They Leave?1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (160+ words) A California wealth-tax proposal makes a high-stakes bet on billionaire psychology. The unfortunate reality for progressive backers of the wealth tax is that what billionaires think about the policy, and how they react to it, will determine whether it succeeds....

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theatlantic.com > ideas > 2026 > 01 > policing-open-carry-minnesota-pretti > 685767

ICE Is Failing the Legitimacy Test

ICE Is Failing the Legitimacy Test1+ week, 2+ day ago   (105+ words) America's most fundamental values are at risk The tension between these two ideas is acute, putting law enforcement and citizens on a potentially catastrophic collision course. One such collision took place in Minnesota on Saturday. It was fatal for the…...