When did redeeming credit-card rewards get so complicated? @elcush looks into it: (From 2025)

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No Russian thinker has worked harder than Aleksandr Dugin to rationalize the invasion of Ukraine—but Dugin, along with many other Russian elites, has run out of cogent stories to tell, @shustry reports:

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The controversy surrounding the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” says “more about today’s pathological understanding of identity than it does about classical antiquity,” @thomaschattwill argues.

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The hit movie “Obsession” dramatizes a particular kind of Gen Z anxiety spiral, Emma Stefansky writes:

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A January 6 rioter now has a top-secret clearance in the Pentagon. It’s the latest example of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration, Will Gottsegen argues in The Atlantic Daily.

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Canned cocktails such as Cutwaters have opened the door for more liquor to appear at sports stadiums and grocery stores—but some people “might not realize how much booze they’re really consuming” when they drink them, Nicholas Florko reports.

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Rich men have always manipulated society to maximize profits—but something else entirely is happening with today’s billionaires, Noah Hawley argues. He recounts what he saw during his weekend at Jeff Bezos’s Campfire retreat:

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Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, is both terrifying and predictable, @davidfrum argues. : Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

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Pope Leo and other Christian thinkers have captured the gravity of the AI revolution in a way that many secular thinkers have not, @Tyler_A_Harper argues. : Matteo Giuseppe Pani

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In its finale, “Euphoria” tried to provide both a serious look at the opioid epidemic and an homage to action-Western tropes about good and evil—ultimately undermining the significance of its heroine's journey, @shirklesxp argues. : Patrick Wymore / HBO

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Terry Pratchett, one of England’s funniest writers, is in danger of being lost to history, @helenlewis writes:

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If you’re looking for a book that will make you feel deeply this season, Walt Hunter recommends “Bliss.” See the full list of all 25 books on our summer reading guide here:

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If we confuse generative AI’s ability to produce text with consciousness, we risk assigning moral responsibility to chatbots—and not to their makers, Ted Chiang argues.