The Atlantic Out Loud
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Oct 16, 2019 • 9min
Can Atheism Animate Great Fantasy? - James Parker - November 2019
In His Dark Materials, now an HBO series, the author takes on organized religion. It’s not a fair fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 15min
Bodies in Motion - Stephanie Burt - November 2019
Three new books explore the variety of transgender experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 18min
Thomas Edison's Greatest Invention - Derek Thompson - November 2019
It wasn’t the light bulb or the phonograph or the moving picture—or anything tangible. It was a way of thinking about technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 1h 4min
Succession - McKay Coppins - October 2019
Ivanka was always Trump’s favorite. But Don Jr. is emerging as his natural successor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 18min
The Man Who Couldn't Take it Anymore - Jeffrey Goldberg - October 2019
“I had no choice but to leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s secretary of defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 1h 5min
When The Culture War Comes for the Kids - George Packer - October 2019
Caught between a brutal meritocracy and a radical new progressivism, a parent tries to do right by his children while navigating New York City’s schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
