The Atlantic Out Loud
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Oct 8, 2019 • 30min
When Medicaid Takes Everything You Own - Rachel Corbett - October 2019
For many participants, the program that provides health care to millions of low-income Americans isn’t free. It’s a loan. And the government expects to be repaid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 41min
Get a Weapon - Sandra Sidi - October 2019
For women, fending off unwanted male attention is the job that never ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 19min
Why Black Athletes Should Leave White Colleges - Jemele Hill - October 2019
They attract money and attention to the predominantly white universities that showcase them, while HBCUs struggle. What would happen if they collectively decided to go to black schools? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 19min
She Doesn't Believe All Women - Amanda Fitzsimons - October 2019
Juanita Broaddrick, who alleges that Bill Clinton raped her in 1978, has found new life as a Trump defender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 6min
Going Deep - Rebecca Giggs - October 2019
Scientists have theories as to why—some worrisome, some hopeful, all involving humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 13min
In the Fall of Rome, Good News for America - James Fallows - October 2019
Maybe the end of the American one won’t be either. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 18min
The Lost Generation - Peter Beinart - October 2019
Caught between Baby Boomers and Millennials, this generation may have missed its chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 6min
Are Serial Killers More Common Than We Think? - Rene Chun - October 2019
They get away with their crimes about 40 percent of the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 8min
Broken Spies for a Broken England - James Parker - The Atlantic
Mick Herron writes about the broken spies sworn to protect today’s broken England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 18min
Misunderstanding Susan Sontag - Merve Emre - October 2019
Her beauty and celebrity eclipse the real source of her allure—her commitment to aesthetic self-discipline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
