Julie Beck
The Atlantic
Washington, DC, United States
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A Creative Solution to ‘the Friendship Desert of Modern Adulthood’
“I knew many old couples who had happy and loving arranged marriages. I thought, <em>If it worked for them, why couldn’t it work for friendships?</em>” → Read More
How Hobbies Infiltrated American Life
America has a love affair with “productive leisure.” → Read More
Why Midwesterners Dress Up Their Goose Lawn Ornaments
How a concrete waterfowl in a funny outfit conquered the heartland. → Read More
Some Neighborhoods Are Becoming ‘Candy Deserts’ on Halloween
Instead of going door-to-door, many parents are taking their kids elsewhere to get candy. → Read More
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How many exclamation points do you need to seem genuinely enthusiastic? → Read More
How Does a Violent-Crime Spree Affect a Community?
The “continuous trauma” of a drawn-out event like the Austin bombings is different than a one-time disaster. → Read More
How Digital Maps Have Changed What It Means to Be Lost
Tales of people losing their way, before and after GPS → Read More
Why We Forget Most of the Books We Read
Pamela Paul’s memories of reading are less about words and more about the experience. “I almost always remember where I was and I remember the book itself. I remember the physical object,” says Paul, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, who reads, it is fair to say, a lot of books. “I remember the edition; I remember the cover; I usually remember where I bought it, or who gave it to me.… → Read More
When Pop Culture Sells Dangerous Myths About Romance
Entertainment glorifying or excusing predatory male behavior is everywhere—from songs about “blurred lines” to TV shows where rapists marry their victims. → Read More
Why Are Millennials So Into Astrology?
In a stressful, data-driven era, many young people find comfort and insight in the zodiac—even if they don’t exactly believe in it. → Read More
The Secret Life of 'Um'
How filler words and tiny pauses keep conversations from going off the rails → Read More
There's No Toilet Like Home
Why coming back to a familiar environment triggers a sudden urge to go to the bathroom → Read More
'It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers' Will Never Die
The author of the classic humor piece on his “spewing” of joy for autumn → Read More
Imagining the Future Is Just Another Form of Memory
Humans’ ability to predict the future is all thanks to our ability to remember the past. → Read More
'People Who Boast About Their IQ Are Losers'
Studies say that bragging about your superiority makes people like you less—so what does Donald Trump hope to gain? → Read More
The 'Unfortunate Family' of American Shooting Survivors
Many people affected by gun violence find solace in the friendship of others who’ve been in their shoes. → Read More
'Gossip Girl' Had a Prophetic Relationship With Technology
The 10-year-old show predicted the codependent, toxic relationships people would one day have with their phones. → Read More
How to Make Closer Friendships
It’s hard to organize a busy life so that it has enough room for deep friendships, but there are a few strategies that may help. → Read More
Will Hurricane Harvey Mean More Mosquito-Borne Illness in Texas?
Long-term damage from Hurricane Harvey could create more breeding grounds for the insects. → Read More
What It's Like to Share a Name With Robert E. Lee
What it’s like to share a name with an infamous historical figure → Read More