Amanda Mull
Before joining the magazine in 2018, Amanda wrote for publications including New York magazine, Rolling Stone, Vox, and Elle. At The Atlantic, Amanda covers health—in the broadest possible sense of the word—and writes “Material World,” a regular column on American consumerism.
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Richard Kalvar / Magnum Seriously, What Are You Supposed to Do With Old Clothes?
There are no good solutions to the problems of closet clean-out.
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The Atlantic Hard Seltzer Has Gone Flat
Americans are realizing the truth about White Claw: It’s bad!
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Chris Maggio You’re Not Allowed to Have the Best Sunscreens in the World
Newer, better UV-blocking agents have been in use in other countries for years. Why can’t we have them here?
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Shein Fashion Has Abandoned Human Taste
Stores are stocked with copycat designs. It’s a nightmare.
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The Atlantic; Getty The Sit-Up Is Over
It used to dominate American fitness practice. Now it’s all but over.
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Paul Hennessy / AP We’ve Never Been Good at Feeding Babies
America’s current crisis has been in the works for decades.
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Indianapolis Museum of Art / Getty What Did Medieval Peasants Know?
The internet has become strangely nostalgic for life in the Middle Ages.
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Getty What the Fitness Industry Doesn’t Understand
A new generation of fitness instructors teaches simple skills that make a difference. Why is beginner-level exercise treated like a niche?
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Netflix Why America Loves Love Is Blind
The hit dating show is unsettling—and also completely relatable.
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Getty; The Atlantic This Is Peak Subscription
Forking over another $5 a month is getting pretty old.
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Getty; The Atlantic Do You Want a Boring Floor Lamp or an Ugly Floor Lamp?
The internet has everything—except the one thing I need.
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Irene Suosalo Celebrities and NFTs Are a Match Made in Hell
Somehow, star endorsements have found a new low.
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Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Omicron Is Making America’s Bad Jobs Even Worse
The latest wave of the pandemic is pushing service workers to the brink.
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Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times / Getty You Can’t Simply Decide to Be a Different Person
Forming new habits isn’t impossible, but it’s much easier for some people than others.
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Getty; Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Great Shoplifting Freak-Out
Why is it so hard to figure out if America’s enormous surge in theft is real?
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Getty ; Peloton ; The Atlantic Peloton Is Stuck, Just Like the Rest of Us
People want the company to be a pandemic crystal ball. It’s not.
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Mirage C / Getty Everything Is a Multivitamin
A simple way to understand what’s actually inside all those miracle pills.
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Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin The Package Is the Message
American consumers can’t resist the lure of a well-designed container.
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Catherine Leblond / Alamy; The Atlantic The Year America’s Hair Fell Out
The pandemic has been a near-perfect mass hair-loss event.
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Getty; The Atlantic The Myth of Root Canals
Good news: They are no longer terrible.
