Marc Novicoff becomes a staff writer. Marc joined us in 2024 as an associate editor, a role he performed so well that one writer said that Marc had done “the best fact-checking ever,” a claim that itself has not been verified. As a writer, Marc has shown a good feeling for Atlantic stories and the desire to jump on the job. He has tracked many interesting topics—including prediction markets, the declining birth rate, and the war on bullying—and his recent coverage of New York City’s out-of-control education budget generated its own micro-news cycle.
Nancy Walecki he is promoted to become a staff writer. In her time here, Nancy has shown remarkable gifts as a journalist and narrative style, able to tell beautiful, poignant and human stories. On his work as a quick and perceptive fact-checker, he has written passionately about his own experiences: feature about his father’s music store captured the spirit of his father and the musical era he helped create, and his coverage of the LA fires, including the loss of a family friend, brought home the devastation of the tragedy. Lately, he’s explored with compassion and a sharp eye how Americans are trying to live better, whether it’s by improving their toddlers’ beauty routines, hiring a housekeeper, or freeing themselves from rules to embrace God. He also continued missiontogether with Grace Buono, to find the rubble of the East Wing.
Michael Zelenko joins us as editor-in-chief. Michael has spent over a decade directing major technology news. He comes to us from The rest of the worldwhere he was executive editor. He was previously an executive editor at Medium’s OneZero and editor-in-chief of features at Until. Michael has provided important stories about all the ways new technologies have changed the way we live, work, and interact with the world, and about the powerful and unique people behind these technologies. More recently, his work has focused on AI, electric cars, and China’s strong presence in the American technological landscape. We’re excited to welcome him as we continue to expand our technology and AI coverage.
James Kirchick joins us as a contributing writer. He is a brilliant thinker who has written wittily and fearlessly on a wide range of topics, including American and European politics, corrupt governments, and the historical origins of today’s political movements. With his usual ruthlessness, he soon found one of the final interview and the late Barney Frank, and wrote about the Democratic congressman’s last message to his party. Jamie is the author of The End of Europe and the Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington and previously wrote to New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Comments, free media, and many other publications.
