The Navigator, Saturday, August 3, 2024
Prisoner swap, Christian fundamentalism, non-profit brat, Biden's exit, foreign policy and more
Happy August, subscribers!
It was a big week in the world, yet again. And we’re so thankful that so many of you have chosen
to be part of your regular reads and keep sharing your favorite stories from us with your networks. We love hearing from you about your new research and exciting perspectives on navigating change and building resilience, so keep it up. We look forward to meeting even more of you in person and online this Fall.Also, in case you missed some of our stories posted earlier, here are two we wrote this past week and recommend for a read (or re-read) this weekend—an update of A New Gender Gap, Rising, a piece by
about how the new, political “attitude gap” over Americans’ gender roles and rights is being expanded and elevated by GenZ in the run-up to November— and the second story in our three-part series from Paris, Americana Redux, by . Written during a visit to some of this year’s flag-waving Olympic games and events, the story explores how America and patriotism are being reimagined and reclaimed for a new era.A New Gender Gap, Rising
There is a new “attitude gap” surfacing this election season over how society should be viewing Americans’ gender roles and rights. GenZ’s newest voters are elevating the split.
Americana Redux
The Olympic Games have historically spurred national pride. However, this year, leading up to the Games, something’s different, and the shifting social, economic, and political landscapes, as well as the divisions at home, have eroded how we feel about ourselves as Americans and our country. Could recent event…
Behind the Prisoner Swap: Spies, a Killer, Secret Messages and Unseen Diplomacy (The New York Times)
The negotiations that led to the prisoner swap and the freeing of Americans wrongfully held in Russia required patience and creativity, but gave both sides what they wanted most.
How Christian Fundamentalism was Born Again (The New Yorker)
Nearly a century ago, a single trial seemed to shatter the movement’s place in America. It’s returned in a new form—but for old reasons.
Is Your Nonprofit Brat? (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
The Harris campaign offers important lessons in how to use memes to draw attention to an issue and reach younger audiences.
What Biden’s Exit Means for American Foreign Policy (Foreign Affairs)
To make sense of what President Biden’s decision to not seek re-election means for the presidency and U.S. world leadership in the weeks to come, Foreign Affairs conducts a Q&A with presidential historian Timothy Naftali, a faculty scholar at the Institute of Global Politics at Columbia University, the founding director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and the author of George H.W. Bush (a volume in the Times books “American Presidents” series).
America is still dealing with the pandemic’s scars, psychologists say (National Geographic)
Four years on, many people are still finding themselves lonely and exhausted and anxious about connecting with others. Here's why experts are worried about the emotional legacy of lockdown and the loss of unplanned, informal interactions.
Simone Biles’ awe-inspiring floor routine clinches a record sixth gymnastics gold ( NBC Sports)
Simone Biles has surpassed all other GOATs. She’s now, as teammate Jordan Chiles put it earlier this week, “the greatest of the greats.”
The Personal Check is Disappearing. Here's What Comes Next (TIME)
Get ready for instant payments, in which money moves from your account to another immediately.
Climate Cash Pivots to New Reality of a Hotter, Wetter Planet (The Wall Street Journal)
Funding for climate adaptation is surging as mitigation efforts fall short.
The Real Reason People Aren’t Having Kids (The Atlantic)
It’s a need that government subsidies and better family policy can’t necessarily address.
Pete Buttigieg’s recent appearance on The Daily Show.
“What’s the point of having a conversation if you’re not speaking to people who don’t already agree with you?” Pete Buttigieg talks with Jon Stewart about why he goes on Fox News, the significance of President Joe Biden stepping aside to make room for Kamala Harris and some thoughts on Trump’s own VP pick, J.D. Vance.