The Atlantic Out Loud
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May 1, 2019 • 46min
Kamala Harris Takes Her Shot - Elizabeth Weil - The Atlantic
No other matchup would be as riveting—or as revealing—as Harris versus Trump. But first she has to get through the primaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 38min
The Penance of Doc O - Sam Quinones - May 2019
Lou Ortenzio was a trusted West Virginia doctor who got his patients—and himself—hooked on opioids. Now he’s trying to rescue his community from an epidemic he helped start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 34min
The Trouble With Dentistry - Ferris Jabr - May 2019
It’s much less scientific—and more prone to gratuitous procedures—than you may think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 31min
Walt Whitman’s Guide to a Thriving Democracy - Mark Edmundson - May 2019
America had a mind shaped by its Founders, but the country needed the poet to discover its spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 17min
Trump’s Second Term - Paul Starr - May 2019
It’s more likely than most people think—and compared with his first term, its effects would be far more durable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 4min
Watch Your Wallet - Rene Chun - May 2019
Why pickpockets love our digitally distracted age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 12min
Why Young Adults Are Talking Like 3 Year-Olds - John McWhorter - May 2019
Embracing your inner child is comforting and fun—and just might revitalize the English language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 19min
Next George Bush - Elaina Plott - May 2019
In a time of outsider politics, can the ultimate insider resurrect his family’s brand? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 6min
Salmon on Psychotropics - Rebecca Giggs - May 2019
Salmon on psychotropics, platypuses on prozac, and other strange tales from the wild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2019 • 16min
The Problem With High-Minded Politics - Sean Wilentz - May 2019
John Adams and John Quincy Adams’s virtuous disdain for partisanship was at the root of their failures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
