The Atlantic and Michigan State University present: Democracy at a Crossroads The Atlantic 2024-10-17 | Join us as we unpack crucial issues shaping the 2024 election cycle and discuss engaging younger voters. In the first session, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II sits down with Outlier Media editor in chief Sarah Alvarez to discuss addressing voter apathy and ensuring that all citizens feel empowered and represented within their democracy. In the second, The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta, Elaine Godfrey, Jemele Hill, and Evan Smith will delve into political polarization, criminal justice and housing reform, higher education, the social impact of this election, and the crucial role of journalism and technology during these unprecedented times.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Whats Next for Nebraska and the Nation? | State of Our Union: Nebraska The Atlantic 2024-10-17 | The Great Plains are at a crossroads, and nowhere is that more evident than in Nebraska. Opportunities and challenges abound around economic development, climate change, shifting demographics, political polarization, and so much more. The Atlantic, in partnership with the Flatwater Free Press, gathers local leaders, policy makers, and journalists to highlight the regional issues influencing the national dialogue, and the importance of local journalism.Hear insights on the future of Nebraska’s split electoral vote, water pollution, higher education, Native-American capitalism, name, image, and likeness in college sports, and more. Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters
Autocracy Is in the Details The Atlantic 2024-10-17 | Autocrats often dare their followers to believe absurd claims, as a kind of loyalty test, because “humor and fear can be quite close together sometimes,” says Peter Pomerantsev, a Soviet-born British journalist and co-host of Autocracy in America, an Atlantic podcast series. In this episode of Radio Atlantic, we talk to Pomerantsev and Atlantic staff writer and co-host Anne Applebaum about how to detect the signs of autocracy, because, as they say, if you can’t spot them, you won’t be able to root them out. We also analyze the events of the upcoming election through their eyes and talk about how large swaths of a population come to believe lies, what that means, and how it might be undone. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
If It’s My Time to Die, It’s My Time to Die The Atlantic 2024-10-16 | January 6 rioters have been held together in a segregated wing of the D.C. jail, which they came to call the “Patriot Pod.” They developed their own rituals and inside jokes and, over time, radicalized one another. We follow a young rioter from the Patriot Pod who went into jail a mischievous goofball and emerged willing to die for MAGA.
The Quiet Trump-Harris Trade Agreement The Atlantic 2024-10-15 | Are tariffs good? Or bad? And why do politicians love to talk about them so much? The economist Scott Lincicome (cato.org/people/scott-lincicome) lays out the high costs of tariffs and who really bears the brunt.Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
It Could All Come Down to North Carolina The Atlantic 2024-10-10 | North Carolina has voted for a Democratic president only once since the 1970s. But the party’s dream to flip the state never dies—and in fact, could be realized this year. Polls show the presidential race in North Carolina is dead even, and Democrats are making a massive effort to reach more rural voters. “Doug Emhoff should just get a pied-à-terre here, at this point,” says David Graham, an Atlantic political writer who lives in Durham, North Carolina. Donald Trump can’t win without the state. And if Vice President Harris loses Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania, she’ll need North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes.In this week’s Radio Atlantic, we do a deep dive into North Carolina politics, culture, and scandals with Graham and Atlantic senior editor Vann Newkirk, who grew up in Rocky Mount. If the state goes for Harris, will it feel more solidly new South? And could our national election really turn on a local scandal and a tragic flood?Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
I Bet Its a January 6 Case The Atlantic 2024-10-09 | Just after we discovered who our neighbors were, Lauren got called to serve as a juror on a January 6 case. About 1,500 people have been charged for their actions on January 6. Like many of them, the defendant in Lauren’s case had no previous criminal record. We get uncomfortably close to the dilemma of how to punish this unique category of defendants.
What Really Fueled the ‘East Asian Miracle’? The Atlantic 2024-10-08 | How does a nation pull its residents out of poverty and into the developed world? The researcher Oliver Kim looked into how Taiwan, and a few other East Asian countries, managed to rise from a poor nation to the ranks of the global elite in just a short amount of time.Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
Politicize ‘Freedom’ The Atlantic 2024-10-04 | Freedom in the United States is a word that has had more than one meaning. It has meant freedom for some people and the repression of others. In a democracy, freedom also means the right to take part in politics. So how can that freedom best be secured? This is the fifth episode of Autocracy in America, a five-part series about authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States and where to look for them (http://www.theatlantic.com/autocracy) .Autocracy in America is produced by The Atlantic and made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University (http://www.snfagora.jhu.edu) , an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue.Music by J.F. Gloss (“Mysterious Figures”), Howard Harper-Barnes (“Mysterious Forest”), Luella Gren (“Sleep Forever”), ELFL (“The Flux Beneath It All”), Yinon Muallem “(Oudstock”), and Rob Smierciak (“Mystery March”). Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) .
