The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Nov 24, 2020 • 40min
Can Children Be Persuaded to Love a Parent They Hate? - Barbara Bradley Hagerty - Dec 2020
When one parent in a divorce has worked to prejudice the kids against the other parent, the last-ditch solution for some judges is to send the children to “reunification camp” with the mom or dad they can’t stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 36min
The Return of Eddie Murphy - David Kamp - Dec 2020
Without a road map, he blazed a trail for Black performers, and then lost his way. Now he’s back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 18min
School Wasn’t So Great Before COVID, Either - Erika Christakis - Dec 2020
Yes, remote schooling has been a misery—but it’s offering a rare chance to rethink early education entirely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 15min
The Role-Playing Game That Predicted the Future - Darryn King - Dec 2020
Mike Pondsmith created Cyberpunk in 1988. Now it’s the inspiration for a highly anticipated video game—and an unlikely oracle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 9min
Christmas Dies Hard - Amanda Mull - Dec 2020
The middle of a global pandemic might seem like a good time to cut back on holiday excess. But we live in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 21min
What My Dad Gave His Shop - Francesca Mari - Dec 2020
“I’m more than just my store,” my father told me. And yet, for nearly his entire adult life, all of his decisions had argued the opposite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 21min
It Wasn’t a Gun - Allissa V. Richardson - Dec 2020
A material archive of police violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 10min
Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph - Caitlin Flanagan - Dec 2020
The world is bleak enough as it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 15min
Teaching Should Be Political - Clint Smith - Dec 2020
How to talk about race in the classroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2020 • 17min
The Many Lives of Adrienne Rich - Stephanie Burt - Dec 2020
Praised by W. H. Auden as neat and modest, she vowed to be passionate and radical instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
