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Trump’s War on DEI is Hurting Small Lenders in MAGA Country

A bipartisan group of senators is trying to save a popular program that helps small businesses.

The Markets Won’t Save the Fed From Trump

Investors can’t do what politicians and voters won’t do.

When Children Forget the Colors of Foods

“We wake up, we fetch water, we stand in line for bread.”

The Lisa Cook Case Could Be the Whole Ball Game

If the Supreme Court lets Trump replace Cook with a loyalist, he might soon achieve a full-blown takeover of the Federal Reserve.

Inside the USAID Fire Sale

Around the world, defibrillators, motorbikes, and water towers are being donated, sold, or simply abandoned.

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The Atlantic’s Crossword

The Atlantic’s crossword puzzle gets a little more challenging every day: Mondays are the easiest, with the biggest, most difficult puzzle on Sunday.