American Icons
This is the eleventh in a series of archival excerpts in honor of the magazine's 150th anniversary. This installment is introduced by Mark Bowden, an Atlantic national correspondent.
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This is the eleventh in a series of archival excerpts in honor of the magazine's 150th anniversary. This installment is introduced by Mark Bowden, an Atlantic national correspondent.
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
What the Kids Are Doing: A Search Engine for 4 Million Vines
Will the Robots Steal Your Paycheck? BREAKING: They Already Have ...
At the Supreme Court, Divisions and Signs of Trouble to Come
Gentlemen Reading Each Others' Mail: A Brief History of Diplomatic Spying
The Author of the New York Times 'Plane Crash' Story on What He Got Wrong
Here We Go Again: GOP Rep Says Rate of Pregnancy From Rape Is 'Very Low'
Arrested Development's Crazy, Existential Message: We're All In This Together
The Amazing David Beckham Goal That Sent England to the 2002 World Cup
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