The Atlantic Magazine - September 2015

In this issue

Better watch what to say! How the new political correctness is ruining education,Fall Books: The Elitist allure of joan didion jonathan franzen strikes again the fearless erica jong and more...

American Foreign Policy and the Surge Fallacy

Having misunderstood the lessons of the Iraq War, Republicans are taking a dangerously hawkish turn on foreign policy.

8 mins

The Test-Tube Chef

Herv This, the father of molecular gastronomy, thinks the meals of the future should be constructed from chemical compounds.

8 mins

How The Bankers Stayed Out Of Jail

The probes into bank fraud leading up to the crash have been quietly closed. Has justice been done?

7 mins

The Coddling of the American Mind

In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don't like, and seeking punishment of those who give even accidental offense. Here's why that's disastrous for education - and likely to worsen mental health on campus.

10+ mins

How The New Political Correctness Is Ruining Education

Todays college students can't seem to take a joke.

10+ mins

Havana On The Brink

City officials are striking a difficult balance between preserving the historic district as a residential neighborhood and reviving its tourist industry. What happens when the Americans arrive?

2 mins

The Mayor of New Orleans Takes On The City's Murder Problem

Since 1980, more than 260,000 black men have been killed in America - nearly five times more Americans than died in the Vietnam War. Mitch Landrieu, the mayor of New Orleans, is on a crusade to stop the killing and break the cycle of violence.

10+ mins

Ta-Nehisi Coates - Letter To My Son

"And have brought humanity to the edge of oblivion: because they think they are white." - James Baldwin

10+ mins

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