Epidemics and Pandemics

May 13, 2022

test tubes in a row, falling and transforming into a vaccine syringe

Science

Can Anyone Out-Plan a Pandemic?

Rachel Gutman-Wei

May 11, 2022

Up for Debate

Is Gen Z Coddled, or Caring?

Conor Friedersdorf

May 11, 2022

Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus, as UCLA lecturers and students celebrate after a strike was averted Wednesday morning.

Health

The Promising Treatment for Long COVID We’re Not Even Trying

Katherine J. Wu

May 10, 2022

On the left, a black-and-white photo of a person with their face in their hands, and on the right, a pair of oval pills

Family

‘Mom Brain’ Isn’t a Joke

Julie Bogen

May 9, 2022

A woman holding an infant in one arm, and her other arm is around a toddler. Her face is obscured by a square made of static.

Health

‘Better Than Omicron’ Is Still Pretty Bad

Katherine J. Wu

May 5, 2022

a gif of coronavirus particles swirling into an American flag

Health

America Is Starting to See What COVID Immunity Really Looks Like

Katherine J. Wu

May 4, 2022

art of rapid coronavirus tests showing positive results

Ideas

Biden Is Rightsizing the COVID Crisis

Juliette Kayyem

May 4, 2022

Illustration of Joe Biden and fuzzy green dots

Politics

You Were Right About COVID, and Then You Weren’t

Olga Khazan

May 3, 2022

A worker disinfecting seats at a sports stadium

Books

The Pandemic Reminded Us That Most Women Still Don’t Have a Room of Their Own

Divya Subramanian

May 2, 2022

collage including an architectural blueprint, photos of a group of architects, and text reading "getting an even deal for women"

Health

Are We in the Middle of an Invisible COVID Wave?

Yasmin Tayag

April 28, 2022

An image of a virus particle torn in half. An American flag is in the background.

How to Build a Life

How to Stop Freaking Out

Arthur C. Brooks

April 28, 2022

Illustration of a person with a tea kettle for a head. Steam is escaping, and the puffs of steam have frowny faces on them.

Science

We Created the ‘Pandemicene’

Ed Yong

April 28, 2022

Two smokestacks are spewing cartoon viruses into the sky.

Newsletters

The Uncanny Feeling of Mid-flight Unmasking Videos

Charlie Warzel

April 21, 2022

Health

What Masks Off on Public Transit Means for the Pandemic

Rachel Gutman-Wei

April 20, 2022

Photo of people at an airport, wearing masks

Up for Debate

The Simple Anti-COVID Measures We’re Not Taking

Conor Friedersdorf

April 20, 2022

Health

‘It’s Just Scaring People, and It’s Not Saving Lives’

Benjamin Mazer

April 19, 2022

A photo of someone in a mask, looking out a window

Global

China’s Costly Exceptionalism

Michael Schuman

April 18, 2022

Medical workers put on protective suits.

Health

Have We Already Ruined Our Next COVID Summer?

Katherine J. Wu

April 15, 2022

a person with a dog in Washington Square Park in May of 2021

Health

Two Long Years

Lora Strum

April 14, 2022

Up for Debate

China’s Lockdowns Matter to the West

Conor Friedersdorf

April 13, 2022

Workers and volunteers look on in a compound where residents are tested for the coronavirus during the second stage of a pandemic lockdown in Jing'an district, in Shanghai, on April 4, 2022.

Health

The Final Pandemic Betrayal

Ed Yong

April 13, 2022

Family

These Dreadful Days

Molly Jong-Fast

April 12, 2022

A painting of a swooning woman being caught by a group of people

Health

America Created Its Own Booster Problems

Katherine J. Wu

April 12, 2022

an archery target surrounded by syringes stuck in the ground

Health

Is It Time to Start Masking Again?

Yasmin Tayag

April 8, 2022

Ideas

Some Threats Just Keep Coming in Waves

Juliette Kayyem

April 8, 2022

A person wearing a mask walking in the airport

Ideas

Why So Many COVID Predictions Were Wrong

Jerusalem Demsas

April 7, 2022

Illustration of a black coronavirus particle shaped like a figure-8 ball, with "ask again later" written

Health

America’s Pandemic Orphans Are Slipping Through the Cracks

Tim Requarth

April 6, 2022

A young girl holding a large teddy bear stares out the window.

Press Room

The Atlantic Wins General Excellence at 2022 National Magazine Awards

April 6, 2022

America In Person

The Resurrection of Retail

Allie Volpe

April 6, 2022

Woman sitting on a phone surrounded by online purchases.

Health

America Is Staring Down Its First So What? Wave

Katherine J. Wu

April 5, 2022

a shruggie balancing a coronavirus particle on each hand

Work In Progress

This Is What Happens When There Are Too Many Meetings

Derek Thompson

April 4, 2022

Three desk chairs sit atop three clocks, showing different times of productivity.

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: How Many COVID Shots Will be ‘Enough’?

Katherine J. Wu

March 31, 2022

Politics

Why People Are Acting So Weird

Olga Khazan

March 30, 2022

Health

Why Kids’ COVID-Vaccine Results Don’t Look Like Adults’

Katherine J. Wu

March 29, 2022

a nine-year-old kid prepares to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in November 2021

Health

Is Ukraine Barreling Toward a COVID Surge?

Jacob Stern

March 25, 2022

A woman prepares beds for refugees in a gym

Sections

The Print Edition

The U.S. Is About to Make a Big Gamble on Our Next COVID Winter

Can Anyone Out-Plan a Pandemic?

Is Gen Z Coddled, or Caring?

The Promising Treatment for Long COVID We’re Not Even Trying

‘Mom Brain’ Isn’t a Joke

‘Better Than Omicron’ Is Still Pretty Bad

America Is Starting to See What COVID Immunity Really Looks Like

Biden Is Rightsizing the COVID Crisis

You Were Right About COVID, and Then You Weren’t

The Pandemic Reminded Us That Most Women Still Don’t Have a Room of Their Own

Are We in the Middle of an Invisible COVID Wave?

How to Stop Freaking Out

We Created the ‘Pandemicene’

The Uncanny Feeling of Mid-flight Unmasking Videos

What Masks Off on Public Transit Means for the Pandemic

The Simple Anti-COVID Measures We’re Not Taking

‘It’s Just Scaring People, and It’s Not Saving Lives’

China’s Costly Exceptionalism

Have We Already Ruined Our Next COVID Summer?

Two Long Years

China’s Lockdowns Matter to the West

The Final Pandemic Betrayal

These Dreadful Days

America Created Its Own Booster Problems

Is It Time to Start Masking Again?

Some Threats Just Keep Coming in Waves

Why So Many COVID Predictions Were Wrong

America’s Pandemic Orphans Are Slipping Through the Cracks

The Atlantic Wins General Excellence at 2022 National Magazine Awards

The Resurrection of Retail

America Is Staring Down Its First So What? Wave

This Is What Happens When There Are Too Many Meetings

The Atlantic Daily: How Many COVID Shots Will be ‘Enough’?

Why People Are Acting So Weird

Why Kids’ COVID-Vaccine Results Don’t Look Like Adults’

Is Ukraine Barreling Toward a COVID Surge?