You're one of the first people who's never lived in a world without the iTunes Store.
In January 2013, Rebecca Greenfield wrote that the future of the iTunes Store lies not in music, but in apps.
Around the time you were born, the Holy See gained membership rights—but not voting rights—in the United Nations.
In September 2012, Alexander Stille wrote about the inability of the Vatican to adapt to the new age of digital media.
You were born in June of 2004. This year, The Atlantic celebrates its 160th birthday, making it 8 times as old as you.
The year you were born, James Fallows wrote about the opportunities President George W. Bush lost when he decided to invade Iraq.
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At 0 years old, you began learning about the world just as we were reaching the outer solar system.
With NASA's Cassini-Huygens mission in 2005, humans landed a probe in the outer reaches of the solar system for the first time, a moment Ross Andersen called the most glorious mission in the history of planetary science.
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When you turned 4, you witnessed the election of Barack Obama.
The legacy of the first African American couple in the White House would be a major focus of The Atlantic.
Your life can be divided into two halves: before and after Instagram.
In February 2016, Katharine Schwab wrote about a new Instagram-friendly trend in art exhibitions.
By the time you turn 16, scientists estimate it will no longer be possible to keep global temperatures from rising at least 1.5 degrees Celsius.
In December 2015, Robinson Meyer wrote about why scientists had accepted this fact.
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