Coronavirus: COVID-19
The Atlantic’s coverage of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
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Listen: The Comforting Appeal of Conspiracy Theories
Why false narratives can sometimes outrun facts
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The Voorhes / Gallery Stock The Pandemic’s Long-Lasting Effects on Weddings
Even after big parties are safe, smaller, intimate ceremonies are likely to persist.
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Bettman / Getty We Can Prevent a Great Depression. It’ll Take $10 Trillion.
Don’t think of that number as “big” or “bold.” Just think of it as the appropriate dosage for a once-in-a-century economic affliction.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic The Pandemic’s Geopolitical Aftershocks Are Coming
Western capitals aren’t just worried about the risk of a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
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Mirek Towski / LIFE Images Collection / Getty A Backlash Against Cities Would Be Dangerous
Undue fears of urban density warp public policy—and make Americans more vulnerable.
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The Atlantic Stuck at Home With My 20-Year-Old Daughter
No fake IDs at the dinner table, please.
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The Atlantic State and Federal Data on COVID-19 Testing Don’t Match Up
The CDC has quietly started releasing nationwide numbers. But they contradict what states themselves are reporting.
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John Vachon, 1939 / Library of Congress The Lessons of the Great Depression
In the 1930s, Americans responded to economic calamity by creating a richer and more equitable society. We can do it again.
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shutterstock / The Atlantic The Rise of the Chaplains
Their grandparents may have gone to church. But today, many Americans turn elsewhere to meet their spiritual needs.
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Olivia Arthur / Magnum Photos Surrendering to Uncertainty
As the pandemic has overturned everything we thought we knew about our future, we all must embrace a life free of expectations.
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All photographs by Eman Helal A Ramadan and Eid in Isolation
I am trying to help my family find their own special connection to the holy month this year.
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Ulet Ifansasti / Getty Images Is This Taiwan’s Moment?
Countries “are not backing down in the face of Chinese pressure” over the island, its foreign minister says.
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Eric Thayer / Getty The Horror of the Coronavirus Data Lag
Some reopening states are already claiming victory over the coronavirus. But the real consequences won’t be clear for weeks.
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Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic Why the Coronavirus Hits Kids and Adults So Differently
COVID-19 is much less severe in children, and it could have to do with a child’s still-developing immune system.
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Xinhua / Getty Images The Countries Taking Advantage of Antarctica During the Pandemic
While the West has scaled back operations in the Antarctic, Russia and China have pushed ahead.
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The Atlantic Cooking Your Way Through the Pandemic
An hour-by-hour account—with recipes
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Joy Yamusangie 20 Books to Read in Quarantine This Summer
Our picks for immersive, escapist, or nostalgic reading—wherever you are
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LOIC VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images A Make-or-Break Moment for Cities
The future of America’s urban areas will depend on the help they receive—or don’t—from the federal government.
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ANDREW SENG / The New York Times / … Colleges Are Deluding Themselves
Institutions are letting their financial and reputational worries cloud their judgment about when they can safely reopen.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic Listen: You Should Have an Advance Directive
It’s hard to talk about end-of-life care. You should do it anyway.
