3 hours after this story published, SSA forbid employees “effective today” from accessing “news,” “sports” and “shopping” websites on government devices. News sites — especially obituaries — are key sources staff rely on to prevent fraud, employees told me

Sublime. So worth your time. Thank you, Adam Ross.

Attempts to disparage and discredit The Atlantic, our editor, and our reporting follow an obvious playbook by elected officials and others in power who are hostile to journalists and the First Amendment rights of all Americans.

Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Drama) — Noah Wyle Has Never Won an Emmy. ‘The Pitt’ Can Finally Change That variety.com/lists/2025-emm…

Headline of the day nytimes.com/2025/04/07/us/…

Trump has a theory on tariffs that has hardened over 40 years, and is resistant to data that conflicts with his gut. Presented with statistics that don’t comport with his instincts, he demands people find alternative information that backs up his beliefs. nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/…

What’s a marriage sabbatical, and why are there so many books about it? washingtonpost.com/books/2025/04/…

Volunteers and staff at the Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills Pa are rebuilding the waterwheel using 18th-century tools. It’s an exercise in experimental archaeology: #woodwork #woodworking #watermill #history #archaeology share.inquirer.com/Yukz3F?utm_sou…

Congrats to Hall of Famer David Dye ⁦Dan DeLuca⁩ ⁦WXPN⁩

My first piece for New York Magazine nymag.com/intelligencer/…

This is the proper way to begin a story.

The Hidden Struggle of John Fetterman Extraordinary reporting courtesy of ⁦Ben Terris⁩ nymag.com/intelligencer/…

It’s hard to understand the councilperson’s motivation for stopping this modestly-scaled affordable project, especially in a neighborhood that’s seeing a ton of new market-rate construction.

A new biography of Claire McCardell honors the forgotten designer - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/books/2025/06/…

Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press

Paltrow, once known as an Oscar-winning actress, is our finest unrelatable relatable. Since 2008, she has promoted the aspirational absurdity that, with an abundance of time and capital, women can improve themselves to become a tad more like, well, her. washingtonpost.com/books/2025/07/…

Splendid. Hitting it out of the park again and again. Thank you, Jess Walter

Another SCOOP on top of this Scoop: The whistleblower has presented evidence indicating Bove misled the Senate about his handling of the dismissal of corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams - me & Perry Stein & Theodoric Meyer shorturl.at/zPeaa

“Unfettered” is also, unintentionally, a rather persuasive argument that Fetterman may lack the fortitude, temperament and commitment to represent Pennsylvania’s 13 million residents in the U.S. Senate. washingtonpost.com/books/2025/11/…

Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.