New York City

April 11, 2026

Books

A Writer of ‘Hypnotic Repetition’

Kaitlyn Tiffany

April 9, 2026

A black-and-white photo of people dining outside

Culture

An Astonishing Concept Album Made Even Better

Sophie Gilbert

April 3, 2026

Lily Allen performing during her tour of "West End Girl"

Ideas

There Were Warnings

Juliette Kayyem

March 23, 2026

Photograph of the wreckage of Air Canada airplane on the runway of an airport, with the plane’s nose upturned with exposed wiring and torn metal exposing its inside

Photography

Photos: Eid al-Fitr and the End of Ramadan 2026

Alan Taylor

March 23, 2026

A young person, dressed in a white robe, stands on a beach, with many others dressed in white in the background.

Books

‘Intensely Southern and Only Faintly Jewish’

Adam Kirsch

March 23, 2026

Collage of three photos: Big trees on the left, an illustration of a mansion in the middle, and a father and son on the right.

Ideas

Where Mamdani Has Refused to Moderate

Michael Powell

March 14, 2026

A photo of Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking at a podium in front of an American flag and a New York City flag.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

Alan Taylor

March 13, 2026

A cat walks among miniature cars in a model parking lot at a zoo, making it appear as if the cat was gigantic.

Ideas

What to Make of the Gracie Mansion Incident

Juliette Kayyem

March 10, 2026

A photo of one of the suspects being chased by police.

Ideas

The Left Shouldn’t Demonize Homeowners

Michael Powell

March 9, 2026

Aerial photograph of Nehemiah houses in Brooklyn

Politics

‘America Doesn’t Want My Children or Grandchildren’

Caitlin Dickerson

April 2026 Issue

Sara packs up her New York life in July 2025.

National Security

‘I Have Agreed to Talk’

Michael Scherer

March 1, 2026

Portrait of Trump wearing a suit, angled from slightly above

Culture

Frederick Wiseman Always Made His Point

Vikram Murthi

February 22, 2026

In a black and white photo a man holds his head in his hands and smiles

Ideas

The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails

Helen Lewis

February 19, 2026

Letters

Seeing Ourselves in America’s Unfinished Revolution

March 2026 Issue

Color image of full 3-page-wide cover of the November 2025 Atlantic with oil-painted illustration of figures from the Revolutionary period and a banner reading "The Unfinished Revolution."

The Wonder Reader

An Enduring Assumption About Love

Rafaela Jinich

February 14, 2026

A black-and-white photo of a couple walking up some steps

Books

Matt Lauer’s Accuser Complicates Her Story

Hillary Kelly

February 13, 2026

Photograph of a woman's midsection, with her hands awkwardly crossing in front of her body.

Ideas

What Mamdani Doesn’t Know About Tenants

Michael Powell

February 11, 2026

Color photograph of Zohran Mamdani in an apartment with a tenant, standing beside a rusty stovetop.

Ideas

Please, Not Another Kennedy

Jonathan Chait

February 10, 2026

An image of a smiling Jack Schlossberg walking on a crosswalk in Manhattan.

Time-Travel Thursdays

Ballet’s New Iron Curtain

Sara Krolewski

February 5, 2026

Ideas

A Hidden Lesson of the Minnesota Welfare Scandal

Stephen Eide

February 2, 2026

Photograph taken from above of two cardboard boxes being packed with non-perishable food items.

Photography

Photos: Snow and Ice Blanket the U.S.

Alan Taylor

January 26, 2026

A bronze statue of a bluegrass singer stands outside an auditorium, covered in ice.

Ideas

How the Bernie Goetz Shootings Explain the Trump Era

Heather Ann Thompson

January 26, 2026

A photograph of Goetz on the way to his trial, wearing a pink button down shirt and glasses.

Ideas

Tom Stoppard’s Secret—And Mine

Peggy Wehmeyer

January 25, 2026

A collage of the author's family photos, including a woman holding a newborn and a well-dressed couple.

Science

Winter Ice Could Humble the United States

Nancy Walecki

January 23, 2026

Culture

SNL Aces the Heated Rivalry Meme

Erik Adams

January 18, 2026

Finn Wolfhard and Kam Patterson in a "Saturday Night Live" promo shot

Politics

‘Abolish ICE’ Is Back

Elaine Godfrey

January 18, 2026

Protestors hold up signs reading "ABOLISH ICE" and "STAND UP! FIGHT BACK!" against a backdrop of a dark city and lit-up buildings.

Health

The New Food-Stamp Rules Will Make Your Head Spin

Nicholas Florko

January 15, 2026

Humor

President Trump Totally Meant to Ask Congress Before Attacking Venezuela

Alexandra Petri

January 4, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

A Romantic Comedy of Errors

Sara Krolewski

January 4, 2026

Ideas

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

Annie Joy Williams

January 4, 2026

A photo collage showing a mans ear listening to another man speak, and a woman's mouth open to speak

Politics

The Question-Mark Mayoralty

Michael Powell

January 1, 2026

Edited photograph of Zohran Mamdani’s silhouette with blue and red warbles and a blurred background, as if glitching

Book Recommendations

Five Books About Going Out That Are Worth Staying In For

Andrew Holter

December 31, 2025

An illustration of a woman reading a book on a couch

Technology

The MetroCard Never Got Its Due

Matteo Wong

December 31, 2025

A stack of MTA metro cards in a cardboard box

Science

55 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2025

The Atlantic Science Desk

December 27, 2025

A colorful composite of illustrations of the mind-blowing facts

Ideas

To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Henry E. James

December 26, 2025

Sections

The Print Edition

The Romance of the Gas-Station Sign

A Writer of ‘Hypnotic Repetition’

An Astonishing Concept Album Made Even Better

There Were Warnings

Photos: Eid al-Fitr and the End of Ramadan 2026

‘Intensely Southern and Only Faintly Jewish’

Where Mamdani Has Refused to Moderate

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

What to Make of the Gracie Mansion Incident

The Left Shouldn’t Demonize Homeowners

‘America Doesn’t Want My Children or Grandchildren’

‘I Have Agreed to Talk’

Frederick Wiseman Always Made His Point

The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails

Seeing Ourselves in America’s Unfinished Revolution

An Enduring Assumption About Love

Matt Lauer’s Accuser Complicates Her Story

What Mamdani Doesn’t Know About Tenants

Please, Not Another Kennedy

Ballet’s New Iron Curtain

A Hidden Lesson of the Minnesota Welfare Scandal

Photos: Snow and Ice Blanket the U.S.

How the Bernie Goetz Shootings Explain the Trump Era

Tom Stoppard’s Secret—And Mine

Winter Ice Could Humble the United States

SNL Aces the Heated Rivalry Meme

‘Abolish ICE’ Is Back

The New Food-Stamp Rules Will Make Your Head Spin

President Trump Totally Meant to Ask Congress Before Attacking Venezuela

A Romantic Comedy of Errors

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

The Question-Mark Mayoralty

Five Books About Going Out That Are Worth Staying In For

The MetroCard Never Got Its Due

55 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2025

To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan