The Joy of Voting
It’s good for you.
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Americans sometimes forget that voting is not only a right and a duty, but an experience that can make us feel better about our communities and system of government.
But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.
- How to fix America’s child-pornography crisis
- “The cure for burnout is not self-care.”
- How memes led to an insurrection
Civic Rituals Matter
I voted today. I cast a ballot in a primary election that, where I live, will not affect the ongoing fight to preserve American democracy but will have an impact on my community. A few names on the ballot had no opponent, but otherwise, I had
