The Atlantic Out Loud

In a new translation of the Book of Job, the famously repentant hero gives God a piece of his mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The setting of her new novel is terror-ridden Nigeria, a world away from her native Ireland, but the psychic territory is familiar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The justice’s reactionary legal philosophy rests on faith in the power of adversity to fuel black progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A small area in France has a long history of extraordinary kindness to strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What new research reveals about sexual predators, and why police fail to catch them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his old life, Matthew Cox told stories to scam his way into millions of dollars. Now he’s trying to make it by selling tales that are true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one has done more to dispel the myth of social mobility than Raj Chetty. But he has a plan to make equality of opportunity a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The return of a vanquished disease reflects historical amnesia, declining faith in institutions, and a troubling lack of concern for the public good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instantaneous communication can be destructive. We need to tweak our digital platforms to make time for extra eyes, cooler heads, and second thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI will bring many wonders. It may also destabilize everything from nuclear détente to human friendships. We need to think much harder about how to adapt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American corporations are spending trillions of dollars to repurchase their own stock. The practice is enriching CEOs—at the expense of everyone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the nearly departed, a new bucket-list entry: “Build my casket” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The great showman taught us to love hyperbole, fake news, and a good hoax. A century and a half later, the show has escaped the tent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Zora Neale Hurston—spurred on by Franz Boas—revolutionized the way we think about humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glorified for its creative benefits, the pastime has become yet another goal-driven pursuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 30 years, we’ve trusted human-resources departments to prevent and address workplace sexual harassment. How’s that working out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These days, it seems, just about all organizations are asking their employees to do more with less. Is that actually a good idea? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s how to make the most of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gay men once developed codes to ensure safety in the hunt for sex. Can they help #MeToo do the same? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like many rich Americans, I used to think educational investment could heal the country’s ills—but I was wrong. Fighting inequality must come first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The twisted logic behind hiring a hit man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans are hypochondriacs, yet we skip our checkups. We demand drugs we don’t need, and fail to take the ones we do. No wonder the U.S. leads the world in health spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices