Daniel Fromson

Daniel Fromson, a former associate editor at The Atlantic, is a writer based in Washington, D.C. He writes regularly for The Washington Post. His work has also appeared in Harper's Magazine, New York, and Slate.

The 250th Birthday of English Literature's Most Unusual Page

The 250th Birthday of English Literature's Most Unusual Page

A close look at the swirls of Tristram Shandy's famous marbled page, which helped define the art of the modern novel More »

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The Latest Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: A New, Scarier MRSA

How the Food Pyramid Failed and Why We Needed MyPlate

How the Food Pyramid Failed and Why We Needed MyPlate

Atlantic contributor and designer Michael Bierut on the mind-boggling product of a brainstorm gone wrong More »

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The World's Most Advanced Eco-City?

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The New, Efficient, Green (and Plastic) UPS Truck

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Measles Cases in U.S. Hit 15-Year Peak: What's Going On?

A Conversation With Michael Jacobson, Food and Public Health Advocate

The latest installment in our series of exchanges with experts in health, design, food, travel, and sustainability More »

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The Secret Lives of Tow Trucks: History of an Overlooked Industry

17 Doomsday T-Shirts: 'I Survived the Rapture and All I Got ...'

17 Doomsday T-Shirts: 'I Survived the Rapture and All I Got ...'

If Armageddon falls on May 21, do you want to celebrate in style? And if it doesn't, do you want a souvenir? More »

Why Are So Many Casinos in the Mississippi Floodwaters?

Why Are So Many Casinos in the Mississippi Floodwaters?

An article from The Atlantic's archives explains how the down-and-out Mississippi Delta became a gambling hot spot More »

Mexico's New Tourism: Illegal Immigration Vacations

Mexico's New Tourism: Illegal Immigration Vacations

Even as drug wars have scared visitors, they've given rise to nontraditional tours focusing on the country's challenges More »

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Autism and Asperger's: Study Fires Up Debate About Whether the Two Are Different

Bin Laden and Abbottabad Infographics: A Death Designed

Bin Laden and Abbottabad Infographics: A Death Designed

A guide to what the compound looked like, how the kill unfolded, and other details from a distant and confusing event More »

A Conversation With Rolf Potts, Travel Writer

The latest installment in our series of exchanges with experts in health, design, food, travel, and sustainability More »

A Brief History of the U-S-A Chant, From Reagan to Osama

A Brief History of the U-S-A Chant, From Reagan to Osama

What accounts for the ubiquitous cheer following bin Laden's death? The Olympics, war, and Jerry Springer. More »

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A New Kind of Perfume: One You're Not Supposed to Smell

Sustainable Food's Biggest Problem: No Definition

Sustainable Food's Biggest Problem: No Definition

Most people like "sustainability"—but few can agree on what it means. Food Summit panelists share their thoughts. More »

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FDA Approves Baldness-Battling Hair Robot

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Google Whitewashes the Tourist Experience, Will Erase Favelas From Rio Maps

State of the USDA: Big Hopes for Food Policy, Small Budget

State of the USDA: Big Hopes for Food Policy, Small Budget

At The Atlantic's Food Summit, the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture offers insights into the future of food and farming More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Picking up the Pieces After the Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

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