Author Archive
Adrienne LaFrance
Management
The Acrostic as a Form of Bureaucratic Dissent
Hiding a message in a resignation letter is provocative—but also passive aggressive.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
Evaluating Trump's Psyche in Public
Inside the ongoing ethics debate over what professionals can say about the president's mental health
- Adrienne LaFrance
Tech
Facebook Data ‘Does Not Contradict’ Intelligence on Russia Meddling
The social platform says it has a problem with government-run efforts to manipulate public opinion.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Defense
When a Reality-TV President Orders a Missile Strike
“Every new technology necessitates a new war.”
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
A Border Wall by 2020? Doubt It
Megaprojects are rarely, if ever, completed on schedule.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Tech
Will Donald Trump Dismantle the Internet as We Know It?
Open-web advocates are preparing for a renewed policy war as net neutrality’s future remains uncertain.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Oversight
A Brief History of Presidential Candidates Standing in Front of Airplanes
Trump didn’t pioneer the use of planes as backdrops. In fact, the classic campaign-trail imagery predates the airplane.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Oversight
Hillary Clinton, As Defined by 12 Years of Google Searches
More than a decade’s worth of data ranks the roles with which people most associate her.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
Meanwhile, in Outer Space
NASA releases more than 1,300 unprocessed images of Juno’s Jupiter approach.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Oversight
A Threat Bigger Than Zika
Members of Congress left for a seven-week recess without agreeing to help fund efforts to fight the virus. Public health officials say the implications of their inaction are staggering.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
Juno’s Triumphant Night
After completing a high-risk maneuver, NASA’s spacecraft is officially in the gas giant’s orbit—and humankind is closer to Jupiter than ever before.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
Juno: NASA's Sturdy, Sophisticated, History-Making Spacecraft
The spacecraft was designed to make it all the way to Jupiter, then orbit the planet without getting destroyed in the process
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
WHO: Coffee Is Good For You
New guidelines from the World Health Organization say drinking coffee may prevent cancer, and represent the latest in a long debate over the harms and benefits of a beloved beverage.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
Solving the Mystery of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
When NASA’s Juno probe reaches the planet in July, scientists may finally find out what drives the strange phenomenon.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
The Art of Ignoring Things
The brain is better at blocking out distractions than previously thought.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Tech
What the First Presidential Campaign Websites Looked Like
The site made for Bob Dole’s 1996 presidential run is a little jewel in Internet history.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
How to Write the Perfect Email
Make your messages short and sweet—but not too short or too sweet.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
President Obama's Pending Executive Action on Guns
The president appears poised to bypass Congress, and impose stricter regulations on the purchase and sale of firearms.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
Thanksgiving at the White House: The Menu Changes More Than the Silverware
On the president's holiday table, tradition and politics intersect with culture and design.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
Management
Is Email Bad for Office Culture?
Overflowing inboxes are wrecking productivity and making people feel guilty.
- Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic