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Featured highlights ...
Atlantic@Aspen (July 3-9, 2006)
Dispatches from the Aspen Ideas Festival by James Fallows, Ross Douthat, James Bennet, Clive Crook, and Corby Kummer.
Flashbacks: Prophets of the Computer Age
Two prescient Atlantic articles—Vannevar Bush's "As We May Think" (July 1945) and Martin Greenberger's "The Computers of Tomorrow" (May 1964).
The Captivity of Marriage (June 1961)
"In spite of her hopes for fulfillment, [the young mother] vaguely feels that she is frittering away her days and that a half-defined but important part of her ability is lying about unused." Nora Johnson on the frustrations of life as a 1960s housewife.
Flashbacks: Faster, Stronger, Smarter...
Articles from 1912 to the present consider how far we should go to refine humanity through science.
The Rush to Deploy SDI (April 1988)
"How the Reagan Administration is defying scientific opinion, bypassing internal Pentagon review procedures, stalling Congress, and pressuring the military in its effort to field a 'first generation' space-based missile defense within a decade." By Charles E. Bennett.
Nixon and the Square Majority: Is the Fox a Lion? (February 1972)
"He didn't 'bring us together.' Why does 1972 look like his year?" By Stuart Alsop.
Flashbacks: A Century of Flight
A collection of articles—including letters from the Wright brothers—reflects the evolution of air travel and how we perceive it.
Flashbacks: The Clinton Era
A look back at Atlantic articles—by James Fallows, Thomas Byrne Edsall, Peter Edelman, and others—assessing Bill Clinton and his presidency.
Ethics and Animals (March 1989)
"Just suppose that the Animal Welfare Act were replaced by an animal-rights act. What would be the effect on medical research, education, and product testing?" By Stephen Zak.
Big Business in Ballots (November 1984)
With 188,432 U.S. precincts, the demand for fast, secret, dependable systems is great and constant. By Cullen Murphy.
Deadlock: What Happens If Nobody Wins (October 1980)
Laurence H. Tribe and Thomas M. Rollins considered the possibility of a presidential election "that fails to elect."
Recent Progress in Astronomy (January 1902)
"[The fact] that luminiferous ether fills the visible heavens ... seems established beyond doubt by the appearances of the stellar universe." A report by astronomer T.J.J. See.
Political Assessments in the Coming Campaign (July 1892)
An evaluation of campaign-finance reform efforts. By Theodore Roosevelt.
Flashbacks: Primary Issues
The real first-in-the-nation contest is no longer in Iowa. Atlantic articles on the 1996 campaign, by David Frum and Jonathan Schell, examined the forces that have changed our political culture.
Homosexuality and Biology (March 1993)
An introduction to a muddled and sometimes contentious world of scientific research—one whose findings, now as tentative as they are suggestive, may someday shed light on the sexual orientation of everyone. By Chandler Burr.
Flashbacks: The Gun-Control Debate
Atlantic articles by James Q. Wilson, Wendy Kaminer, and Erik Larson offer three distinct perspectives on guns in American society.
Broken Windows (March 1982)
The police—and the rest of us—ought to recognize the importance of maintaining, intact, communities without broken windows. By James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling.
Flashbacks: Rhetoric of Freedom
Atlantic articles by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Frederick Douglass comment on Lincoln's greatest decision, and his greatest legacy.
The Election in November (October 1860)
"In a society like ours, where every man may transmute his private thought into history and destiny by dropping it into the ballot-box, a peculiar responsibility rests upon the individual." By James Russell Lowell.
The Volcanic Eruption of Krakatoa (September 1884)
"On the afternoon of the 26th there were violent explosions at Krakatoa, which were heard as far as Batavia." By E. W. Sturdy.
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In the November 2006 issue ...
Sex, Lies, and Videogames
What if a computer program combined the action and graphics of a video game with the emotional power of great art? The result could revolutionize interactive entertainment—and even change the meaning of “play”. By Jonathan Rauch.
