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A new generation of translation tools threatens to upend how people understand different cultures. Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani March 29, 2024, 4:34 PM ET This is Atlantic Intelligence, a limited-run series in which our writers help you wrap your mind around artificial intelligence and a new machine age. Sign …

by Rafael Pena March 29, 2024 Louis Gossett Jr. was the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar. Louis Gossett Jr., the esteemed actor who was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar whose career spanned over six decades, has passed away. He died on …

by Sharelle Burt March 29, 2024 Time to pay up! United Nations chief Antonio Guterres spoke out in favor of reparations for descendants of the transatlantic slaves – claiming it’s a great way to pay for systemic racism. On the U.N. International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery …

Police vehicles with overhead strobe lights at a crime scenePhoto: Douglas Sacha (Getty Images) A Mississippi family is reeling from the loss of their 17-year-old son, Kadarius Smith — who they say was chased by a police cruiser and fatally hit on his way home. Now, the family is demanding …

March 28, 2024, 11:01 AM ET The Atlantic now has more than 1 million subscriptions and is profitable, surpassing two goals that the company set several years ago. In an email to The Atlantic’s staff, quoted in part below, Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg and CEO Nicholas Thompson announce this …

by Sharelle Burt March 28, 2024 Leave it to Black people to laugh through the racism…. Social media was set ablaze after racist users attacked Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott after his press conference following the devastating crash that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.  @iamyesyouareno hopped on Twitter to state …

by Rafael Pena March 28, 2024 The Black-owned Freight Farm is led by farmer Marcus Carpenter in Hennepin County. In an effort to address food insecurity and inequities in agriculture, rural Hennepin County in Minnesota is welcoming the state’s first Black-owned Freight Farm on March 27, a modern solution to …

Screenshot: X/Twitter Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is speaking out against the racists who called him the “DEI mayor” after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed earlier this week. The tragedy happened early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship lost power and crashed into the bridge. Rep. Barbara Lee Says It’s …

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Sam Bankman-Fried was uncommonly comfortable with gambling and taking risks. Today, he received a …

by Jeroslyn JoVonn March 28, 2024 Will Smith might be worth a reported $350 million, but he’s ready to “downsize” his millions in a philanthropic way. Will Smith might be worth a reported $350 million, but he’s ready to “downsize” his millions in a philanthropic way. The Academy Award-winning actor …