Rebecca J. Rosen

Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.

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Why Does It Seem Like Small Towns Always Get the Worst of Tornado Season?

Why Does It Seem Like Small Towns Always Get the Worst of Tornado Season?

The Earth is a dartboard, tornadoes are tiny pins, and the big population centers are -- thankfully -- still quite small. More »

'On Average, Humanity Has Built One Large Dam Every Day for the Last 130 Years'

'On Average, Humanity Has Built One Large Dam Every Day for the Last 130 Years'

Ours is a planet and a time deeply shaped by one species -- us. More »

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