The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Dec 22, 2020 • 46min
How Science Beat the Virus - Ed Yong - Jan/Feb 2021
And what it lost in the process Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 4min
The Most American Religion - McKay Coppins - Jan/Feb 2021
Perpetual outsiders, Mormons spent 200 years assimilating to a certain national ideal—only to find their country in an identity crisis. What will the third century of the faith look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 15min
A Political Obituary for Donald Trump - George Packer - Jan/Feb 2021
The effects of his reign will linger. But democracy survived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 14min
He Won a Super Bowl. Now for the Real Challenge. - Howard Bryant - Jan/Feb 2021
Former New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett believes there aren’t enough Black characters in children’s literature—and he wants to change that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 12min
Why Is There Financing for Everything Now? - Amanda Mull - Jan/Feb 2021
Are the new online services that allow you to buy jeans or shampoo in installments—interest-free—too good to be true? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 3min
The Artifacts of Bygone Lives - Syreeta McFadden - Jan/Feb 2021
Remembering the dead through beloved objects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 10min
Martin Amis Goes Out With a Bang - James Parker - Jan/Feb 2021
In Inside Story, his final novel, the comic master delights, infuriates, and secures his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 18min
Uncovering the Cultural Revolution’s Awful Truths - Barbara Demick - Jan/Feb 2021
Rebel historians chronicle a past that the Chinese Communist Party grows ever more intent on erasing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 15min
How Civilization Broke Our Brains - Derek Thompson - Jan/Feb 2021
What can hunter-gatherer societies teach us about work, time, and happiness? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 18min
The Real Legacy of the Suffrage Movement - Deborah Cohen - Jan/Feb 2021
The cause produced undaunted trailblazers, Black and white, who continued to pursue social reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