The Fight to Be the Most “Pro-family” The Atlantic 2024-10-03 | The American family continuously evolves. People are marrying later, and having fewer children. Gay people get married. People can publicly swear off marriage altogether without being ostracized. But in politics the attachment to the traditionally nuclear family seems unwavering, and especially this year. As Republicans are losing support among women, more candidates are leaning on their wives and daughters to soften their image. So strong is the pressure that one candidate in Virginia (nytimes.com/2024/09/27/us/politics/republican-candidates-wives-ads.html) posed with his friend’s wife and daughters and left the impression he was married. Why is there this enduring notion that there is just one version of the “ideal marriage”? We talk to Jessica Grose, a New York Times columnist and author of Screaming on the Inside (amazon.com/Screaming-Inside-Unsustainability-American-Motherhood/dp/006307835X) . Grose pinpoints the origin of the American fixation on the nuclear family. And she explains how the candidates’ evoking of this ideal gets in the way of supporting policies that might actually help families Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
Thank You for Calling, President Trump The Atlantic 2024-10-02 | The women at the Eagle’s Nest never had anything to do with politics before they arrived in Washington D.C. But they’ve managed to get their message to all the key MAGA leaders, including Donald Trump. And by their constant presence in the city they call the “cesspool,” they may have diverted the course of history. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) .
Would You Give Up Your Kidney for $50,000? The Atlantic 2024-10-01 | Would you donate a kidney? Would you do it for $50,000? Vox’s Dylan Matthews gave his to a stranger. But it made him wonder: Shouldn’t he have been paid?Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
Join the Kleptocracy The Atlantic 2024-09-27 | Since the earliest days of the republic, America’s international friendships have shaped domestic politics. And some of those friendships helped America strengthen its democratic principles. So what happens if America’s new friends are autocrats? John Bolton, former national security adviser for President Donald Trump, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island argue that if America no longer leads the democratic world and instead imports secrecy and kleptocracy from the autocratic world, American citizens will feel even more powerless, apathetic, disengaged, and cynical. This is the fourth episode of Autocracy in America, a five-part series about authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States and where to look for them (http://www.theatlantic.com/autocracy) .Autocracy in America is produced by The Atlantic and made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University (http://www.snfagora.jhu.edu) , an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue.Music by Jerry Lacey (“The Lotus Tree”), J. F. Gloss (“Mysterious Figures”), Howard Harper-Barnes (“Mysterious Forest”), Medité (“Air Talking”), T. Morri (“Skip & Rewind”), Luella Gren (“Sleep Forever”), ELFL (“The Flux Beneath It All”), Yinon Muallem “(Oudstock”), and Rob Smierciak (“Mystery March”). Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) .
