— The Hill

Mothers’ mistreatment at the hands of the very health care workers meant to help them through pregnancy and childbirth is a rampant — and dangerous — problem in maternity care.

— The Hill

This “early-onset cancer epidemic,” as one recent study dubbed it, comprises a surge in the incidence of over a dozen different cancers in younger people since the 1990s in countries around the world.

— The Atlantic

They’ve helped combat the flames since World War II. But with more—and more intense—fire seasons still ahead, a series of prison reforms have cut their ranks.

— VICE World News

An increasing number of Poles are crossing the border to terminate their pregnancies. But Germany has its own growing anti-abortion movement—and a set of policies that have inspired new foreign restrictions.

— Washington City Paper

“Money had been tight,” Emerald Holman says. “So it’s just really been a blessing that these grants remained available to us, because to dance for me is to live and breathe.”

— The Atlantic

“Great men,” Emerson wrote, “exist that there may be greater men.” So he set out to build a culture that could evolve beyond any one moment or person, even himself.

— The Atlantic

The most powerful people and institutions in the South spread paranoia and fear to protect slavery. Their beliefs led the country to war—and continue to haunt our politics to this day.

— The Atlantic

Having kids used to be considered an impediment to getting elected. Now several women running for office are claiming it as a political asset.

— Smithsonian Magazine

In an era rife with anti-immigrant, anti-leftist sentiment, their case became an emblem of prejudice in the American justice system and a rallying point for those who wished to combat it.

— The Atlantic

As COVID spread through Wuhan, China, earlier this year, Chinese authorities worked to construct emergency facilities where patients could live, receive care, and socialize with one another without the risk of infecting more people. The American medical system once contained spaces of that kind, too.

— The Atlantic

The history of blackface can also be traced as a legacy of white ignorance. But against a backdrop of consistent criticism and overt racism, some of that ignorance appears willful—and some of it doesn’t appear to be ignorance at all.

— The Atlantic

During the Great Depression, a Trumpian figure established unprecedented political control in Louisiana and attracted criticism for his autocratic methods—while pursuing a radical progressive agenda.

— The Atlantic

The parents charged in the college-admissions scandal this month risked criminal prosecution in order to gain an unfair advantage in a system that was built to offer them unfair advantages already.

— The Atlantic

In 1879, a political economist argued that wealth derived from land value belonged to the American public. Today, economists are reviving interest in his ideas as a way to combat wealth disparities.

— The Atlantic

Despite a fantastic start to the season that suggested the historically disappointing New York team was on the upswing, it appears greatness is still out of reach.

— The Atlantic

In her influential 1959 Atlantic article, “Sex and the College Girl,” Nora Johnson predicted that young, educated women pursuing expansive new opportunities would likely end up disappointed. She spent the rest of her life finding out what could happen instead.

— The Atlantic

An Atlantic essay published in 1939 found its modern counterpart in a much-criticized Washington Post piece published in 2018.

— The Atlantic

In his work for The Atlantic, W. S. Merwin often wrote about time slipping away and goals remaining just out of reach.

— The Atlantic

In its effort to define its products as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, the e-cigarette giant appears to be following a familiar marketing cycle.

— The Atlantic

By focusing on real people, architects hope to create buildings that aren’t just accommodating to all on a basic level, but truly universal.

— The Atlantic

The world’s most accomplished memorizers insist their powers aren’t an innate gift, but rather a skill that anyone can hone.

— The Atlantic Daily

To help you fill your days while you’re social distancing, we’ve compiled a list of stories from recent years that are worth spending time with: a biblical mystery unwound; a con man brought to justice; an ancient species coming back to life.

— The Atlantic Daily series

This year, in honor of National Poetry Month, we compiled some of the best poems published throughout The Atlantic’s 160-year history … and we didn’t want to stop.

— The Atlantic

Here are some of the stories from The Atlantic’s archives that shaped my understanding of the past decade.

— The Atlantic Books Briefing

The contemporaneous reviews of books we now recognize as classics are striking, preserving critics’ unmediated impressions of notable works before they came pre-marked with esteem and consequence.

— The Atlantic

Some of the most notable and enduring works from the magazine’s past come to life in a new series of videos.

— The Atlantic

I learned Jane Austen’s lines like a second language when I was growing up.