Science
The Atlantic
ODE
From the outside it looks steady.
2 min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
Retreat, Christian, Soldiers
Feeling out of step with the mores of contemporary American life, members of a conservative-Catholic group have built a thriving community in rural Kansas, one centered on faith and family. Could their flight from mainstream society be a harbinger for the nation?
10+ min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
The Patron Saint of Complicated Women
Bombshell is Charlize Theron’s latest effort to subvert the typical Hollywood role.
10 min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
The View From Inside the Bubble
Drawn into the tech world, a 20-something watches herself get seduced by a myopic mission.
9 min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
Before Zuckerberg, Gutenberg
Anyone who thinks we’ve now grasped what the internet has in store for us should revisit what the printing press unleashed.
8 min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
The Woman Who Made Modern Journalism
Ida Tarbell helped pioneer reportorial methods and investigative ambitions that are as potent today as ever.
10 min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
The Myth Of Free Shipping
How retailers hide the costs of delivery—and why we’re such suckers for their ploys
7 min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
Cool It, Krugman
The self-sabotaging rage of the New York Times columnist
10 min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
20,000 Feet Under The Sea
The bottom of the ocean is as alien as Mars: a dark, mysterious place with purple octopuses, giant tube worms, and who knows what else. Mining companies are preparing to extract minerals that could wean the Earth from fossil fuels, but scientists have never explored many of the habitats they might destroy. The race between miners and scientists may determine the fate of the oceans, and the planet.
10+ min |
January - February 2020
The Atlantic
What Art Can Do
The power of stories that are unshakably true
6 min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
Against Reconciliation
The gravest danger to American Democracy isn't an excess of vitriol –It's the false promise of civility.
10+ min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
Why It Feels Like Everything Is Going Haywire
Social media rapidly changed how we communicate, in ways that destabilize democracy. What can we do about that?
10+ min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
How America Ends
A tectonic demographic shift is under way. Can the country hold together?
10+ min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
Can This Marriage Be Saved?
Applying the techniques of couples counseling to bring reds and blues back together again
10+ min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
Jeff Bezos's Master Plan
What he wants for his empire and himself, and what that means for the rest of us
10+ min |
November 2019
The Atlantic
Books – Boy, Uninterrupted
Ben Lerner, portraitist of talkative men, explores the roots of white male rage.
10 min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
'Get a Weapon'
When a veteran military man gave me that advice before I left to join U.S. forces in Baghdad, I thought he meant that I needed a way to protect myself from the enemy.
10+ min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Gen X May Never Produce A President!
Gen X may never produce a president. That’s bad news for Americans of all ages.
10 min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Why James Mattis Quit?
“I Had No Choice But To Leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s Secretary of Defense.
10+ min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Why Black Athletes Should Leave White Colleges
… and tear down the NCAA as we know it
10+ min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Who Will Control The Next Generation Of The Trump Dynasty?
Inside the battle to control the next generation of the Trump dynasty
10+ min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Misunderstanding Susan Sontag
Her beauty and celebrity eclipse the real source of her allure—her commitment to cool control.
10 min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Juanita Broaddrick, Found New Life As A Trump Defender
Juanita Broaddrick, who alleges that Bill Clinton raped her in 1978, has found new life as a Trump defender.
10+ min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Can 5G Save The Planet?
Climate Change’s Unlikely Ally
2 min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
The Secret Power Of Menopause
The end of fertility doesn’t mark the start of decline
10 min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
When Medicaid Takes Everything You Own
For many participants, The program that provides Health care To Millions of Low-Income Americans Isn't free. It's a loan. And the Government expects to be repaid.
10+ min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
In The Fall Of Rome, Good News For America
Why the decline of the federal government might not be such a bad thing
9 min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
Broken Spies For A Broken
Mick Herron is the John le Carré of the Brexit era.
6 min |
October 2019
The Atlantic
It's Time For Congress To Judge The President's Fitness To Serve
Starting the process will rein in a president who is undermining American ideals— and bring the debate about his fitness for office into Congress, where it belongs.
10+ min |
March 2019
The Atlantic
Will Donald Trump Destroy The Presidency
He disdains the rule of law, He's trampling norms of presidential behavior. And he's bringing vital institutions down with him
10+ min |