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ATLANTIC E-BOOK: OBAMA, EXPLAINED

Obama Explained eBook
James Fallows's definitive take on the administration. Includes a conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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And You Thought the Florida Recount Was Bad John Gress/Reuters

And You Thought the Florida Recount Was Bad

Despite several well-intentioned initiatives, voting has only gotten more insecure.

We're Repeating the Mistakes That Created the Recession Reuters

We're Repeating the Mistakes That Created the Recession

Growth will be strong next year, but it will be driven by housing and debt.

Why an Iranian Airline Pilot Is Being Forced Into Early Retirement YouTube

Why an Iranian Airline Pilot Is Being Forced Into Early Retirement

He saved lives with an emergency landing. Now, he's being pushed out for making Iranian flights seem unsafe.

The Gallant Idealism of George McGovern AP

The Gallant Idealism of George McGovern

A personal recollection of the late senator and onetime presidential candidate

Is 'Stem Cell Therapy' Really Helping Athletes? JohnGress/Reuters

Is 'Stem Cell Therapy' Really Helping Athletes?

Stars like Peyton Manning may be getting experimental treatments, but there's little evidence that these approaches work.

The Creative Class Did Better in the Economic Crisis

Members of the working class were more likely to be unemployed.

A Majority of Voters Want Fewer Interventions Abroad

Both Democrats and Republicans think the U.S. should be less involved in Middle Eastern politics.

'The Walking Dead' as the Holocaust

What to make of this week's episode, "Sick"

More From Inside Foxconn

New recruits, 'Flying Tiger,' and the CEO's uninspiring office

Why We're Still Waiting on the 'Yelpification' of Health Care

Reviewing doctors isn't so straightforward.

Cable TV Is a Better Deal Than We Think

Buying on-demand would be extremely expensive or low-quality.

Protesting the Keystone Pipeline

Activists have been living in the trees in an attempt to stop construction.

The Shiny Thing Curiosity Found on Mars

What is it?

Can Your Employer Tell You How to Vote?

Companies have warned workers of bad consequences if the Republican candidate fails.

Inside Foxconn Dormitories

Living conditions at the hyper-secretive, controversial Chinese company

There Are Two Kinds of Political Movie Stars

Argo could be seen as Affleck's early fundraising letter to the two demographics most crucial to the success of any Democrat

'Sex Addiction' Redefined

The case for an official psychiatric diagnosis

Inside Russia's Prison System

Photographs of life under incarceration, from Moscow to Siberia

The Patented Tech That Helps Photographers Go Nose-to-Nose With Sharks

"No cage, no metal suit, just a camera between me and their teeth."

A Heart-Melting Baby Elephant Rescue

It's Fauna Friday at The Atlantic

Romney's Tax Plan Just Doesn't Add Up

He would have to either abandon tax cuts for the rich, raise middle class taxes, or explode the deficit.

Writers Are Twice as Likely to Commit Suicide

A Swedish study compares people working in the "creative" fields to accountants.

Bush-Gore Redux?

A split between the popular and the electoral vote is a strong possibility this November.

Schools Need to Provide Students With Basic Skills

The author of 'The Writing Revolution' responds to the debate.

Russian Dissident Live Tweets His Detention

"The search is over. I am being taken for questioning by the SK," wrote Sergei Udaltsov.

London Bartender Makes World's Oldest, Most Expensive Cocktail

A combined 730 years of aging goes into these materials.

Trouble With Women in the Workplace?

An educational film from the 1950s.

Inside Foxconn

An exclusive look at the controversial Shenzen factories that make the iPhone.

Now on YouTube: A Man Who Witnessed the Lincoln Assassination

On a 1956 game show, a man appeared who had been in Ford's Theater that fateful night.

The Biggest Story in Photos

Scenes From 21st-Century China

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The Atlantic Monthly

James Bennet on campaign finance, James Parker on 50 Shades of Grey, a special report on American schools, and more

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