In The October 2009 IssueMusic Sing to the Lord a New SongAmong the young believers at the new Christian-rock hot spot. By James Parker. 
Travel A Hundred Miles on the Erie CanalCruising across upstate New York, at five miles per hour. By Rachel Dickinson.
Advice What’s Your Problem?Don’t smoke pot in the living room, and other advice. By Jeffrey Goldberg. |
Featured Archive Content
The Call of the SlopesAtlantic articles from the '30s through the '50s comment on the development and appeal of skiing as a sport
Chimpanzee TroubleIn the days when he would make himself a nightcap and sit down to watch TV with his keepers, a chimpanzee named Oliver was hailed as the missing link. Today he lives alone. By James Shreeve (October 2003)
How to Beat a Drug TestAs drug tests have become more sophisticated over the years, entrepreneurs have developed increasingly inventive ways of beating them. (May 2005)
Laws Concerning Food and Drink; Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father
The Lonely PassionA Sex and the City writer looks for love. By Caitlin Flanagan (December 2003)
An Atlantic ScandalA tale of one of the most notorious journalistic forgeries of the twentieth century.
What Happened to the Girl Scouts?A look at the surprisingly incendiary politics of the Girl Scout Handbook. By Ben H. Bagdikian (May 1955) |
"Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into burgers, you may eat, but not in the living room. ... (February 1997)Recently in the Atlantic
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Moving Pictures Woodstock NationRevisiting the 1969 mass freak-out, and the documentary that captured it all. By James Parker.
Drink How the West Was DrunkThe natural habitat of the Picon Punch—among Basque shepherds, in the wilds of California—is its great appeal. By Wayne Curtis.
Travel The 12:39 to MatanzasA chocolate baron’s train shows tourists the real Cuba. By Michael Scott Moore.
Sport The Bad Girl of Women’s SoccerHope Solo—loudmouth, showboat, jerk—may save her sport. By Jason Zengerle.
Technology The Rating GameThe spread of Internet rankings and reviews is freeing consumers to focus on the decisions that matter. By Kevin Maney. |
Technology The Rating GameThe spread of Internet rankings and reviews is freeing consumers to focus on the decisions that matter. By Kevin Maney.
Food Fixing LunchTony Geraci is determined to get healthy food to the kids in Baltimore's public schools. By Corby Kummer.
Travel Where Birds Rule the EarthIn Russia’s vast far east, most of the people are gone, but feathered inhabitants are abundant. By Rachel Dickinson.
Moving Pictures Sex and the Single WizardThe peculiar challenge of adapting Harry Potter for the screen. By James Parker.
Moving Pictures SpongeBob's Golden DreamThe mysterious allure of the fry cook from Bikini Bottom. By James Parker.
Globalization American SushiU.S. chefs are bringing Japan’s trademark cuisine back to its roots. By Trevor Corson.
Drink Cold FusionIce—the most neglected of cocktail ingredients—can ruin a drink or make it come alive. By Wayne Curtis. |