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COVID-19

November 23, 2021

a testing swab creating a confusing maze

Ideas

Work From Home Works Until You Need Time Off

Ed Zitron

November 22, 2021

Health

COVID Sure Looks Seasonal Now

Rachel Gutman-Wei

November 20, 2021

A man wearing a face mask walks through the snow.

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: Three Unknowns Will Define This Pandemic Winter

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

November 18, 2021

Health

The Pandemic’s Next Turn Hinges on Three Unknowns

Sarah Zhang

November 18, 2021

Illustration of a snow globe shaped like a coroanvirus

Politics

Rural America’s False Sense of Security

Olga Khazan

November 18, 2021

Health

The Double-Whammy COVID-Flu

Roxanne Khamsi

November 17, 2021

A woman in silhouette, filled with glowing points of light

Ideas

The Upside of COVID Hygiene Theater

Colin Dickey

November 16, 2021

A black-and-white photo of a masked woman using a no-contact thermometer to measure another masked woman's body temperature

Health

The One Thanksgiving Necessity America Forgot to Stock

Katherine J. Wu

November 10, 2021

a girl swabs herself for a rapid antigen test for the coronavirus

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: Here’s What We Know About Breakthrough Infections

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

November 9, 2021

Health

Getting Back to Normal Is Only Possible Until You Test Positive

Alexis C. Madrigal

November 9, 2021

Science

How Easily Can Vaccinated People Spread COVID?

Yasmin Tayag

November 8, 2021

Health

Parents Still Have a Thanksgiving Problem

Katherine J. Wu

November 8, 2021

a turkey with vaccine syringes as tail feathers

Ideas

Why Aaron Rodgers Felt Free to Mislead People

Jemele Hill

November 5, 2021

Health

COVID-Vaccine Mandates for Kids Are Coming

Rachel Gutman-Wei

November 5, 2021

A kid's shoulder, with a Band-Aid, after a shot

Health

You’re Boosted! Now What?

Katherine J. Wu

November 3, 2021

Ideas

It’s Time to Contemplate the End of the Crisis

Monica Gandhi

November 3, 2021

Young girl running through a field of white flags

America In Person

The American Workplace Isn’t Prepared for This Much Grief

Chad Broughton

November 2, 2021

Three rows of chairs sit facing the head of a room in a funeral home. On one chair is a box of tissues.

Health

The Pandemic Is Still Making Us Feel Terrible

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

November 2, 2021

Art of a woman holding her head in her hands, inside a virus-shaped frame

Health

America Has Lost the Plot on COVID

Sarah Zhang

November 1, 2021

A fuzzy image of a surgical mask in gray scale

How to Build a Life

The Disguises We Wear Every Day

Arthur C. Brooks

October 28, 2021

An illustration of Halloween masks hanging from a clothesline. A person is standing behind a smiley-face mask hanging from the clothesline.

Health

Five Big Questions About COVID Vaccines for Kids

Katherine J. Wu

October 27, 2021

children in masks gathered at a New York elementary school

Ideas

Four Measures That Are Helping Germany Beat COVID

Yascha Mounk

October 26, 2021

Science

The Real Scandal About Ivermectin

James Heathers

October 23, 2021

An ivermectin drug label falling into pieces

Ideas

Where Did 7 Million Workers Go?

Derek Thompson

October 23, 2021

The iconic 'Lunch atop a Skyscraper' photograph with a six of the 11 construction workers missing from the image.

Ideas

My Daily Life Is a Game of Roulette

Elizabeth Bruenig

October 21, 2021

Illustration of red cross made out of dice

Science

The Good Part About ‘Waning’ Immunity

Katherine J. Wu

October 20, 2021

Ideas

Sometimes Altruism Needs to Be Enforced

Nicholas A. Christakis

October 20, 2021

Illustration of a fist with ancient art inside

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: A Future Without the Flu?

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

October 19, 2021

Ideas

Greg Abbott Fears Fox News More Than COVID

Adam Serwer

October 19, 2021

Family

The Staggering Number of Kids Who Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

Joe Pinsker

October 16, 2021

An illustration of a child holding hands with a silhouetted adult

Ideas

The Hypocrisy of the Anti-vax Patriot

Julie Bogen

October 14, 2021

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Blaine Woodcock, a critical care nurse assigned to the 627th Hospital Center, provides care to a COVID-positive patient.

Health

We Accidentally Solved the Flu. Now What?

Jacob Stern

October 13, 2021

People stand together wearing masks and bundled in warm clothing.

Ideas

A COVID Serenity Prayer

Lucy McBride

October 10, 2021

Illustration of two hands and virus molecules floating through the air.

Ideas

Why Aren’t We Even Talking About Easing COVID Restrictions?

Ross Barkan

October 9, 2021

Science

Nine Pandemic Words That Almost No One Gets Right

Katherine J. Wu

October 8, 2021

Sections

The Print Edition

COVID Tests Weren’t Designed for This

Work From Home Works Until You Need Time Off

COVID Sure Looks Seasonal Now

The Atlantic Daily: Three Unknowns Will Define This Pandemic Winter

The Pandemic’s Next Turn Hinges on Three Unknowns

Rural America’s False Sense of Security

The Double-Whammy COVID-Flu

The Upside of COVID Hygiene Theater

The One Thanksgiving Necessity America Forgot to Stock

The Atlantic Daily: Here’s What We Know About Breakthrough Infections

Getting Back to Normal Is Only Possible Until You Test Positive

How Easily Can Vaccinated People Spread COVID?

Parents Still Have a Thanksgiving Problem

Why Aaron Rodgers Felt Free to Mislead People

COVID-Vaccine Mandates for Kids Are Coming

You’re Boosted! Now What?

It’s Time to Contemplate the End of the Crisis

The American Workplace Isn’t Prepared for This Much Grief

The Pandemic Is Still Making Us Feel Terrible

America Has Lost the Plot on COVID

The Disguises We Wear Every Day

Five Big Questions About COVID Vaccines for Kids

Four Measures That Are Helping Germany Beat COVID

The Real Scandal About Ivermectin

Where Did 7 Million Workers Go?

My Daily Life Is a Game of Roulette

The Good Part About ‘Waning’ Immunity

Sometimes Altruism Needs to Be Enforced

The Atlantic Daily: A Future Without the Flu?

Greg Abbott Fears Fox News More Than COVID

The Staggering Number of Kids Who Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

The Hypocrisy of the Anti-vax Patriot

We Accidentally Solved the Flu. Now What?

A COVID Serenity Prayer

Why Aren’t We Even Talking About Easing COVID Restrictions?

Nine Pandemic Words That Almost No One Gets Right