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The 25 Best Podcasts of 2023
The shows that kept listeners refreshing their apps this year
A Christmas-in-July-in-December Party
Lizzie and Kaitlyn write about the last party of the year.
Valentine
A poem for Monday
The Only Thing More Dangerous Than Authoritarianism
The forces of Christian nationalism are now ascendant both inside the Church and inside the Republican Party.
The New The Color Purple Finds Its Own Rhythm
The movie musical is a tear-jerking and exultant epic that also works as a companion piece to the 1985 original.
Dear Therapist: How Do I Talk to My Boyfriend About His Ex?
I think he may still have feelings for her.
The Nine Breakthroughs of the Year
CRISPR, GLP1s, and other advancements that astonished me
The Return of the Pagans
Hug a tree or a dollar bill, and the pagan in you shines through.
We Love in the Only Ways We Can
A poem for Sunday
America Lost Its One Perfect Tree
Lumber, shelter, delicious nuts—there was nothing the American chestnut couldn’t provide.
Why Black Jesus Made My Grandmother Uncomfortable
No one was more openly devoted to the will of the Lord than Ma Jones.
Some of Our Most-Read Stories of 2023
Twelve Atlantic stories from this year that you don’t want to miss
The Middle East Conflict That the U.S. Can’t Stay Out Of
An Iranian-backed group is attacking an essential shipping route through the Suez Canal. The U.S. will have to step in.
Why the Holiday Movie Endures
Plus: 20 movie families to spend your holidays with
Six Books to Read During a Stressful Family Holiday
Reading about other people’s kin, fictional or not, may help you feel better about yours.
Arlington’s Civil War Legacy Is Finally Laid to Rest
A memorial tainted with Lost Cause mythology has at last been purged from the national cemetery. If only national memory were so easily resolved.
The Case for Kwanzaa
Maybe it’s a corny holiday, but Black Americans deserve a time to remember that our identity doesn’t begin and end with oppression.
A Tumultuous Year in Politics
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, December 22, 2023.
The Uncanny Experience of Year-End Roundups
Features such as Spotify Wrapped confirm that you’re the main character of your internet.
Building AI Safely Is Getting Harder and Harder
A leading AI data set reportedly contained images of child sexual abuse. Don’t be surprised.
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