Radio Atlantic

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About Radio Atlantic

The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas.

The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.

The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America

America is not new to political violence, but the near-assassination of Donald Trump is an attack without comparison in 21st-century politics.

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A Crisis for Democrats

Can the party replace Biden? Should it?

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Who Really Benefits From Remote Work?

A study finds that it depends on age, gender, and job experience.

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Britain’s Conservatives Are About to Lose Big

How did the fall from power happen and what can Americans learn from it?

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The Airport Lounge Arms Race

The fanciest places in air travel keep getting fancier.

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What Cities Can Teach Us About Life Online

Learning to live online is a lot like learning to live alongside one another in cities.

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Homelessness?

A Supreme Court case won’t address the root cause, but the decision will affect the rights of the unhoused.

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Is Sasha Velour in Danger?

What happens when a famous drag queen travels to states that have tried to ban drag?

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