How to Respond to Donald Trump's Betrayal of American Values
There should be nothing surprising about what Donald Trump has done in his first week—but he has underestimated the resilience of Americans and their institutions. I am not surprised by President Donald Trump’s antics this week. Not by the big splashy pronouncements such as announcing a wall that he would force Mexico to pay for, even as the Mexican foreign minister held talks with American offici
An Inaugural Celebration That Rings Hollow
Commentators love to praise the peaceful handover of power—but this year, it stands as a reminder of the system’s fragility and shortcomings. Every presidency is different, but inaugural coverage is always the same. Commentators congratulate Americans on the peaceful transition of power and intone solemn sentences about democratic renewal. There is something unnerving about these reassurances, som
What the U.S. Can Learn from Canada About Immigration
The Philosophical Differences on Immigration Between Canada and the U.S. Canada’s new immigration system reveals a different set of priorities—and a different way of thinking about immigration. As the United States grapples with the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants following this week’s Supreme Court decision, Canada is making an aggressive push to attract the best and brightest workers
The Cyborg Drummer With Superhuman Skills
Share on Facebook Tweet Embed Link Email <iframe width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.theatlantic.com/video/iframe/405811/"></iframe> http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/405811/the-cyborg-drummer/ In 2012, the drummer Jason Barnes was cleaning an exhaust duct when he was electrocuted by 22,000 volts of electricity. He lost his right hand an
How Will Education Be Different in 100 Years?
Share on Facebook Tweet Embed Link Email <iframe width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.theatlantic.com/video/iframe/411616/"></iframe> http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/411616/how-will-education-be-different-in-100-years/ The Big Question How Will Education Be Different in 100 Years? Oct 21, 2015 | 28 videos Video by The Atlantic At this y
Why Amazon's Data Centers Are Hidden in Spy Country
The company powers much of the Internet, but its cloud facilities are difficult to find. Once in a while—not quite often enough to be a crisis, but just often enough to be a trope—people in the United States will freak out because a huge number of highly popular websites and services have suddenly gone down. For an interminable period of torture (usually about 1-3 hours, tops) there is no Instagra
World Edition - The Atlantic
Houston Is on a Path to an All-Out Power CrisisThe city’s widespread outage is a preview of how bad things could get this hurricane season.
Amazon's New Seattle Bookstore Feels Surprisingly Familiar
It’s often been said that Apple Stores—soaring glass, sweeping stairs, light-flooded spaces echoing with the din of human voices—function, in their way, as secular cathedrals. The stores— though the word “store” doesn’t quite feel adequate—celebrate both introspection and communion. They are meant to humble and inspire. “They feel iconic, like an emblem of the personal,” the cultural historian Eri
China Ends Its One-Child Policy
China, the world’s most populous country, is ending its one-child policy nearly four decades after it first adopted the practice. Here’s Xinhua, the state-run Chinese news agency: China will allow all couples to have two children, abandoning its decades-long one-child policy, according to a communique issued Thursday by the Communist Party of China (CPC). The move by the party’s Central Committee,
リリース、障害情報などのサービスのお知らせ
最新の人気エントリーの配信
j次のブックマーク
k前のブックマーク
lあとで読む
eコメント一覧を開く
oページを開く
