Epidemics and Pandemics

August 18, 2021

Politics

The Year of Postponed Grief

Elaine Godfrey

August 18, 2021

Family

The Opposite of Toxic Positivity

Scott Barry Kaufman

August 18, 2021

Two close-ups of crying eyes, superimposed on a purple background

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: Why Wait for a Booster Shot?

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

August 17, 2021

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a mask pulling the COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe with gloved hands

Science

The Coronavirus Is Here Forever. This Is How We Live With It.

Sarah Zhang

August 17, 2021

Illustration of the coronavirus as pendulums

Ideas

Go Ahead. Vaccinate the Kids.

Aaron E. Carroll

August 17, 2021

Technology

Pfizer Gang Is Pfinished

Kaitlyn Tiffany

August 16, 2021

Animation of Pfizer vials falling on a computer screen

America In Person

This Summer Was Destined for Failure

Maggie Mertens

August 16, 2021

our brains have changed after so many months of dealing with what often felt like—and sometimes were—life-and-death decisions.

Ideas

I’m Not Afraid of COVID-19. I’m Afraid of School Shootings.

Vedika Jawa

August 16, 2021

Photo of students in a school-shooting drill

Big Story

The Messiest Phase of the Pandemic Yet

Alexis C. Madrigal

August 15, 2021

An illustration of coronavirus spike proteins

Science

Vaccines Are Like Sunscreen … No, Wait, Airbags … No, Wait …

Katherine J. Wu

August 13, 2021

Ideas

Fear of COVID-19 in Kids Is Getting Ahead of the Data

Lucy McBride

August 13, 2021

A mom with two children holding her hands.

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: The Pandemic’s Endgame Has Changed

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

August 12, 2021

Politics

‘Everybody I Know Is Pissed Off’

Ronald Brownstein

August 12, 2021

A photo of the legs of a person standing on a patch of grass next to a placard on the ground that reads "Vaccine Choice"

Ideas

What Is Penn State Thinking?

Paul M. Kellermann

August 12, 2021

Illustration of Penn State University campus covered in germs

Health

How the Pandemic Now Ends

Ed Yong

August 12, 2021

Ideas

Greg Abbott Surrenders to the Coronavirus

Adam Serwer

August 12, 2021

The emergency center at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston, Texas

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: A New Pandemic Reality for America’s Kids

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

August 11, 2021

Health

Why Is It Taking So Long to Get Vaccines for Kids?

Rachel Gutman-Wei

August 11, 2021

A person holds a syringe next to a child's arm

Ideas

Vaccine Refusers Risk Compassion Fatigue

Chavi Eve Karkowsky

August 11, 2021

An Arkansas nurse prepares to treat a COVID-19 patient.

Health

Delta Is Bad News for Kids

Katherine J. Wu

August 10, 2021

A young girl wearing a mask sits at a desk with an iPad.

Family

They Met During Lockdown. They Realized Who They Were Dating Later.

Kate Cray

August 9, 2021

A couple kissing with face masks around their chins

Politics

The Best Way to Keep Your Kids Safe From Delta

Olga Khazan

August 6, 2021

Family

Yes, the Pandemic Is Bad Again

Joe Pinsker

August 6, 2021

A series of social-distancing warnings arranged in concentric circles

Health

Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term

Katherine J. Wu

August 6, 2021

Ideas

The Pandemic Business Boom

Annie Lowrey

August 6, 2021

Illustration of a coronavirus-shape silhouette with a "Grand Opening" sign.

Ideas

Relax, America: The Vaccines Are Still Working

Craig Spencer

August 6, 2021

A woman wearing a blue mask and gloves pulls vaccine into a syringe.

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: A Nuanced Guide to Delta

Ed Yong

August 5, 2021

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: The Return-to-Office Existential Crisis

Isabel Fattal

August 4, 2021

Ideas

The International Travel Restrictions Make Little Sense

Thomas Wright

August 4, 2021

Illustration of a plane with heavy chains

Culture

Hot Vax Summer Crumbled Before My Eyes

Spencer Kornhaber

August 3, 2021

A waist-down view of a reveler wearing a red, white, and blue flag

Health

Watch the U.K. to Understand Delta

Sarah Zhang

August 3, 2021

Ideas

Unvaccinated People Need to Bear the Burden

Juliette Kayyem

August 3, 2021

Culture

The Most Surreal Aspect of Returning to the Office

Oliver Munday

August 3, 2021

The magazine wall at The Atlantic's New York office

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: 3 Key Tenets for the Pandemic’s Next Chapter

Katherine J. Wu

August 2, 2021

Black and white image of someone getting a band-aid after a shot

Science

Congress Is Slashing a $30 Billion Plan to Fight the Next Pandemic

Robinson Meyer

August 2, 2021

President Joe Biden listens to Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist with the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. Antony Fauci stands in the background.

Sections

The Print Edition

Parents Are Losing Their Minds Over Masks in Schools

The Year of Postponed Grief

The Opposite of Toxic Positivity

The Atlantic Daily: Why Wait for a Booster Shot?

The Coronavirus Is Here Forever. This Is How We Live With It.

Go Ahead. Vaccinate the Kids.

Pfizer Gang Is Pfinished

This Summer Was Destined for Failure

I’m Not Afraid of COVID-19. I’m Afraid of School Shootings.

The Messiest Phase of the Pandemic Yet

Vaccines Are Like Sunscreen … No, Wait, Airbags … No, Wait …

Fear of COVID-19 in Kids Is Getting Ahead of the Data

The Atlantic Daily: The Pandemic’s Endgame Has Changed

‘Everybody I Know Is Pissed Off’

What Is Penn State Thinking?

How the Pandemic Now Ends

Greg Abbott Surrenders to the Coronavirus

The Atlantic Daily: A New Pandemic Reality for America’s Kids

Why Is It Taking So Long to Get Vaccines for Kids?

Vaccine Refusers Risk Compassion Fatigue

Delta Is Bad News for Kids

They Met During Lockdown. They Realized Who They Were Dating Later.

The Best Way to Keep Your Kids Safe From Delta

Yes, the Pandemic Is Bad Again

Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term

The Pandemic Business Boom

Relax, America: The Vaccines Are Still Working

The Atlantic Daily: A Nuanced Guide to Delta

The Atlantic Daily: The Return-to-Office Existential Crisis

The International Travel Restrictions Make Little Sense

Hot Vax Summer Crumbled Before My Eyes

Watch the U.K. to Understand Delta

Unvaccinated People Need to Bear the Burden

The Most Surreal Aspect of Returning to the Office

The Atlantic Daily: 3 Key Tenets for the Pandemic’s Next Chapter

Congress Is Slashing a $30 Billion Plan to Fight the Next Pandemic