The World’s Tallest Waterslide Was a Terrible, Tragic Idea

A fatal accident at a waterslide park was the result of gross negligence, lax state regulations, and a whole lot of hubris.

We've Reached the End of White Christian America

The decline of a once-powerful majority is going to have profound implications.

Juan Sanchez built his career fighting for migrant children. Later, he made millions off them.

A grandson discovers a treasure trove of memories buried in an unusual sketchbook.

Deep within Trump's America, destitute truck drivers confide their anxieties, frustrations, hopes, and fears in the chaplain of a mobile chapel.

250 years later, the two countries still can’t agree on who lays claim to Machias Seal Island.

In the workism economy, jobs have replaced religion, resulting in widespread burnout and anxiety.

Venture to an island off the coast of Australia to meet the quokka, the world’s smiliest mammal.

Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” originally published in The Atlantic in 1915, is animated in a new video.

In 2012, Kansas passed one of the largest income tax cuts in the state’s history. Today, it serves as a cautionary tale.

How to avoid working through lunch, and diseases related to social isolation.

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