staff writer @TheAtlantic | author of "American Carnage" (2019) and "The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory" (2023) | perplexed, but not in despair
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An exquisite piece of writing that hits close to home for too many of us. Hats off @BFQuinn. And remember:
Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline. org
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My favorite thing in the world, as a kid at the Silverdome, was that roar. At long last… restored. 17-0 incoming! #onepride
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A defining image of college football’s descent into illegitimacy: U of M fans storming the field after beating Western (four-touchdown underdogs) on a hail mary made possible by a phantom booth review placing one second on a game clock that had clearly, conclusively expired.
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Read this awesome interview I did with Columbia Journalism Review’s @ivannagy about my reporting: “People are more important than the lawmakers. A random janitor, a Kroger employee, an auto mechanic—what they say is always going to be more interesting.”
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“I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle” is a line for the ages
Kawhi Leonard, through his new agent, Harrison Gaines, issues statement:
“Integrity and respect for this game are fundamental to who I am. I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle and regret the distraction this situation has caused the fans and my family.
I entered into my contract with the Clippers as well as the agreements in question in good faith, fully committed to fulfilling my obligations and with no knowledge of any intent on anyone's part to circumvent the salary cap.
For 15 years, my priority has been giving everything to my family, the game, and those I share the court with. As I return to Toronto, I am focused on what I can control, closing this chapter, and moving forward with a clean slate."
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Update - make that *NINE* straight weeks at #1, which constitutes a new nonfiction record, at least in recent memory.
By comparison the decidedly non-nonfiction FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY hit nine weeks in 2012.
Nothing has had this kind of longevity since then.
Here’s to @maggieNYT and @jonathanvswan for doing the impossible.
REGIME CHANGE now has *EIGHT* straight weeks at #1.
How rare is this? Over the past decade the longest nonfiction streaks are:
Michelle Obama’s BECOMING - 8 weeks (2019)
Michael Wolff’s FIRE AND FURY - 7 weeks (2018)
David Grann’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - 7 weeks (2024)
Jonathan Haidt’s ANXIOUS GENERATION - 6 weeks (2024)
Bessel Van Der Kolk’s THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE - 6 weeks (2025)
Absolute bestseller domination by @maggieNYT and @jonathanvswan.
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NEWS: The author of the DNC's 2024 autopsy says a key chapter was omitted, leading to a striking dispute with the party's leader.
Read the chapter — and the untold story of an autopsy that won't die at NYT —>
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Americans were once members of a proudly literate society, but today, reading has declined across age groups, gender, and education levels. For The Atlantic’s August issue, @rosehorowitch explores the reading collapse—and its effects on civilization: theatln.tc/BYL9zqM8
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"But a goal will not count if a player is offsides."
"When is a player offsides?"
"Whenever anything exciting happens."
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DC folks: I'll be in conversation with @maggieNYT & @jonathanvswan tonight for the Politics and Prose rollout of REGIME CHANGE.
Join us at Sidwell Friends:
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In the presence of greatness: Swan, Maggie, and their editor, Jonathan Jao, have produced a work of nonfiction for the ages — featuring some of the most consequential reporting on the presidency in American history.
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It's been years since a nonfiction debut achieved this velocity. TENS of thousands of copies of REGIME CHANGE sold in a few *HOURS*.
Amazon is flat out of books.
Physical books are hard to come by nationwide.
Congrats to @maggieNYT and @jonathanvswan for the earthquake proving nonfiction publishing is far from dead.
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with World Cup 2026 in full swing, highly recommend the new "Soccernomics" podcast hosted by my friend @amalhotra2 (feat. the guys who wrote the book!)
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Excerpt from REGIME CHANGE, by @jonathanvswan and me: Inside the internal alarm at Trump and his powerful adviser, Stephen Miller, looking to upend basic due process rights just months into the administration. Gift link: nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/po…
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When NBA playoff basketball is at its best, nothing can compare — the drama, the cultural consequence, the generational echo.
The hoop gods are officially smiling upon us. (Try to imagine, right now, a Thunder vs. Cavs final😬)
A game for the ages. And the series we all needed.
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Some very unusual stuff happened in the White House Situation Room last summer. Adapted from @maggieNYT and my forthcoming book, "Regime Change" - gift link: nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magaz…
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"Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, had to die before that sport would forgive him for betting on his own team. But a Big 12 quarterback? Two-game suspension."
@slmandel brings it
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Congratulations to staff writers @AshleyRParker and @michaelscherer for receiving the 39th annual @PresGeraldRFord Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency. Read more: geraldrfordfoundation.org/jo…
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