Photo above: Deposed bear king lorek Byrnison assert s himself in a still from the screen adaption of Philip Pullman's fantasy novel The Golden Compass. (Copyright 2007, New Line Cinema). Hanna Rosin recounts the backroom wrangling sparked by the book's antireligious content in "How Hollywood Saved God."
Is Iraq Vietnam? Who really won in 2000? Which side are you on in the culture wars? These questions have divided the Baby Boomers and distorted our politics. One candidate could transcend them.
Interviews: Andrew Sullivan speaks candidly about why he supports Barack Obama, how he became a blogger, and why he's not afraid to change his mind.
Hillary Clinton tried to teach Barack Obama about power, but then he got ideas of his own. A story of nasty surprises, dueling war rooms, and the Drudge Report
It took five years, two screenwriters, and 0 million to turn a best-selling antireligious children’s book into a star-studded epic—just in time for Christmas.
How the author helped Afghans build a thriving soap and body-oil business—and overcame the incompetence of America’s aid establishment [Web only: Slideshow: "Everyday Afghanistan"]
Why homeownership may be bad for America
Facebook for spies; long live the queen; the 0,150 handbag
Pre-seniors on the march; have-not nation; do gamers dream of electric abs?
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the United States, al-Qaeda, and Pakistan.
Slums are burgeoning worldwide— and that’s a good thing.
Can Google “not be evil” and still fend off the government?
The health-care crisis no candidate is addressing? Too many doctors
Editor’s Choice: Womanizer, bribe-taker, statesman—the cynically brilliant Talleyrand inspired an equally colorful biographer.
It’s the most critically acclaimed novel of the fall. And it’s astonishingly bad.
Noël Coward’s dizzying life
Arthur Schlesinger’s journals are predictably sycophantic—and surprisingly good.
A guide to additional releases
Interviews: Nick Hornby, the author of High Fidelity, About a Boy, and Fever Pitch, talks about the pitfalls of contemporary literary culture, his ambition to be the male Anne Tyler, and his new novel for young adults
Our cub reporter exposes China’s soft underbelly. [Web only: Slideshow: "Panda Land"]
Cool new coffeemakers bring out the deeper pleasures of a light roast.
Why sending a man to the moon is easier than finding jeans that fit
Move over, iPod: Internet radio captures the enduring magic of the medium and makes the local global.
Newspapers should try giving readers what they want, not just what editors think they need.
Cringe benefits; mastering drykwondo
David H. Freedman on smartphone apps and the perfected self, Mark Bowden on being in the dumb kids' class, James Parker on Glenn Beck, Isaac Chotiner on P. G. Wodehouse, and more
Browse back issues of The Atlantic that have appeared on the Web. From September 1995 to the present, the archive is essentially complete, with the exception of a few articles, the online rights to which are held exclusively by the authors.
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Romney Wins the Coveted Reagan Endorsement
Report: Obama Ordered Cyber Attacks on Iran
A Tourist Guide for Your City's Mundane, Obscure Attractions
The States With the Most Economic Mobility
Why a Good Bar Is Essential to Sustainable Communities
Alter Ego 
The 100 Greatest Quotes in 'The Wire' 
Synthetic Biology 
