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Afghan schools under attack; the perils of stock-tip spam; marriage as a matter of life and death; Vietnamese astrology gets it right
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Afghan schools under attack; the perils of stock-tip spam; marriage as a matter of life and death; Vietnamese astrology gets it right
A modest proposal for reinventing newspapers for the digital age
Who are the most influential figures in American history? We asked 10 eminent historians. The result, collected here, is The Atlantic’s Top 100—and some new insight into the nature of influence and the contingency of history.
Living Americans who received votes from panelists
What if a computer program combined the action and graphics of a video game with the emotional power of great art? The result could revolutionize interactive entertainment—and even change the meaning of “play”
This is the tenth in a series of archival excerpts in honor of the magazine's 150th anniversary. This installment is introduced by Jonathan Kozol, the National Book Award-winning author of several books on public education.
Why college is not an economic cure-all
The road back from Katrina; Nigeria’s restive delta; the long arm of the blue law; tripping your way to sobriety
Joshua Green talks about his experience profiling Hillary Clinton and shares his thoughts on her presidential prospects
excerpts from this year's discussions
This is the ninth in a series of archival excerpts in honor of the magazine’s 150th anniversary. This installment is introduced by James Bennet, the editor of The Atlantic.
How long will it take to fix his mistakes?
America’s educated elite is clustering in a few cities— and leaving the rest of the country behind
Unrest in China; on parking and national character; the importance of being squiggly; our overconfident youth
This is the eighth in a series of archival excerpts in honor of the magazine's 150th anniversary. This installment is introduced by James Fallows, a national correspondent of The Atlantic.
Runaway global warming looks all but unstoppable. Maybe that’s because we haven’t really tried to stop it
Muslim public opinion the world over; the disappearing middle-class neighborhood; the specter of the sexual “superpeer”
Wikipedia and the quest for neutrality on controversial entries like "Abortion" and "George W. Bush."
Marshall Poe on the marvels and pitfalls of Wikipedia, the fastest-growing encyclopedia in human history.
This is the seventh in a series of archival excerpts in honor of the magazine's 150th anniversary.
Does the Baby Genius Edutainment Complex enrich your child’s mind—or stifle it?
This is the sixth in a series of archival excerpts in honor of the magazine’s 150th anniversary. This installment is introduced by James Fallows, a national correspondent for The Atlantic
Pakistan’s out-of-control army; the sorry (but egalitarian) state of American health care; the happiness census
The Time Exxon Went Into the Semiconductor Business (and Failed)
2,060 Minutes: Gordo Cooper and the Last American Solo Flight in Space
This Is the Biggest Mistake 60-Year Old Men Make About the Economy
College Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than We Thought (Good News!)
Republicans and Millennials Are More Likely to Find Syria on a Map
In Homage to The Office: What's the Worst Job You've Ever Had?
A Simple Graph That Should Silence Austerians and Gold Bugs Forever
The Amazing David Beckham Goal That Sent England to the 2002 World Cup
Are These the First Ever Pictures of Honduras's Lost Ciudad Blanca?
Good News: The Arrested Development Season 4 Trailer Is Quite Funny
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