Take Two
How Hillary Clinton turned herself into the consummate Washington player. By Joshua Green.
Primary Sources
The road back from Katrina; Nigeria’s restive delta; the long arm of the blue law; tripping your way to sobriety.
BRIEF LIVES
Ears Wide Shut
For more than a year, Karen Hughes has been trying to sell George Bush’s America to the Middle East. Here’s why it isn’t working. By Ilana Ozernoy.
WASHINGTON
Do Polls Still Work?
The last two elections have left pollsters somewhat bloodied but unbowed. By Joshua Green.
COMMENT
A Matter of Degrees
Why college is not an economic cure-all. By Clive Crook.
Recently ...
Original Spanish Text of Luis Posada's Note and Q & A
Running for Their Lives
Neglected children, hellish commutes, shrill coworkers, and first pitches at Little League games— why it’s no picnic to be a moderate in the House of Representatives. By Juliet Eilperin.
The Aspen Ideas Festival
excerpts from this year's discussions.
WASHINGTON
The Fight to Lose Congress
Some political strategists are hoping for defeat in November. By Chuck Todd.
Primary Sources
Unrest in China; on parking and national character; the importance of being squiggly; our overconfident youth.
THE NATION IN NUMBERS
Where the Brains Are
America’s educated elite is clustering in a few cities— and leaving the rest of the country behind. By Richard Florida.
COMMENT
Unwinding Bush
How long will it take to fix his mistakes? By Jonathan Rauch.
The Hive
Can thousands of Wikipedians be wrong? How an attempt to build an online encyclopedia touched off history’s biggest experiment in collaborative knowledge. By Marshall Poe.
Inside the Billionaire Service Industry
Need designer lighting for your jet? Fancy a dressage horse for your daughter? Have staffing issues in your 50,000-square-foot house? A growing army of experts stands ready to bear any burden for the ultrarich. By Sheelah Kolhatkar.
All the Presidents’ Doodles
A history in sketches.
BRIEF LIVES
The Reverend
Rudolph Giuliani learns to speak “evangelese”—and tests the waters for a presidential bid. By Hanna Rosin.
Primary Sources
Muslim public opinion the world over; the disappearing middle-class neighborhood; the specter of the sexual “superpeer”.
THE ODDS
GOP R.I.P.?
By Chuck Todd.
COMMENT
Some Convenient Truths
Runaway global warming looks all but unstoppable. Maybe that’s because we haven’t really tried to stop it. By Gregg Easterbrook.
FIRST PRINCIPLES
The Height of Inequality
America’s productivity gains have gone to giant salaries for just a few. By Clive Crook.
WASHINGTON
Catastrophe Management
Michael Chertoff tells Atlantic contributor Stuart Taylor Jr. what it’s like to run the Department of Homeland Security. An edited transcript. (For the full transcript, click here). By Stuart Taylor Jr..
Extreme Parenting
Does the Baby Genius Edutainment Complex enrich your child’s mind—or stifle it? By Alissa Quart.
THE LAW
Of Clerks and Perks
Why Supreme Court justices have more free time than ever—and why it should be taken away. By Stuart Taylor Jr. and Benjamin Wittes.
WASHINGTON
Purple Mountains
Could the interior West—long seen as an archetypal red region—be turning blue? The fate of the Republican Party may hinge on the answer. By Ryan Sager.
Primary Sources
Pakistan’s out-of-control army; the sorry (but egalitarian) state of American health care; the happiness census.
THE LIST
Leaps of Faith
When pop stars get religion. By Ross Douthat.
BRIEF LIVES
Ford’s Theater
Can Harold Ford become the first black senator from the old Confederacy since Reconstruction? By Michael Crowley.
FIRST PRINCIPLES
A Confederacy Of Eunuchs
What a lousy time for the leaders of the world’s economic powerhouses to be gripped by political weakness. By Clive Crook.
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FALLOWS@LARGE
Has Bush Been Smart All Along?
James Fallows marvels at a side of President Bush we haven't previously seen. By James Fallows.
