The Atlantic Out Loud
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Apr 14, 2020 • 38min
What Happened to Jake Millison? - Rachel Monroe - April 2020
When Jake Millison went missing, his family said he’d skipped town. But his friends knew him better than that, and they refused to let him simply disappear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 31min
Reiki Can't Possibly Work. So Why Does It? - Jordan Kisner - April 2020
The energy therapy is now available in many hospitals. What its ascendance says about shifts in how American patients and doctors think about health care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 17min
Capitalism’s Addiction Problem - Maya MacGuineas - April 2020
The biggest, best-known companies in the digital economy are getting their users hooked on their products—and undermining the pillars of America’s market economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 18min
Tight With a Dollar - Andrew Ferguson - April 2020
Mitch Daniels has frozen Purdue’s tuition—at less than $10,000—for seven straight years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 12min
It's So... Premiocre - Amanda Mull - April 2020
What do fake Eames chairs, extra legroom, and $40 scented candles have in common? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 13min
The Reigning Master of Family Drama - Terrence Rafferty - April 2020
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film, his first set outside of Japan, showcases the great director’s signature theme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 25min
Hilary Mantel Takes Thomas Cromwell Down - Judith Shulevitz - April 2020
As the author’s remarkable trilogy ends, her epic hero’s self-mastery is newly in doubt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 17min
The World's Favorite Drug - Michael Pollan - April 2020
The dark history of how coffee took over the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 5min
Ode to Fallibility - James Parker - April 2020
Instant replay is ruining sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2020 • 56min
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake - David Brooks - March 2020
The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many. It’s time to figure out better ways to live together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
