The Atlantic Magazine (March, 2013) (ISSN: 1072-7825)

COVER: The Robot Will See You Now Technology is about to revolutionize health care. How far will automation go? Will doctors still be necessary? FEATURES: Anthropology Inc. - How companies have started using social scientists to probe the deepest needs, fears, and desires of consumers; The Hanging - What really happened to William Sparkman Jr., the census worker whose body was found hanging from a tree in Kentucky in 2009, the word FED scrawled across his chest?; How to Stop the Bullies - The inside account of the companies, scientists, and hackers who are hunting for solutions to the scourge of online harassment Technology Emily Bazelon; Inventing Marilyn Anyone who thinks the story of Marilyn Monroe doesn't warrant such attention doesn't know much about it; The Emancipation of Barack Obama Why the reelection of the first black president matters even more than his election; Swearing Off Sex in France When the French blogger Sophie Fontanel embraced celibacy, readers didn't know what to make of her; Are Priests Really Necessary? The New Testament mentions only a single priest: Jesus. ...more