Strike First, Explain Never

From The Atlantic. So far, the U.S. has blown up 14 boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific, killing at least 57 people. In the two months since the strikes began, the administration has consistently offered the same explanation: The U.S. has a fentanyl overdose problem, and these boats are a source of that drug.…

Behind the Byline: Faith Hill

From The Atlantic. Atlantic staff writer Faith Hill majored in cognitive science in college—and found “how psychologically rich” stories on dating and partnership were. She discusses how she found her reporting beat, how she puts her own dates at ease, and more. This is “Behind the Byline”: a new series from The Atlantic that lets…

18 Minutes From Nuclear Annihilation

From The Atlantic. In Kathryn Bigelow’s new movie, A House of Dynamite, the clock is ticking. The film’s fictional president of the United States has less than 20 minutes and very little information to decide whether or not to retaliate against a nuclear missile, launched at the United States, from an unknown source. As with…

If the Voting Rights Act Falls

From The Atlantic. This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the last remaining section of the Voting Rights Act, a civil rights law designed to ensure that states could not get in the way of nonwhite citizens voting. We talk to Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former candidate for Georgia governor, and…