Pursuits & Retreats

Travel

Finding Peace in Colombia

A thrill seeker surrenders to South America’s scariest nation. By William Powers.

Drink

The World on the Rocks

For fans of the legendary cocktail writer Charles H. Baker, the contents of a drink are less compelling than the story behind it. By Wayne Curtis.

Moving Pictures

Retching With the Stars

The addictive appeal of Dr. Drew Pinsky’s Celebrity Rehab By James Parker.

Advice

What’s Your Problem?

By Jeffrey Goldberg.

Featured Archive Content

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The Call of the Slopes

Atlantic articles from the '30s through the '50s comment on the development and appeal of skiing as a sport

Chimpanzee Trouble

In the days when he would make himself a nightcap and sit down to watch TV with his keepers, a chimpanzee named Oliver was hailed as the missing link. Today he lives alone. By James Shreeve (October 2003)

How to Beat a Drug Test

As drug tests have become more sophisticated over the years, entrepreneurs have developed increasingly inventive ways of beating them. (May 2005)

Laws Concerning Food and Drink; Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father

lamentations"Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into burgers, you may eat, but not in the living room. ... (February 1997)

The Lonely Passion

A Sex and the City writer looks for love. By Caitlin Flanagan (December 2003)

An Atlantic Scandal

A tale of one of the most notorious journalistic forgeries of the twentieth century.

What Happened to the Girl Scouts?

A look at the surprisingly incendiary politics of the Girl Scout Handbook. By Ben H. Bagdikian (May 1955)

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Music

Sing to the Lord a New Song

Among the young believers at the new Christian-rock hot spot. By James Parker.

Food

Sugar and Spice

Reinventing old-fashioned candy, naturally. By Corby Kummer.

Travel

A Hundred Miles on the Erie Canal

Cruising across upstate New York, at five miles per hour. By Rachel Dickinson.

Moving Pictures

Brit Wit

The comic invasion of Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand. By James Parker.

Advice

What’s Your Problem?

Don’t smoke pot in the living room, and other advice. By Jeffrey Goldberg.

Advice

What’s Your Problem?

Avoid destabilizing desserts, and other advice. By Jeffrey Goldberg.

Moving Pictures

Woodstock Nation

Revisiting the 1969 mass freak-out, and the documentary that captured it all. By James Parker.

Moving Pictures

Woodstock Nation

Revisiting the 1969 mass freak-out, and the documentary that captured it all. By James Parker.

Drink

How the West Was Drunk

The natural habitat of the Picon Punch—among Basque shepherds, in the wilds of California—is its great appeal. By Wayne Curtis.

Cinema

Inbred Jed

The Strenuous Life of a B-Movie Zombie. By Joshua Green.

Travel

The 12:39 to Matanzas

A chocolate baron’s train shows tourists the real Cuba. By Michael Scott Moore.

Sport

The Bad Girl of Women’s Soccer

Hope Solo—loudmouth, showboat, jerk—may save her sport. By Jason Zengerle.

Technology

The Rating Game

The spread of Internet rankings and reviews is freeing consumers to focus on the decisions that matter. By Kevin Maney.

Food

Fixing Lunch

Tony Geraci is determined to get healthy food to the kids in Baltimore's public schools. By Corby Kummer.

Travel

Where Birds Rule the Earth

In Russia’s vast far east, most of the people are gone, but feathered inhabitants are abundant. By Rachel Dickinson.

 

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Dispatch

The Fall of 30 Rock

Choppy plotlines, repetitive gags, lack of conflicts—have Tina Fey & Co. lost their way? By Alyssa Rosenberg.

Interview

A Conversation With Gore Vidal

The American literary and cultural icon speaks out on the Polanski scandal, the Obama Presidency, the sexual exploits of Bill Clinton, and more. By John Meroney.

Dispatch

Scaring Our Kids

Death. Starvation. Dismemberment. From Where the Wild Things Are to Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, children’s films are hardly suitable for the wee ones. By Alyssa Rosenberg.

Sage, Ink

Afghanistan's Unforeseen Costs

By Sage Stossel.

Recipes

Global Cocktails

Exotic concoctions from the files of Charles H. Baker.

Dispatch

The Host with the Most

Ignore the odds-makers. Forget the vote. Who should host the Olympics?

Sage, Ink

Escalation in Afghanistan

By Sage Stossel.

Dispatch

The Kindle Problem

Successful products need to offer great experience or great convenience. Amazon’s e-reader falls short on both. By Kevin Maney.

Dispatch

The Rise of the Professional Blogger

The blogosphere was supposed to democratize publishing and empower the little guy. Turns out, the big blogs are all run by The Man. By Benjamin Carlson.

Dispatch

The Rise of the Band Geek

Glee, a new series on Fox, shows just how far portrayals of teen social life have evolved since the angst-ridden era of Breakfast Club. By Alyssa Rosenberg.

Dispatch

Song of the Decade, Videos for the Ages

The hip hop duo OutKast was recently credited with having produced the best single of the decade. But it's through their ingenious video artistry that they've managed to rise above comparison to pretty much anyone else. By Alyssa Rosenberg.

Sage, Ink

The Age of Non-Innocence

By Sage Stossel.

Dispatch

The Answer, My Friend ...

Our correspondent makes a pilgrimage to Bob Dylan's hometown in search of the source of his bizarre accent. By Graeme Wood.

Dispatch

Music Pirates Will Be Music Pirates

The recording industry may be hoping that the steep damages awarded in its latest file-sharing suit sends would-be pirates a powerful message. But if the attitude of the young man the case has certainly bankrupted is any indication, that message has failed to sink in. By Stephen Bartenstein.