SAGE, INK
Moving On
By Sage Stossel.
FALLOWS@LARGE
Proud to Be an American, Chapter 12,745
Life is about to become dramatically more pleasant, positive, and effective for Americans in their dealings with every other part of the world. By James Fallows.
FLASHBACKS
One Man, Many Wives, Big Problems
Articles from the 1860s to the present point to polygamy's persistent appeal in American life. Introduction by Jennifer Percy.
FLASHBACKS
In the Face of Genocide
On a number of recent occasions, the world has done little more than observe.
SAGE, INK
Fundraising Target
By Sage Stossel.
POLITICS & PROSE
War and the American Voter
In the five wartime congressional elections since 1860, the "war party" has always taken a shellacking. By Jack Beatty.
FALLOWS@LARGE
A Nation of Ninnies
How Gary Cooper can save us (from mayor Daley, among others). By James Fallows.
INTERVIEWS
Candidate Hillary
Joshua Green talks about his experience profiling Hillary Clinton and shares
his thoughts on her presidential prospects. By Abigail Cutler.
FALLOWS@LARGE
Was Cory Lidle's Airplane at Fault?
James Fallows suspects not. By James Fallows.
FALLOWS@LARGE
The Cory Lidle Crash: One Fact, Two Explanations
James Fallows ponders what might have gone wrong. By James Fallows.
FALLOWS@LARGE
The Cory Lidle Crash in New York City
Atlantic correspondent James Fallows, who used to own and fly the same kind of plane in which Cory Lidle died, reflects on the meaning of the crash. By James Fallows.
SAGE, INK
Page Problems
By Sage Stossel.
FLASHBACKS
Broadcast News
David Halberstam, James Fallows, and Nicholas Lemann on the rich past and uncertain future of broadcast journalism. Introduction by Molly Finnegan.
Life With Luis Posada
A recent note to Ann Louise Bardach from Luis Posada, along with his answers to her questions on everything from his favorite singers to his thoughts on the Iraq war and Cuba after Castro. (With an introduction by Bardach).
A Note From Luis Posada
Militant Cuban exile Luis Posada discusses his actions, explains his motivations, and advises Ann Louise Bardach on what to write. [With an introduction by Bardach]
FALLOWS@LARGE
What's Wrong With Academia, Chapter 972
Is it too much to expect an academic to read before criticizing? By James Fallows.
SAGE, INK
Signs of the Times
By Sage Stossel.
POLITICS & PROSE
The Insecure American
Most Americans today are on an unstable financial footing. Could this become the next hotbutton political issue? By Jack Beatty.
FALLOWS@LARGE
Go Harvard!
(Believe it or not.). By James Fallows.
INTERVIEWS
Islam on Trial?
The author of "Prophetic Justice" discusses the murky business of
prosecuting would-be terrorists on the basis of their beliefs. By Abigail Cutler.
Ground Zero, the Day After
A pilgrimage to the "ash-covered canyon" that was once the World Trade Center. By Petra Bartosiewicz.
FALLOWS@LARGE
A Candidate Worth Supporting: James Webb
The kind of politician this country needs more of. By James Fallows.
SAGE, INK
Breaking News
By Sage Stossel.
INTERVIEWS
Stop the Insanity!
Sandra Tsing-Loh describes the elite, utopian island of urban private education—and explains why she opted to steer clear of it. By Jennie Rothenberg.
FLASHBACKS
To Smoke or Not to Smoke?
Articles from the 1860s to the 1990s take up the contentious question.
SAGE, INK
Bubble Trouble
By Sage Stossel.
POLITICS & PROSE
The "S" Word Spells Trouble for the GOP
If history is any guide, the Republicans will lose the House this year and the presidency in 2008. By Jack Beatty.
FOLLOW-UP
Can We Still Declare Victory?
Yes. James Fallows explains why the foiled airline bombing plot actually strengthens the argument for declaring victory in the war on terror. By James Fallows.
SAGE, INK
Bad Hair Day
By Sage Stossel.
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