It's easy for analytics types to dismiss the old school, but as Michael Powell points out, MLB really does have a major problem with pitcher injuries and starters, as recently as the 90s and 00s, were far more durable than today. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

WWSD - What would Seamus do? A question I often ask myself, and always with helpful result... theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

NEW: As Elon Musk’s time as a government employee was set to expire, he asked the White House to stay on President Trump said no And then all hell broke loose, pitting the world’s richest man vs the world’s most powerful man Inside the Trump-Musk fight: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Where Is Barack Obama? The “audacity of hope” presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement, Mark Leibovich writes. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

“Obama’s detachment feels jarringly incongruous with the desperation of his longtime admirers—even more so given Trump’s assaults on what Obama achieved in office.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

A lot of our present discontent is downstream from the fact that Obama broke a lot of people’s hearts. He promised hope and change, didn’t deliver all that much of it, then retreated to a quiet life of opulence and golfing. Ever since we’ve had a politics dominated by cynicism.

“This might be one of those times for Obama to take a break from the long arc of the moral universe and tend to the immediate crisis.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

“It would be one thing if Obama had disappeared post-White House, maybe taking up painting like George W. Bush. The problem is Obama still has a very public profile—one that screams comfort and nonchalance at a time when so many Americans are terrified.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

"No matter how brazen Trump becomes, the most effective communicator in the Democratic Party continues to opt for minimal communication. His 'audacity of hope' presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement" -- Mark Leibovich theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

“There are many grandmas and Rachel Maddow viewers who have been more vocal in this moment than Barack Obama has,” Adam Green tells Mark Leibovich. “It is heartbreaking to see him sacrificing that megaphone when nobody else quite has it.” tinyurl.com/5fw8p4cu

Where Is Barack Obama? The “audacity of hope” presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement, Mark Leibovich writes. theatln.tc/r2i9drIX

“We are not going away,” Noem vowed in Los Angeles, referring to the federal officials she said had come to “liberate this city.” As of this writing, Newsom had not gone away either—in handcuffs, feathers, or otherwise." theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Gavin Newsom resists discussing his showdown with Trump over L.A. in political terms, but “he did describe the episode to me as perhaps the most consequential of his career,” Mark Leibovich writes: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

“What would Newsom do if the feds arrested him? His staff discussed this possibility. “I mean, I’m talking a little out of school,” Newsom acknowledged. One key takeaway: Do not resist arrest, he was told, “because that would be grounds for actual arrest.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Ringo Starr is among the most scrutinized, fetishized, and analyzed people in pop-music history. Mark Leibovich spent about a year reporting on the former Beatles drummer. Tomorrow, he’ll answer questions on Reddit about Starr and his post-Beatles life: reddit.com/r/beatles/

Ringo Starr was an essential figure of cohesion for the Beatles. Now, six decades later, the world needs him more than ever, Mark Leibovich writes. Leibovich is answering your questions on Reddit now about the year he spent reporting on the drummer: reddit.com/r/beatles/comm…

“Yesterday marked one year since Joe Biden’s debate meltdown against Donald Trump. Happy anniversary to those who observe such things, or are triggered by such things. Please celebrate responsibly.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

For Democrats, Joe Biden’s debate meltdown against Trump last year was a harsh awakening and the start of an ongoing spiral. Now a year later, the surest way for the party to end its prolonged slump is to jump straight to 2028, Mark Leibovich writes. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…