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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Photo illustration by Anthony Gerace Stop Shopping
America needs you to buy less junk.
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Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin The Nasty Logistics of Returning Your Too-Small Pants
What happens to the stuff you order online after you send it back?
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Matt Chase Americans Have No Idea What the Supply Chain Really Is
Behind shipping delays and soaring prices are workers still at mortal risk of COVID-19.
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Getty; The Atlantic Don’t Believe the Salad Millionaire
You’re smart enough to pick your own lunch, no matter what Sweetgreen's CEO says.
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Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin How Netflix Made Americans Care About the Most European of Sports
I never gave much thought to the champagne-soaked world of Formula 1. Then I watched Drive to Survive.
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Dick Whittington Studio / Corbis / Getty ; … People Liked Malls
Amazon appears to have discovered that the fastest, freest shipping is picking stuff up in person.
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Matt Chase Delta Has Changed the Pandemic Risk Calculus
If you’re confused about what you can do right now, you should be.
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Adrian Greer Michael Short / Fairfax Media / … The Vaccine Cards Are the Wrong Size
Seriously, why can I not fit this thing in my wallet?
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Alec Soth / Magnum American Shoppers Are a Nightmare
Customers were this awful long before the pandemic.
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Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin Why So Many Millennials Are Obsessed With Dogs
The only thing getting me through my 30s is a cranky, agoraphobic chihuahua named Midge.
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Getty; The Atlantic America’s Alcohol Industry Needs a Drink
Brewers are scrambling to keep up with the country’s newly packed bars.
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Sebastian König There’s a Perfect Number of Days to Work From Home, and It’s 2
The best job perk is self-determination.
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Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin Burn All the Leggings
What do you wear to the reopening of society?
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Kirn Vintage Stock / Corbis / Getty The Coming Conflict Between Introverts and Extroverts
When the social floodgates open, not everyone will want to use their newfound freedom in the same way.
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Bonnie Jo Mount / Getty America Has Pandemic Senioritis
Being so close (and yet so far) is a stress all its own.
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Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin Americans Are Turning Spare Bedrooms Into Giant Closets
As stores disappear, shopping in your own wardrobe becomes the ultimate luxury.
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KEVIN TACHMAN / Trunk America Is About to Go Botox Wild
The post-pandemic beauty boom has arrived.
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Associated Press The Big, Stuck Boat Is Glorious
The Ever Given is very big and very stuck.
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Photograph by Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin What Your T-Shirt Says About You
How merch became a staple of the pandemic
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Harold M. Lambert / Getty There’s No Real Reason to Eat 3 Meals a Day
Your weird pandemic eating habits are probably fine.