Book Bans and the Global Battle of Freedom of Expression | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-26 | From school districts to state legislatures, book bans are sparking debate over the scope and definition of free speech. In this conversation, Cindy Hohl, the president of the American Library Association, sets the stage for what’s at stake for our democracy for those who don’t comply. The author Kiese Laymon explains what messages this sends to marginalized groups whose issues are often the basis of the bans. Victoria Scott-Miller, the owner of Liberation Bookstore, shares how the bans have personally affected her. The author Masih Alinejad examines how other countries that employ similar tactics may serve as a warning for what’s ahead.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Modern Political Assassin The Atlantic 2024-09-26 | One prevailing stereotype of a political assassin is someone with strong convictions. Another stereotype conjures up James Bond, a professional with a silencer acting on higher orders. But Thomas Matthew Crooks and Ryan Routh, the two men who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump earlier this year, represent an evolution in the idea of this kind of attacker. Nothing in their backgrounds turned up consistent themes about their political beliefs. Neither left behind a manifesto or seemed to have connections to any group or movement. We talk with Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols about the nature of these modern would-be assassins. Why would this era of seemingly more prevalent political violence produce an apolitical would-be assassin? What’s the difference between an individual and a government attempting an assassination? Why are assassination attempts more common in certain eras of history? And have the stereotypes about assassins simply reflected a desire to impose a taxonomy on chaotic minds?Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
Prioritizing Equity in AI Innovation | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Achieving equity in AI requires a holistic human-centered approach that addresses technical, social, and ethical considerations throughout the entire AI lifecycle, from data collection to deployment and beyond. It involves ensuring that AI systems do not perpetuate or exacerbate existing inequalities and that their benefits are distributed equitably across different groups in society. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Most Interesting Thing in Tech - The Future of Equitable AI | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Hear from The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson as he brings his hit virtual series, “The Most Interesting Thing in Tech,” live to the Innovation Stage.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Envisioning Our Climate Future | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | What would the world look like if we achieved our climate action goals? What if we stopped emitting greenhouse gasses today? The rise in global temperatures would begin to flatten within a few years. Temperatures would then plateau but remain well-elevated for many, many centuries. Creating a clean energy community requires collaboration, investment, and a commitment to sustainability. In this conversation, we’ll envision what this future could look like and the steps we took to get there. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Empowering Communities to Embrace Clean Energy | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Green energy offers numerous benefits to communities like job creation, climate change mitigation, enhanced public health, and technological innovation. While the initial investment in green energy infrastructure may be significant, the long-term operational costs are often lower compared to traditional energy sources. This can lead to more stable and affordable energy prices for consumers. The green energy sector creates job opportunities in manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and research and development. Further, by reducing reliance on fossil fuels, green energy helps decrease the emission of pollutants that are linked to respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular diseases, and premature deaths. But many communities are hesitant to adopt change - how do we implement these innovations and embrace the green energy future?Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Most Interesting Thing in Tech - The Future of Clean Energy | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Hear from The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson as he brings his hit virtual series, “The Most Interesting Thing in Tech,” live to the Innovation Stage.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
This Ghost of Slavery, a New Play and Talk With Anna Deavere Smith | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Anna Deavere Smith gives a special one-person performance excerpting This Ghost of Slavery, the first play that The Atlantic has published in nearly a century. Afterward, Deavere Smith joins Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss the creative process and extensive research—contemporary interviews with activists, social-justice workers, and young people whose lives have been affected by the criminal-justice system—that brought this vivid and sometimes-painful history to life. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Liane Moriarty Discusses Her New Book, Here One Moment, With Shirley Li | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | The historian and author Liane Moriarty discusses the release of her new book, Here One Moment, with Atlantic staff writer Shirley Li. The novel, set onboard a seemingly ordinary domestic flight, explores free will, destiny, and our innate need for certainty in an uncertain world.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Director Lauren Greenfield Discusses Her New Docuseries, Social Studies | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Emmy Award–winning filmmaker, creator, and director Lauren Greenfield takes the stage for a conversation with Atlantic staff writer Shirley Li following the screening of the first episode of FX’s new documentary series Social Studies. Social Studies delves into the lives of the first generation raised on social media. Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives—and phones—to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Kate Winslet & Ellen Kuras Discuss Their New Film, Lee, With Shirley Li | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Actor and Producer Kate Winslet and Director Ellen Kuras join Atlantic staff writer Shirley Li for a conversation following the screening of the new film, Lee. Lee Miller’s photographs of the Second World War, its victims, and its consequences remain among the most viewed and historically significant of their time. Miller changed war photography forever, but she paid an enormous personal price for what she witnessed and the stories she fought to tell. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Timothy Snyder Discusses His New Book, On Freedom, With Gal Beckerman | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | The historian and author Timothy Snyder discuss the release of his new book, On Freedom, with Atlantic staff writer Gal Beckerman. A work of political philosophy imbued with hope, Snyder’s book explores what freedom is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it’s our only chance for survival. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
You’ve Got to Get Your Militias Straight The Atlantic 2024-09-25 | Every night without fail, our new neighbors hold a vigil outside the D.C. jail where the rioters arrested for their actions on January 6 are held. We visit and discover an alternate universe, where the people we know as insurrectionists are considered heroes. We get closer to our neighbors, and they invite us to their house, which they call the “Eagle’s Nest.” There we learn about how their lives were turned upside down after January 6 and how they were wrecked by grief.Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) .
