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In the U.S., some parents habitually tamp down on wild, free play—which could be holding children back. But “providing kids with more freedom doesn’t require a lot of money,” @TrueHoop writes. “Mostly, it just requires a little creativity.” theatlantic.com/family/archive…

“If the Epstein scandal teaches us anything, it is that America needs a dedicated and decently funded group of people whose job is not just to ask questions, but to find answers,” @helenlewis writes. “Let’s call them journalists.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

The FAA is considering a plan to hire foreigners to fill vacant air-traffic-controller jobs amid a national shortage, documents obtained by @isaacstanbecker reveal. One official tells him the FAA’s security experts are “losing their minds” over the idea. theatln.tc/1mUSMJ4h

Doing chores as a child can lead to confidence and better problem-solving, but many kids spend little of their time on housework. Christine Carrig reports on what children lose when they don’t participate: theatlantic.com/family/archive…

To fend off illiberalism from the White House, Harvard’s president, Alan Garber, must also confront illiberalism on campus, @FranklinFoer writes. Foer spoke with Garber about the university’s moment of peril. theatln.tc/zcbEl412

“The three liberal justices are writing about a majority unbound by law,” Aziz Huq argues—a dramatic change in the way that Supreme Court dissents work. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

The past 10 years have been tumultuous for higher education, Tyler Austin Harper argues. He recommends eight books that look with clear eyes at the goals, accomplishments, and failures of American universities. theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

The news that CBS had canceled “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” prompted plenty of speculation about the network’s motivations. But “the underlying point is clear”: late-night TV has lost its value, David Sims argues: theatln.tc/mK0MiI0f

Six months into his second term, personal gain and petty retribution seem to be Donald Trump’s only goals for his presidency, @RadioFreeTom argues in The Atlantic Daily. theatlantic.com/newsletters/ar…

Over the next four years, some $45 billion will be spent on ICE detention centers, which may hold mainly people who have never been convicted of any crime, Eric Schlosser argues. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Donald Trump has launched a frontal assault on the journalism business, @farhip argues—and so far, he’s winning. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Trump's "gold standard" for science gives political appointees—most of whom are not scientists—the authority to define scientific integrity and then decide which evidence counts and how it should be interpreted, David Michaels and Wendy Wagner argue: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

On this week's “Radio Atlantic,” @AdrienneLaF interviews @jkbjournalist, the investigative reporter who knows more than almost anyone else about Jeffrey Epstein. theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…

Disappointment can poison the relationship between parents and their adult children. The solution is simple: Lower your expectations, @arthurbrooks wrote in 2022: theatln.tc/5cjlQETP

“As you passed by, / the big sun erupted, darkness shook open / and showed you its fires. But your horses / remained: patient and gray, statue-like / in the iron light, enduring on the horizon.” Read “Your Horses,” a poem by Jodie Hollander: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

“What America is witnessing is a remaking of the American presidency into something closer to a dictatorship,” @petermshane argues. That project is the work of Chief Justice John Roberts: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Not long ago, a consensus was emerging that markets could help save the planet. Now that consensus is crumbling. @StevenMufson and @thamburger reveal how a Leonard Leo–funded group scared corporate America into backtracking on the climate. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

As the Jeffrey Epstein story persists despite his efforts, Trump has felt deeply betrayed by his base and raged against MAGA influencers whom he believes have grown famous off their association with him, @AshleyRParker and @JonLemire report. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Certain modern animals have sun problems that natural selection can’t easily solve. For these animals, people have come up with a shorter-term solution: sunscreen. @katherinejwu reports: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

The news that CBS had canceled “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” prompted plenty of speculation about the network’s motivations. But “the underlying point is clear”: late-night TV has lost its value, David Sims argues: theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…