The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Dec 22, 2020 • 3min
The Artifacts of Bygone Lives - Syreeta McFadden - Jan/Feb 2021
Remembering the dead through beloved objects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 10min
Martin Amis Goes Out With a Bang - James Parker - Jan/Feb 2021
In Inside Story, his final novel, the comic master delights, infuriates, and secures his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 18min
Uncovering the Cultural Revolution’s Awful Truths - Barbara Demick - Jan/Feb 2021
Rebel historians chronicle a past that the Chinese Communist Party grows ever more intent on erasing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 15min
How Civilization Broke Our Brains - Derek Thompson - Jan/Feb 2021
What can hunter-gatherer societies teach us about work, time, and happiness? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 18min
The Real Legacy of the Suffrage Movement - Deborah Cohen - Jan/Feb 2021
The cause produced undaunted trailblazers, Black and white, who continued to pursue social reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 4min
An Ode to Naps - James Parker - Jan/Feb 2021
Go ahead, take one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 2min
Bats and Swallows - Erica McAlpine - Jan/Feb 2021
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Nov 24, 2020 • 55min
The Last Children of Down Syndrome - Sarah Zhang - Dec 2020
Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 31min
The Next Decade Could Be Even Worse - Graeme Wood - Dec 2020
A historian believes he has discovered iron laws that predict the rise and fall of societies. He has bad news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 37min
98 Million TikTok Followers Can’t Be Wrong - Rachel Monroe - Dec 2020
How a 16-year-old from suburban Connecticut became the most famous teen in America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
