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, General Pervez Musharraf won a confidence vote in Pakistan’s electoral college, extending his presidency by three years.
In the October 2007 issue, Joshua Hammer examined the eight-year Musharraf regime, how it changed Pakistan, and what it might mean for the future.
You were born in January 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 1 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 46, economist Jim O'Neill predicts that drug-resistant infections will kill one person every three seconds.
But it's possible to prevent that. In May 2016, Ed Yong wrote about the recommended steps to avert a post-antibiotic apocalypse.
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