The Power of Small Businesses for the American Economy | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Small businesses power the American economy, employing nearly half of the private-sector workforce. U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, U.S. Black Chambers President and CEO Ron Busby Sr., and with other entrepreneurs and small-business advocates join The Atlantic to unpack the challenges, opportunities, and solutions to helping small-business owners build a sustainable future. Underwritten by Goldman Sachs.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Revolutionizing Health Care With AI, From Detection to Discovery | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | As we navigate the future of health-care technology, what guardrails are needed to protect patients and clinicians? This forum explores the real-world applications of health AI, as well as the challenges and opportunities it presents. Victor Velculescu of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Suchi Saria of Bayesian Health, and Alex Zhavoronkov of Insilico Medicine discuss the lifesaving potential of AI. Micky Tripathi of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Amirah Sequeira of National Nurses United take the stage to explore empowering patients’ physicians through AI regulations. The Atlantic’s Bhumika Tharoor and AtlanticLIVE contributor Kathleen Koch lead these discussions. Underwritten by Evernorth Health ServicesSubscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Future of Climate, Environmental Regulation, Clean Tech, and More | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. There is still time for meaningful action, so how can we gain bipartisan support for environmental solutions? And what new technologies are needed in order to ensure a sustainable future? Policy makers, climate experts, visionary scientists, and climate activists take the stage to delve into the future of environmental regulations and the path toward equitable solutions for people and the planet.Underwritten by AllstateSubscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Domestic and Global Business With Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, discusses the domestic and global business environments with Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Governor Gretchen Whitmer Discusses Governing and New Book, True Gretch | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will sit down with Atlantic contributor Jemele Hill to discuss governing during this transformational time, and her new book, True Gretch. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Stakes of the 2024 Election Cycle With Karl Rove and David Axelrod | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Political strategists Karl Rove and David Axelrod discuss the stakes of the 2024 election cycle with Atlantic staff writer Elaina Plott Calabro.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Discusses Her New Memoir, Lovely One | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sits down to discuss her inspiring life story and new memoir, Lovely One, with Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Science of Aging | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Cynthia Kenyon, vice president of aging research at Calico Life Sciences, and Celine Halioua, the founder and CEO of Loyal, a biotech start-up developing drugs to help dogs live longer and healthier lives, will explore the underlying mechanisms of aging, the latest advances in the science of longevity, and how Loyal’s breakthroughs could lead to breakthroughs for people. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Most Interesting Thing in Tech - The Future of Aging | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Hear from The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson as he brings his hit virtual series, “The Most Interesting Thing in Tech,” live to the Innovation Stage.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
AI and the Future of Work | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Ethan Mollick, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will explore the implications and potential of AI, in conversations with Atlantic staff writer Ross Andersen. The impact of AI and new technologies are rapidly transforming the landscape of work, offering both challenges and opportunities to reshape how we approach productivity, creativity, and work in the future.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Future of Mobility | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Hear from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on how the future of mobility could drastically change the way people and goods move around the world.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Why Does Crime Go Up When School Starts? The Atlantic 2024-09-24 | Crime peaks during the summer for adults. But the economist Ezra Karger (chicagofed.org/people/k/karger-ezra) found that the same can’t be said for kids: It peaks during the school year.Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub (http://theatlantic.com/podsub) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
Solving the World’s Most Complex Problems With Science and Technology | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-23 | How do we solve the world’s most important problems? At The Atlantic Festival, researchers, technologists, and trailblazers explore the latest inventions and innovations shaping our world. The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt unpacks the effects of social media and technology on children and society. Google Quantum AI COO Charina Chou explores the world of quantum computing. The AI pioneers Rodney Brooks and Pattie Maes investigate the future of artificial intelligence, robotics, and human-machine interaction. And we envision the future of work and cities with the economic historian Dror Poleg and the urban-policy expert Diana Lind. Atlantic staff writers Derek Thompson and Jerusalem Demsas lead these conversations. Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters
