Matt Thompson
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Past articles by Matt:
This Was Never About Finding Out the Truth
Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony before the Senate was a lesson in power—who wields it, and at whose expense. → Read More
Radio Atlantic: The Family Unit in a Divided Era
In a society riven by party, class, and generational divides, do families stand a chance? Rebecca Rosen and Adrienne LaFrance join our hosts. → Read More
Celebrating 160 Years of The Atlantic
The Atlantic was first published in November of 1857. Its 160th anniversary calls for a celebration. → Read More
Radio Atlantic: Reporting on Open Secrets, with Jodi Kantor and Katie Benner
Allegations of sexual harassment (and more) by powerful men in numerous industries are leading news reports across America. Is this a culmination or a broader culture shift? → Read More
Radio Atlantic: Russia! (Live With Julia Ioffe and Eliot A. Cohen)
What might Vladimir Putin have hoped to achieve by meddling in the election of President Trump … and what did he actually get? → Read More
Jon Batiste Reinterprets 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' for The Atlantic
The legendary jazz musician updates the American anthem for the magazine’s first podcast. → Read More
'On the Wrong Side of Five-and-Thirty': How Jane Austen Grew Up
As a teen writing a draft of the book that would become Sense and Sensibility, the novelist poked fun at her older characters. By the time it was published, she was their age. → Read More
The Implications of Search Engines Powering Ad Networks
What are the implications of ads that know our search histories? → Read More
The Art of Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, and Alexa Meade
When Michele Norris, journalist and founder of the Race Card Project, goes to the doctor’s office, her mother calls her to be sure she’s not planning to wear trousers. “She says, ‘You’re wearing something nice, aren’t you?’” Norris said during a panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival, which is co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic. “She’s so worried about us wearing something… → Read More
Even Terrorists Have To Fill Out Expense Reports
A scathing performance review of an al-Qaida employee offers another reminder of how bureaucratic large, illicit organizations can be. News reports have shown that even drug traffickers keep receipts. → Read More
Envisioning America Beyond the Age of Mass Incarceration
A new project from The Atlantic focuses on efforts across the United States to move beyond the age of mass incarceration. → Read More
The Problem of Bingeing on S-Town
The podcast series from the makers of Serial and This American Life is lighting up iTunes. Join us for a rolling discussion about the show, and contribute thoughts of your own. → Read More
The Hundred-Year-Old Remedy for Razor Bumps
There are a slew of products aimed at black men with this problem, but I found relief in early-20th-century razor technology. Now, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur has built a company around the old-fashioned solution. → Read More
Memo to the White House on the Contributions of Frederick Douglass
He's still relevant, and not just during Black History Month. → Read More
George Michael, 'Freedom '90,' and a Legacy Beyond Music
He proved he could still move records even after he discarded his pop heartthrob image, and after the world knew he was gay. → Read More
From 'Trumpcast' to Ezra Klein: A Podcast Guide to the Election
The best audio tools to get through the next few days → Read More
Manhunt Underway After Five Killed at Washington Mall
Five people were killed in the attack, and the killer has not yet been found. → Read More
Date Night With the Zombies
Why battling the undead with my partner via a two-player Playstation game makes for surprisingly fulfilling quality time together. → Read More
With the 2016 Olympics, Comcast's Cable Empire Strikes Back
This year, the games will be a test of Comcast and NBC's ability to find success in an on-demand era. → Read More
The Orlando-Shooting Victims Who May Have Been Outed by the Attacks
A first-generation American from Orlando imagines the potential consequences of Sunday's tragedy. → Read More