<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: What Makes a Border
Wall ≠ “border.” Plus a heartbreaking essay on being too big in growing America, the economics of the richest couple in the world’s divorce, and more
What We’re Following
1. Negotiations to end the U.S.-government shutdown as President Donald Trump remains steadfast in his demand for money to build a southern-border wall—a major campaign promise. Even if a physical wall is built, it might not achieve the president’s desired effect. For one, a border is much more than just a membrane separating one location from another, and “it’s the largely invisible electronic system that forms Meanwhile, Trump might think the wall is a winning issue for him, but polling data shows that it’s
