Who Is Columba Bush?

Jeb’s spouse of four decades is a mystery to many, even those close to the Bush machine. Hanna Rosin delves into the history of their relationship, and what a campaign will mean for the rare political wife who disdains the public eye.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Jun 10, 2015
Length: 23 minutes (5,957 words)

Letter to My Son

“Here is what I would like for you to know: In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage.” An excerpt from Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new book, Between the World and Me.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Jul 6, 2015
Length: 33 minutes (8,442 words)

Prison Born

Research shows that prison nurseries that allow babies to remain with their incarcerated mothers leads to lower recidivism rates for mothers and better outcomes for their children.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Jun 24, 2015
Length: 24 minutes (6,245 words)

The Mystery of the Hardy Boys and the Invisible Authors

On the ghostwriting business model, and how it came to be.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: May 28, 2015
Length: 7 minutes (1,800 words)

How Indie Rock Changed the World

The story of indie rock music and its influence on culture.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Jun 1, 2015
Length: 19 minutes (4,850 words)

Into the Body of Another

Some states are jailing women for using drugs during pregnancy, but is incarceration the best approach?

Source: The Atlantic
Published: May 8, 2015
Length: 40 minutes (10,048 words)

The Day AIDS Hit the Fashion Industry

On April 24, 1985—a time when people were afraid to even say the word “AIDS”—Chester Weinberg became the first fashion designer to succumb to the disease.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Apr 24, 2015
Length: 7 minutes (1,775 words)

Bank of the Underworld

Liberty Reserve was a digital currency somewhat similar to bitcoin. Users could also store their money in the system making it, in effect, a bank, a digital currency, and a payment method in one. Was it also a global money-laundering operation?

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Apr 21, 2015
Length: 30 minutes (7,550 words)

The Upwardly Mobile Barista

Starbucks and Arizona State University launched an experiment to help workers get college degrees—but paying for college was just one of many challenges that employees face in trying to go back to school.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Apr 22, 2015
Length: 35 minutes (8,811 words)

The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous

Glaser examines the history of the popular, faith-based 12-step program that dominates alcohol abuse treatment in the U.S. and asks why we’ve ignored several other effective treatments.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Mar 16, 2015
Length: 33 minutes (8,292 words)