American Identity, Crossing the Darién Gap, and the Science of Happiness | Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-23 | On the Ideas Stage, award-winning filmmaker and storyteller Noah Hawley (FX’s Fargo) and Evan Smith, Atlantic contributing writer explore the multifaceted nature of contemporary American life and the contradictions inherent in the American experience. Hear untold stories and behind-the-scenes insights as Hawley discusses how his narratives illuminate the complexities of American identity. Later, The Atlantic’s Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Caitlin Dickerson and the renowned photographer Lynsey Addario share their harrowing journey through the jungle between Colombia and Panama. Their reporting resulted in The Atlantic’s September 2024 cover story, “Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap.” The trek through the Darién Gap, a route north that 800,000 migrants will make this year alone, was long believed to be impassable. Hear Dickerson and Addario’s firsthand account of the life-and-death stakes of crossing the Gap.Finally, Arthur C. Brooks, Atlantic contributing writer and best-selling author dive into the science of happiness. Drawing from his renowned research and insights into the practices and principles of happiness, Brooks explores practical ways to apply the science of happiness and build a more meaningful life.Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters
Hanna Rosin With Tom Nichols Live on Radio Atlantic | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-23 | The threat of political assassination is back in American headlines after a second attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Unlike in the past though, the modern assassin has more in common with school shooters than historical would-be killers. Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols joins Radio Atlantic host Hanna Rosin to explore the history of political assassination and how to contextualize the era of violence we’re in now.Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters/sign-up/atlanticlive-promotions
The State of Justice Reform with CNN’s Jake Tapper, C.J. Rice, and more | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-23 | Behind the secured fences and barbed wire of prisons is a population often forgotten—a microcosm of America’s ills and systemic failures. C.J. Rice, who was recently exonerated, joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to examine how their lives intertwined and the state of criminal justice in America. Plus, more sessions unpack deteriorating prisons and jail facilities, the restoration of detainee rights, and how communities are rethinking the crucial role they could play in the rehabilitation of America’s incarcerated population. Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters
Helping Children Overcome the Mental-Health Crisis | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-23 | The U.S. surgeon general recently labeled today’s youth mental-health crisis “the defining public-health issue of our time.” This forum explores a series of timely conversations tackling the complex realities facing America’s kids. Lisa Damour, a consultant to Pixar’s latest film, Inside Out 2, and Alfiee Breland-Noble, the founder and president of the AAKOMA Project, as well as other renowned educators, thought leaders, and child advocates highlight innovative solutions to help today’s youth overcome societal pressures and reach their greatest potential. Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters
Advancing Equity for All in Artificial Intelligence and LLMs | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-21 | During The Atlantic Festival’s Innovation Hour, we examine how prioritizing equity in AI innovations ensures that AI systems do not perpetuate or exacerbate existing inequalities. Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of EqualAI and Chair of the National AI Advisory Committee, joins Atlantic executive editor Adrienne LaFrance to explore the complexities and opportunities these advancements entail. And Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson brings his hit virtual series, “The Most Interesting Thing in Tech,” live to the Innovation Stage. Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters
Clean Energy Futures—Rivian’s RJ Scaringe and more | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-21 | The Atlantic Festival celebrates the latest inventions and innovations in science and technology shaping the future of clean energy. To celebrate, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe talks about the benefits of embracing clean-energy technologies with The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson, followed by the author and co-founder Ayana Elizabeth Johnson with The Atlantic’s Christina Ruffini for a conversation on what our future could look like if we achieved our climate goals. Want more from AtlanticLIVE? Sign up for our newsletter to hear about all our latest events and offerings. theatlantic.com/newsletters
The Most Interesting Thing in Tech - Moving Forward | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-20 | Hear from The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson as he brings his hit virtual series, “The Most Interesting Thing in Tech,” live to the Innovation Stage.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
Global Migration With Alejandro Mayorkas and Caitlin Dickerson | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-20 | How can America maintain its safety and security? What are the greatest risks we face? U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sits down with The Atlantic’s Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Caitlin Dickerson to discuss global migration. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
U.S. Maternal Health Care With Elaine Welteroth | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-20 | Elaine Welteroth and Uché Blackstock highlight sustainable solutions to close inequities in U.S. maternal health care.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Future of American Conservatism With the Hosts of The Bulwark | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-20 | Where do the GOP and the American right go from here? The Bulwark’s Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol join Atlantic contributor Evan Smith for a conversation on the future of American conservatism.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
The Rise of Political Polarization With Senator John Fetterman | The Atlantic Festival 2024 The Atlantic 2024-09-20 | We’re weeks away from elections of incredible consequence. How can we unify as a nation as we head into and come out of these crucial votes? Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania discusses navigating the rise of political polarization with Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
