The Atlantic Across America: Announcing Events in Every State
In a nod to its storied past, The Atlantic is launching a new event series titled *The Atlantic Across America*, which will take the publication back to its roots in Boston and eventually to all 50 states over the next three years. This initiative comes at a time when the nation is grappling with complex issues, echoing Ralph Waldo Emerson’s reflections on the need for stability amidst the chaos of information overload. The series aims to facilitate meaningful conversations around pressing topics such as American democracy, cultural shifts, technological advancements, and environmental concerns. The events will not only feature The Atlantic’s journalists but will also involve partnerships with local and nonprofit newsrooms, ensuring a blend of national and local perspectives.
The inaugural event, which sold out quickly, is taking place in Boston and includes discussions led by Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, alongside prominent figures like Meghna Chakrabarti and Congressman Jake Auchincloss. This event will delve into themes from the magazine’s upcoming special issue, “The Unfinished Revolution,” which reflects on the 250-year journey of the American experiment and the lessons learned from its founding era. As part of its commitment to engage with its readership, The Atlantic is also offering free livestream tickets to subscribers, further emphasizing its dedication to accessibility and community involvement.
Looking ahead, the *Atlantic Across America* tour will feature events in cities such as Phoenix, Miami, New Orleans, and Durham in the first half of 2026, with more locations to be announced. This initiative is part of a broader strategy by The Atlantic to deepen its connection with readers, expand its audience, and enhance its journalism. The magazine has seen remarkable growth in its subscriber base and revenue, indicative of its successful outreach efforts. Additionally, The Atlantic has made strides in educational access by providing free digital subscriptions to public high schools across the U.S., ensuring that students can engage with its extensive archive and contemporary journalism. This series not only marks an important chapter in The Atlantic’s history but also reaffirms its role as a vital platform for discourse in America today.
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In
The Atlantic
’s first issue, published 168 years ago in Boston, Ralph Waldo Emerson
wrote
about an
information overload
at a time when American life felt unmoored: “In this kingdom of illusions we grope eagerly for stays and foundations.”
Tonight
The Atlantic
returns to its birthplace to launch an event series,
The Atlantic
Across America
, that will eventually take it to all 50 states––at a moment in the country that Emerson could just as well be describing. Across the next three years,
The Atlantic
will hold events with its journalists in cities in every state to talk about the range of issues and ideas that the magazine covers, including the ideals of American democracy, the current administration, culture, technology, the environment, and more. Many events will be in partnership with local and nonprofit newsrooms that are doing exceptional work, and will consider local and national issues.
“
The Atlantic
was founded to be the magazine of the American idea, and we try to live up to that mandate today,” said Jeffrey Goldberg, the magazine’s editor in chief. “The 250th anniversary of America’s founding represents an excellent moment to visit our readers, and our future readers, across the country.”
The series’s
inaugural sold-out event
, happening tonight in Boston in partnership with WBUR, features interviews with Goldberg,
On Point
host Meghna Chakrabarti, and Congressman Jake Auchincloss. The event will discuss themes from
The Atlantic
’s special November issue, “
The Unfinished Revolution
,” exploring 250 years of the American experiment and the history and lessons of the country’s founding era. Livestream tickets are available
here
, and are free for
Atlantic
subscribers.
The Atlantic
will hold events in the following cities in the first part of 2026; more details and ticketing will be announced. Readers can sign up for event updates
here
.
January: Phoenix; and Sante Fe, New Mexico
February: Miami
March: New Orleans; and Durham, North Carolina
April: Omaha, Nebraska
May: Salt Lake City
The Atlantic
Across America tour is part of the magazine’s broader efforts to engage more deeply with subscribers and readers, to reach new audiences, and to serve more areas with its journalism.
The Atlantic
has been significantly expanding its reach over the past decade and is a year into an editorial expansion that has added 50 newsroom jobs. The magazine continues to set new records for subscribers and overall revenue. This fall,
The Atlantic
began offering every
public U.S. high school
free digital subscriptions, and now nearly 1,300 high schools have free access to
The Atlantic
’s journalism and 168-year archive.
Press Contact
: Anna Bross, anna@theatlantic.com
