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168-year-old The Atlantic thrives in reincarnation

NEW YORK — Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, isn't modest in his goals. "We want The Atlantic to be the greatest writer's collective on the planet," he said in a recent interview. To that end, he's added nearly 50 new journalists to his staff this year, financed ...

Orionid meteor shower peaks Tuesday morning

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without interference from moonlight. During Tuesday morning's peak, expect to see up to 20 meteors per ...

2 green comets shine bright next week

NEW YORK — Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere. Both hail from the outer edges of our solar system — possibly what's known as the Oort Cloud, well beyond Pluto. Comet Lemmon will have its closest brush with Earth ...