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The columns, essays, and feature articles in The Atlantic's June 2013 issue include: The Gay Guide to Wedded Bliss. The Supreme Court will be ruling on two major gay-marriage cases before the term ends in June. Those opposed argue that allowing same-sex couples to wed will fundamentally change the institution of marriage forever. But what if the critics are right? What if same-sex marriage does change marriage, but primarily for the better? Compared… More »

Washington, D.C., and New York, N.Y.--Readers visited Atlantic Web sites in record numbers in April, driving traffic to TheAtlantic.com and TheAtlanticWire.com to all-time highs, 16.1 million and 8.5 million unique visitors, respectively. TheAtlanticCities.com, meanwhile, posted a strong second-best-ever performance with 1.1 million uniques. The benchmarks came in a month when major news events--from the Boston Marathon bombings to the Texas fertilizer explosion to… More »

Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y. (May 2, 2013)--The Atlantic won two National Magazine Awards, it was announced tonight by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). Atlantic senior editor Ta-Nehisi Coates won in the Essays and Criticism category and TheAtlantic.com was selected best Web site."I'm so happy for Ta-Nehisi and the entire team at The Atlantic. It's wonderful to be recognized by our peers for excellence in one of our oldest journalistic forms,… More »

Washington, D.C.--The Atlantic today launched "The Atlantic Books," a new long-form digital imprint for the magazine's expanding ebook initiatives. The debut title, Denial by Jonathan Rauch, is available today. Rauch's memoir is by turns harrowing and funny, a grippingly intimate trek through a maze of self-torment that ends with his unexpected discovery, at the age of 25, that he is gay. The Atlantic Books is the first of several paid product initiatives… More »

Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y.--Google Earth. Massive open online courses. Political transparency. This is the world of top innovators: designing, building, illustrating, and governing for the future. On May 7, 2013, The Atlantic, the Aspen Institute, and the New-York Historical Society will gather the biggest game changers for conversations about thoughtful tech entrepreneurship, sustainable urban design, the brave new world of digital media, and more at the… More »

The columns, essays, original fiction, and feature articles in The Atlantic's May 2013 issue include: What If We Never Run Out of Oil? Together, fracking and a little-known energy source called methane hydrate--flammable ice--may soon usher in an age of widespread energy independence. In many respects, this would be a miracle. It might also unleash an arc of instability stretching from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia to Siberia--and doom any hope of halting climate… More »

Washington, D.C.--Atlantic Media announced today that Brian Mockenhaupt is this year's recipient of the Michael Kelly Award for his story, "The Living and the Dead," published by Byliner.com. The $25,000 award is given annually to a journalist whose work exemplifies a quality that animated Michael Kelly's own career: the fearless pursuit and expression of truth. Kelly, who was the editor of two Atlantic Media publications, The Atlantic and National Journal, was… More »

Washington, D.C.--The Atlantic and Longreads today announced a new, long-term partnership that will bring the best of long-form journalism and short fiction--from magazines, newspapers, books, and the Web--to an expanded audience across The Atlantic's digital platforms. The two organizations will work together to grow Longreads' popular social-reading community and membership model, as well as to explore other new models for supporting long-form storytelling. … More »

Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y.--The Atlantic was named a finalist for the 2013 National Magazine Awards in three categories, it was announced today by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). The magazine was recognized in the categories of Essays and Criticism and Public Interest, and TheAtlantic.com was selected in the Web Site category. The Atlantic has been a finalist more than 100 times and has won 20 "Ellies" in the award's 48-year history. The… More »

Washington, D.C.--The Atlantic's Molly Ball won the 2012 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting, it was announced last night by Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Ball was recognized for her in-depth, comprehensive coverage of the 2012 election--from President Obama's decisive ground game to the epic campaign for marriage equality. The entry of five stories, submitted as examples of Ball's work throughout the election,… More »

