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Dec 22, 2024 • 11min
Marauding Nation
What happens when the nation takes a zero-sum approach to the world?By David FrumFrom the January 2025 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2024 • 12min
The Gender War is Here
Donald Trump will return to Washington flanked by an entourage intent on imposing its archaic vision of gender politics on the nation.By Sophie GilbertFrom the January 2025 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2024 • 14min
The End of Democratic Delusions
The Trump Reaction and what comes nextBy George PackerFrom the January 2025 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2024 • 43min
The Fraudulent Science of Success
A shocking scandal reveals allegations of academic fraud at a prestigious business school. The conversation delves into the manipulation of research data and the pressures driving such misconduct. Hear the risks faced by junior academics who dare to expose fraud, alongside the legal and ethical challenges they encounter. The emotional fallout for researchers disillusioned by integrity issues highlights a critical need for transparency in academia. Throughout, the importance of empathy in addressing these systemic problems takes center stage.
Dec 8, 2024 • 37min
A Boxer on Death Row
Each day for 50 years, the Japanese boxer Iwao Hakamada woke up unsure whether it would be his last.By Robert F. WorthFrom the December 2024 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2024 • 15min
Nick Cave Wants to Be Good
On his new album, he searches out salvation in the face of insecurity and irrelevance.By Spencer KornhaberFrom the December 2024 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2024 • 14min
One for the Road
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful DeadBy Reya HartFrom the December 2024 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2024 • 25min
How Jimmy O. Yang Became a Main Character
The actor spent years stuck in small, clichéd roles. Now, starring in Interior Chinatown, he’s figuring out who he wants to be.By Shirley LiFrom the December 2024 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2024 • 1h 2min
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn't working. We need something new. By David BrooksFrom the December 2024 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2024 • 39min
Teaching Lucy
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?By Helen LewisFrom the December 2024 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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