Saahil Desai

Saahil Desai is a senior editor at The Atlantic.

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  1. America’s Last Morse-Code Station

    Maritime Morse code was formally phased out in 1999, but in California, a group of enthusiasts who call themselves the “radio squirrels” keeps the tradition alive.

    photo of two uniformed men sitting in control center with huge analog machinery bank in background
    Ann Hermes
  2. America Before Pizza

    The beginning of the country’s love affair with bread, cheese, and sauce

    An illustration of a pizza taking off like a rocket
    Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani; Source: Getty