Nicole Allan

Nicole Allan is a senior editor at The Atlantic.

Issue May 2013

Karen vs. Kevin: The Persistence of Pro-Male Gender Bias

A glance at five academic studies

Issue April 2013

Where the Recession Hit Us Hardest: An Interactive Map

How different regions and industries have weathered the downturn—and the recovery

Issue April 2013

The Work/Life Question: 4 Books, 1 Answer

A survey of converging perspectives by influential women

Issue March 2013

The Myth of the Student-Loan Crisis

Issue November 2012

American Nuns

Issue October 2012

A National Report Card

A visual look at the educational successes and failures of the past year

The Bland Bravery of Richard Levin

The Bland Bravery of Richard Levin

Yale's resigning president won't be remembered for inspiring students or taking bold moral stances. His risk-taking was of an altogether less glamorous sort. More »

Issue July/August 2012

Sell the Pill Over the Counter

How D.C. Became the Frontline of the Abortion Wars

How D.C. Became the Frontline of the Abortion Wars

Its quirky governance relationship with Congress makes liberal Washington an attractive rhetorical target for pet social conservative causes. More »

Issue May 2012

How to Make a Hollywood Hit

Charting the new globe-trotting science of moviemaking

'The Hunger Games' Crosses Child Warfare With Class Warfare

'The Hunger Games' Crosses Child Warfare With Class Warfare

By taking its subject matter seriously, the movie offers smart political commentary. More »

Issue January/February 2012

Campaign Inc.

How a presidential election boosts the economy

Issue November 2011

Lydia Cacho Ribeiro

In Texas, a Death Penalty Showdown With International Law

In Texas, a Death Penalty Showdown With International Law

The state is defying international courts, the UN, and the Obama administration by denying Vienna Convention rights to a Mexican prisoner. Does it matter? More »

Endangered Species: The Environmental Issue for 2012

Endangered Species: The Environmental Issue for 2012

Climate change has dominated environmental politics, but that's changing after Congress eliminated wolf protections More »

Joel Klein to Education Reformers: Play Politics

Joel Klein to Education Reformers: Play Politics

Discussing his Atlantic feature with editor James Bennet, the former New York City schools chancellor shows his realist grit More »

Do Women Still Need Title IX?

Do Women Still Need Title IX?

Women are the majority on college campuses. So why is the Obama administration ramping up enforcement of the gender-equality law? More »

How Michael Bierut Put a Symphony Into a Sketch

The graphic designer discusses how Frank Gehry's design for the Miami's New World Symphony inspired his work his logo for the concert hall More »

Bringing Martin Luther King to the National Mall

Boris Dramov and Bonnie Fisher on their design of the MLK National Memorial More »

Orbital View: Montreal at Night

Orbital View: Montreal at Night

In an International Space Station photo taken on Christmas Eve, the largest city in French-speaking Canada glows bright More »

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