You're one of the first people who's never lived in a world without the iTunes Store.
In January 2013, Rebecca Greenfield wrote that the future of the iTunes Store lies not in music, but in apps.
You were born in November of 2004. This year, The Atlantic celebrates its 160th birthday, making it 9 times as old as you.
The year you were born, William Langewiesche wrote about the fortified "Green Zone" in Baghdad, which was a microcosm of America—and of what went wrong in Iraq.
Around the time you were born, President George W. Bush won reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry.
In April 2003, Richard Brookhiser assessed Bush's capacities as president.
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At 0 years old, you began learning about the world just as we were reaching the outer solar system.
With NASA's Cassini-Huygens mission in 2005, humans landed a probe in the outer reaches of the solar system for the first time, a moment Ross Andersen called the most glorious mission in the history of planetary science.
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When you turned 4, you witnessed the election of Barack Obama.
The legacy of the first African American couple in the White House would be a major focus of The Atlantic.
Your life can be divided into two halves: before and after Instagram.
In February 2016, Katharine Schwab wrote about a new Instagram-friendly trend in art exhibitions.
By the time you turn 27, the collective GDP of the four leading developing countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) is likely to match that of today's leading Western nations.
In February 2012, Charles A. Kupchan wrote about the world's emerging economies, and how the world will look by 2050.
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