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photo of Atlantic print magazine open to article "Stuck In Place" — The Atlantic

Who’s to Blame for America’s Housing Crisis?

Readers respond to our March 2025 cover story and more.

April 15, 2025

February 2025 Atlantic magazine open to the story “The Anti-Social Century,” by Derek Thompson — The Atlantic

‘We Are Better Off Cultivating Relationships Offline’

Readers respond to our February 2025 cover story and more.

March 18, 2025

Color photo of the December 2024 Atlantic magazine open to the spread titled "Teaching Lucy." — The Atlantic

‘There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Reading Instruction’

Readers respond to our December 2024 issue and more.

February 18, 2025

Photo-illustration of Atlantic magazine open to the story “How the Ivy League Broke America” — The Atlantic

Harvard Didn’t Break America

Readers respond to our December 2024 cover story and more.

January 14, 2025

Color photograph of The Atlantic November 2024 issue opened to the cover story, "Washington's Nightmare," where the lefthand page shows a painting of George Washington and the righthand page shows the opening paragraph of the essay enlarged to fill the page. — The Atlantic

America Needs a Leader, Not a Salesman

Readers respond to our November 2024 cover story and more.

December 17, 2024

photo-illustration of Atlantic magazine open to the story "The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books" — The Atlantic

Falling in Love With Reading Will Change Your Life

Readers respond to our November 2024 issue and more.

November 19, 2024

A photo-realistic illustration of the Atlantic magazine open to the cover story — The Atlantic

Immigrants Are ‘Normal People Forced to Flee Their Countries’

Readers respond to our September 2024 cover story and more.

October 15, 2024

Photo-illustration of the July/August 2024 Atlantic magazine open to the story spread "The Valley" by George Packer, which features a large color photograph of an urban landscape with mountains in the distance. — The Atlantic

Phoenix Isn’t Doomed to Evaporate Into the Blistering Sun

Readers respond to our July/August 2024 cover story and more.

September 17, 2024

A photo realistic mockup of a magazine spread. — The Atlantic

‘I Will Never, Ever Go on a Cruise’

Readers respond to our May 2024 issue and more.

June 18, 2024

photo of magazine open to spread of cover story "The End of the Golden Age" — The Atlantic

The 248th Anniversary of America’s Jewish Golden Age

Readers respond to our April 2024 cover story and more.

May 21, 2024