Washington, D.C.--Celebrating the fearless pursuit and expression of truth in journalism, Atlantic Media Company announces four finalists for the 10th annual Michael Kelly Award. The $25,000 award will be given at a ceremony on April 14. The award was created in honor of Michael Kelly, who was the editor of two Atlantic Media publications, The Atlantic and National Journal, and was killed while covering the war in Iraq in 2003.Chosen from a field of more than 60… More »

The columns, essays, and feature articles in The Atlantic's April 2013 issue include: The Touch-Screen Generation. Young children--even toddlers--are spending more and more time with digital technology. Thousands of apps appealing to kids just out of diapers are now released every year. Should parents recoil or rejoice? Hanna Rosin examines the latest research and data--not to mention the behavior of her own three kids--to better understand what tablets and… More »

Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y.--The Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a new partnership and forthcoming summit, "CityLab: Urban Solutions for Global Challenges," to be held in New York City October 6-8, 2013. The premier event will bring together global city leaders--mayors and government officials, urban theorists, scholars, artists, and other key voices--to engage in a series of conversations about urban ideas and… More »

Washington, D.C.-- TheAtlantic.com introduces the China channel, a new section dedicated to deeply reported coverage of the world's most populous country and its ever-expanding role in Asia and the rest of the world. The channel will provide news and analysis of China from a variety of angles and perspectives, focusing on a core set of issues: the economy, cultural life, international relations, political development, energy future, social change, and demographic… More »

Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y.--M. Scott Havens, President of The Atlantic, announced today that veteran digital publishing entrepreneur David Minkin has joined the company in the newly created role of Associate Publisher of Sales Strategy and Operations.Minkin joins The Atlantic's sales and marketing teams with more than a decade's worth of experience as a digital strategist and innovator who has long emphasized the role data plays in understanding audiences… More »

Washington D.C.--The Atlantic today announced an updated app that brings all of the magazine's content--dispatches, features, fiction, and more--to the iPhone for the first time. Every article and post has been reconstructed for a reading experience that is completely customized for mobile devices--with adjustable fonts, stunning photos, and easy-to-read layouts. The March 2013 issue, published yesterday, is available for download.The new release significantly… More »

The Atlantic Unveils a Redesigned Look That Highlights Its Commitment to Provocative Ideas.New Format, Editorial Features, and Logo Are Among the Magazine's Changes.Inside This Issue: "The Robot Will See You Now," by Jonathan Cohn; "Saving Kids From Bullies," by Emily Bazelon; "How Anthropologists Sell Vodka," by Graeme Wood; and Much More.Washington, D.C.--The March 2013 issue of The Atlantic, out today, reveals a redesigned look, cover to cover, that is… More »

Washington, D.C., and New York, N.Y.--Exceeding all previous benchmarks, The Atlantic's digital properties posted a record-setting month in January with nearly 20 million unique visitors across its three Web sites and mobile and tablet apps. Compared to a year ago, monthly unique visitors in January increased double digits at all three sites: TheAtlantic.com drew 13.8 million unique visitors last month, a 38 percent increase year over year; TheAtlanticWire.com … More »

Washington, D.C.--Atlantic Media Company today issued a call for entries for this year's Michael Kelly Award. The deadline for submissions is February 4, 2013. The Michael Kelly Award recognizes writers and editors at U.S.-based newspapers, magazines, and Web sites whose work exemplifies a quality that animated Michael Kelly's own career: the fearless pursuit and expression of truth. The award was established by Atlantic Media Company to honor Kelly, who died in… More »

Washington D.C.--The Atlantic today announced the launch of a new tablet-optimized web-based browsing experience for The Atlantic Wire, the magazine brand's news- and opinion-tracking site. From a tablet, the new experience is available at touch.theatlanticwire.com and features a swipe-to-browse user interface and the option to save stories and personalized content recommendations based on pre-selected areas of interest. The free ad-supported app was built in… More »