The Atlantic Out Loud
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Jun 14, 2023 • 1h 34min
Inside the Meltdown at CNN by Tim Alberta
CEO Chris Licht felt he was on a mission to restore the network’s reputation for serious journalism. How did it all go wrong?Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2023 • 17min
Who Was Cleopatra’s Daughter? by Mary Beard—June 2023
The perils of searching for feminist heroes in antiquity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 7, 2023 • 41min
How Tom Hanks Became Tom Hanks by Chris Heath
The actor—and now novelist—reflects on how he got here, and the other lives he might have lived instead. Story by Chris Heath.Read more from our June 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 4, 2023 • 10min
Call of the Wild by James Parker — June 2023
The enduring appeal of watching human beings attempt to master the Alaskan backcountry. Story by James Parker.Read more from our June 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2023 • 38min
The Canadian Way of Death by David Brooks — June 2023
What happens when a society takes individualism to its logical conclusion? Story by David Brooks.Read more from our June 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2023 • 52min
Burned by Ariel Sabar — June 2023
How a small-town auto mechanic peddling a solar-energy breakthrough swindled Wall Street investors, Warren Buffett, and the U.S. Treasury out of $1 billion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2023 • 22min
Never Give Artificial Intelligence the Nuclear Codes by Ross Andersen — June 2023
The temptation to automate command and control will be great. The danger is greater.Read more from our June 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2023 • 43min
The Counteroffensive by Anne Applebaum and Jeffrey Goldberg — June 2023
The future of the democratic world will be determined by whether the Ukrainian military can break a stalemate with Russia and drive the country backwards—perhaps even out of Crimea for good. Story by Anne Applebaum and Jeffrey Goldberg.Read more from our June 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2023 • 36min
How to Look at a Vermeer by Susan Tallman — May 2023
The artist left behind few clues about his life or intentions, but the paintings themselves teach the viewer new ways to see. Story by Susan Tallman.Read more from our May 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2023 • 25min
It’s Okay to Like Good Art by Bad People by Judith Shulevitz — May 2023
Art transcends the artist. Story by Judith Shulevitz.Read more from our May 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
