On The Atlantic’s June Cover, James Carroll Urges the Catholic Church to“Abolish the Priesthood”
To save the Church, the former priest advocates for the end of clerical hierarchy

The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill To Lead May 30 Event In Washington With Preeminent Athlete-Activists
First-of-its-kind event will examine times when social change and athletics intersect
The Atlantic Announces the Expansion of “Our Towns,” James and Deborah Fallows’s 100,000 Mile Journey into the Heart of America
Cross-country reporting project relaunches today, with support from Grow with Google
The Atlantic Creating Podcast Examining Hurricane Katrina, Hosted by Vann Newkirk
Ambitious audio series marks The Atlantic’s first longform narrative podcast.
On The Atlantic’s May Cover, George Packer Shares an Elegy for the American Century
Richard Holbrooke, Balkan diplomacy, and the beginning of the end for American influence
The Atlantic and Allstate Grant $200,000 to Local Nonprofits through 2019 Renewal Awards
Five winners, selected from 9,300 nominations, work in Chicago; Compton; Forest Grove, Oregon; Oakland; and Philadelphia.

Five Editors and Staff Writers Joining The Atlantic’s Politics, Global, and Culture Sections
London staff writers highlight growing international presence.
The Atlantic Hires Johanna Mayer-Jones to be SVP, Partnerships
Mayer-Jones will oversee global sales team

The Atlantic Elevates Adrienne LaFrance to Executive Editor
Swati Sharma and Sarah Yager are promoted to managing editors
Mayor Bill de Blasio to Headline The Atlantic’s Fourth Annual Renewal Summit in New York on Wednesday, April 3
Speakers Include: Christy Turlington Burns, Founder of Every Mother Counts; Born This Way Foundation President and Co-Founder Cynthia Germanotta; and Apollo Theater President Jonelle Procope
The Atlantic Hires Mike Giglio as Staff Writer Covering National Security
Giglio will cover national security with a focus on U.S. intelligence, and joins a growing national security team.
CityLab Launches First Podcast, Technopolis, on How Tech Is Disrupting Our Cities
New weekly podcast convenes leaders from Silicon Valley and cities across the country for conversations on what needs to change for tech to help solve more problems than it creates
The Atlantic Hires Andrew Ferguson as Staff Writer, Joining Ideas Section
Dante Ramos also begins as senior editor of Ideas.
The Atlantic Hires Peter Nicholas as White House Correspondent
Nicholas will begin next month, and will share the beat with Elaina Plott.
New Research: Gen Z Harder to Win Over by Brands, Media, and the Companies Recruiting Them
Original study from Atlantic Re:think, Comscore, and Harvard College Consulting Group finds that what interests Millennials may not appeal to Gen Z
15 Nonprofit Finalists Announced in Fourth Annual Renewal Awards, from The Atlantic and Allstate
Public voting now open for finalists, chosen from among 9,300 nominations and representing nine states and Washington, D.C.
The Atlantic Hires Renowned Publishing Design Team Peter Mendelsund and Oliver Munday
As Creative Director, Mendelsund will oversee The Atlantic’s design across platforms and lead a redesign of The Atlantic magazine.
The Atlantic Hires Michael Owen as Deputy Editor of TheAtlantic.com
The Atlantic Begins “The Speech Wars” Reporting Project
Year-long series will explore questions of free expression, beginning with an event in San Francisco December 5.