Elizabeth Weingarten

Elizabeth Weingarten is an editorial assistant at the New America Foundation. A former Slate editorial assistant, she also previously wrote for and produced the Atlantic's International Channel.

Best of the Web

Dead Sea Scrolls: Digitized

happy birthday, e.e. cummings

happy birthday, e.e. cummings

The Atlantic contributor, painter, and poetic innovator would have turned 116 years old today More »

Best of the Web

Al-Qaeda's Magazine: The Second Issue

Orbital View: Toxic Sludge in Hungary

Orbital View: Toxic Sludge in Hungary

See the thick red gunk that leaked out of the country's alumina plant More »

Best of the Web

Mexico's Island of the Creepy, Deformed Dolls

The International Violence Against Women Act's Uncertain Future

The International Violence Against Women Act's Uncertain Future

Violence against women isn't a partisan issue. Except when it's attached to foreign aid funding and abortion. More »

Where to Buy Booze in the Middle East

Where to Buy Booze in the Middle East

A color-coded map for your convenience More »

Best of the Web

Red Sludge: Hungary's Ecological Catastrophe

Best of the Web

Syrian Teenager, or International Spy?

Military Officers Call for More Foreign Aid

Military Officers Call for More Foreign Aid

Why they think soft power is more important than ever More »

Best of the Web

Russian President Fires Moscow Mayor

Qatar's Balancing Act

Qatar's Balancing Act

How the tiny, oil-rich Gulf nation maintains close relations with the U.S. and Iran without undermining the trust of either country More »

Best of the Web

400-Year-Old Masterpiece Painting Discovered in Spain

Orbital View: Fires in Utah

Orbital View: Fires in Utah

Utah's latest fire has destroyed at least three homes and forced about 1,600 families to evacuate More »

5 Things to Know About Oman

5 Things to Know About Oman

Sultan Qaboos, dates, and Ibadhi Muslims More »

Orbital View: Hurricane Igor

Orbital View: Hurricane Igor

The Atlantic Ocean's latest tropical storm may be headed toward Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands More »

Two Takes on Al-Quds Day

Two Takes on Al-Quds Day

A comparison of Jerusalem Day coverage from two different sources More »

Yemen's Latest Ceasefire

Yemen's Latest Ceasefire

Why experts doubt the new peace accord will end the conflict between the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels More »

Best of the Web

Matrimony in a Chilean Mine

Best of the Web

'Islamic Facebook': Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Gets Into Social Media

The Biggest Story in Photos

Protests Spread Across Brazil

Subscribe Now

SAVE 65%! 10 issues JUST $2.45 PER COPY

Newsletters

Sign up to receive our free newsletters

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)