March 28, 2024, 11:01 AM ET The Atlantic now has more than 1 million subscriptions and is profitable, surpassing two goals that the company set several years ago. In an email to The Atlantic’s staff, quoted in part below, Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg and CEO Nicholas Thompson announce this …

by Sharelle Burt March 28, 2024 Leave it to Black people to laugh through the racism…. Social media was set ablaze after racist users attacked Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott after his press conference following the devastating crash that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.  @iamyesyouareno hopped on Twitter to state …

by Rafael Pena March 28, 2024 The Black-owned Freight Farm is led by farmer Marcus Carpenter in Hennepin County. In an effort to address food insecurity and inequities in agriculture, rural Hennepin County in Minnesota is welcoming the state’s first Black-owned Freight Farm on March 27, a modern solution to …

Screenshot: X/Twitter Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is speaking out against the racists who called him the “DEI mayor” after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed earlier this week. The tragedy happened early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship lost power and crashed into the bridge. Rep. Barbara Lee Says It’s …

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Sam Bankman-Fried was uncommonly comfortable with gambling and taking risks. Today, he received a …

by Jeroslyn JoVonn March 28, 2024 Will Smith might be worth a reported $350 million, but he’s ready to “downsize” his millions in a philanthropic way. Will Smith might be worth a reported $350 million, but he’s ready to “downsize” his millions in a philanthropic way. The Academy Award-winning actor …

by Stacy Jackson March 28, 2024 Driver John Williams picked up a passenger in one of the most violent neighborhoods in Chicago. Gun shots were fired towards an Uber driver’s vehicle after he picked up a woman in Chicago. March 17 footage from the driver’s dash cam, via Storyful, revealed …

With mere hours before Bey is set to usher all her U.S. fans into her country era with her forthcoming album “Cowboy Carter,” fans on the other side of the world are already venturing into the new music territory and putting out spoilers as to what we can expect. Making …

Who was “Atlanticus,” the writer who foreshadowed the Titanic disaster? Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Sources: Getty. March 28, 2024, 1:23 PM ET This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present and surface delightful treasures. Sign up here. “Do you like …

by Jameelah Mullen March 28, 2024 The Sea Island Heritage Academy will receive an estimated $3 million in grant funding in the next three years. A new South Carolina charter school will prioritize Gullah Geechee heritage in its educational curriculum. Located in Beaufort County, The Sea Islands Heritage Academy was …