The Atlantic is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher. It features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science.

It was a monthly magazine for 144 years until 2001, when it published 11 issues; it has published 10 issues yearly since 2003. It dropped “Monthly” from the cover beginning with the January/February 2004 issue, and officially changed the name in 2007. Each week the group will select up to 3 articles for discussion the next week. The articles can come from the magazine or the short daily articles available electronically via The Atlantic app.

New members are welcome as everyone brings expertise and a viewpoint to the table that enriches the discussion.

Reading Material(s): All participants are expected to have access to The Atlantic in print or digitally. The Atlantic is available through many libraries (including the University Library with OLLI Scholar iCard access) and is also available by subscription.