The Atlantic - 04.2020

VOL. 325–NO. 3 CONTENTS

OF NO PARTY OR CLIQUE

APRIL 2020

Features

28
Something in the Water
Opposition to water
fluoridation, while vocal,
has been largely a fringe
crusade. But solid evidence
for fluoridation’s value is
surprisingly hard to find.
By Charles C. Mann

36
How to Tackle a Giraffe
The planet’s tallest animal
is in far greater danger than
people might think. Saving it
begins with a daunting act
of physical courage.
By Ed Yong

44
What Happened to
Jake Millison?
When a young rancher
went missing, his family said
he’d skipped town. But his
friends knew him better than
that, and refused to let him
simply disappear.
By Rachel Monroe

Cover Story

54

How to Destroy

a Government

By George Packer

The president is winning his war

on American institutions.

Every member of FBI leadership who
inves tigated Trump for conspiracy
and obstruction of justice has since been
forced out of government service and
subjected to a campaign of vilification.
Andrew McCabe, former acting director
of the FBI, and his wife, Jill, are
still suffering the consequences.

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