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Trump rallied his base around releasing the Epstein files, only to bungle their disclosure, stymie investigations, and watch Democrats steal his playbook, @S_Fitzpatrick reports. Read how the once-motivating issue helped doom Republicans: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

www.theatlantic.com The Epstein Election and the End of MAGA The issue once motivated Trump voters. This week, it helped doom Republicans.

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JetBlue has long found itself in the mushy middle of the airline industry, somewhere between discount airlines and big legacy carriers—but that sweet spot in the market is shrinking, @JamesSurowiecki writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/11/…

www.theatlantic.com What Happened to JetBlue? The carrier is more than $8.4 billion in debt, but it won’t cut its snacks.

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After she became a mother, Lily Meyer went on a hunt for comfortable, stylish pants—and, she writes, stumbled on a uniform for today’s cool mom. theatlantic.com/culture/2026/1…

www.theatlantic.com The Pants That Define the Cool Millennial Mom Many mothers want clothes that they can wear to the playground and to work—and companies are eager to sell them a uniform.

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“Friendships depend on our continued attention to nurture them, making them meaningful—and easier to lose,” @RafaelaJinich writes. In The Wonder Reader, she explores a collection of stories about the value of these relationships: theatlantic.com/newsletters/20…

www.theatlantic.com Americans Are Spending Less Time With Friends And more time with their families

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Great Books courses won’t teach students the meaning of life—but they can help them learn how to think about it, Talya Zax argues in The Atlantic’s Books Briefing: theatlantic.com/newsletters/20…

www.theatlantic.com The Education a STEM Major Needs “Great Books” courses won’t teach students the meaning of life—but they can help them think about it.