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Photography

Winners of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

October 27, 2026

A polar bear, seen peeking into a hole in sea ice, viewed from underwater, looking up through the hole

Family

The Costume I Can’t Persuade My Husband to Throw Away

Serena Dai

October 27, 2026

A red shirt with furry sleeves with the words "wolf dawg" printed on the front

Poem

Peeling the Orange

Howard Altmann

October 25, 2026

A warm orange and brown out of focus light sphere

Photography

Photos of the Week: Foam Fight, Santa Dance, Orangutan Escape

Alan Taylor

October 23, 2026

A protester wearing a mask, goggles, and period costume stands during a demonstration in Paris.

Time-Travel Thursdays

When Rivers Run Low in the American West

Jacqueline Munis

October 22, 2026

Photography

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2026

Alan Taylor

October 21, 2026

A very close view of the leg of a weevil on a reflective surface

Photography

Winners of the 2026 Epson International Pano Awards

Alan Taylor

October 20, 2026

Tall cliffs and rock formations rise above a flat, arid landscape.

Ideas

The Cynicism of Trump’s Climate Policy

Richard L. Revesz

October 20, 2026

A color photo of smoke stacks emitting gray plumes into a blue sky.

Technology

Americans Are Spending More Money to Drive Worse Cars

Andrew Moseman

October 19, 2026

A black car and a green car, the latter of which is plugged into an outlet, face forward.

Press Room

The Atlantic’s 2026 Report on Diversity & Inclusion

October 19, 2026

Photography

Photos of the Week: Rabbit Jumping, Floating Bazaar, Chief Mouser

Alan Taylor

October 16, 2026

A model poses outside, in front of a half-dozen passing hot-air balloons, wearing a flowing garment based on traditional designs.

Ideas

Big Tech Oligarchs Have a Terrible Plan for Humanity

Bernie Sanders

October 16, 2026

An illustration of a human silhouette with a door opening to their mind, with colored light scattering out.

Humor

This Is Edgar Allan Poe, and I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson to Take My Bird

Alexandra Petri

October 15, 2026

Photography

Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

October 15, 2026

An elephant splashes water toward zebras and a giraffe at a watering hole.

Science

Nine-Inch Snails

Cara Giaimo

October 14, 2026

A giant African land snail sits and moves its body while sitting on top of the Earth.

Photography

Photos: Fall Is in the Air

Alan Taylor

October 13, 2026

A bull moose walks through shrubs, some showing fall colors.

Art

Look Closer: This Lizard Tells a Story

Susan Tallman

November 2026 Issue

ink-and-watercolor illustration of black-and-white lizard with mouth open and tail raised

Photography

Photos of the Week: Sleep Competition, Foggy Landscape, Virtual Tae Kwon Do

Alan Taylor

October 9, 2026

A person stands close to a huge circular curved mirror, their face magnified and distorted in the reflection.

Poem

October 2, 2026

A model wears a fanciful house as a full-head adornment, their face visible through the front door.

Photography

Selections From the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100

Alan Taylor

September 28, 2026

A black bird with white wingtip feathers spreads its wings wide while flying above a bush.

Planet

The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

Joshua Partlow

September 28, 2026

A sinkhole formed between homes on the California coast

Poem

Drawing the Birds Back Into the Sky

Trish Reeves

September 27, 2026

A painting of birds emerging from plants

Science

What Does the Climate Movement Do Now?

Jason Dove Mark

September 25, 2026

Science

An Existential Threat to the Oil Industry

Ross Andersen

September 23, 2026

Illustration of the Earth cracked in half, with green fields on one side and purple factories on the other

Photography

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

September 22, 2026

A small bird flies up, chasing an insect.

Photography

Photos: Wildflowers Bloom in the Atacama Desert

Alan Taylor

September 21, 2026

An aerial view of patches of blooming wildflowers in a desert, with small mountains in the background

Ideas

The Data-Center Debate Is Divorced From the Facts

Andy Masley

September 19, 2026

Illustration of a data center and a protestor with a No Data Centers sign

Science

City Rats Are Going on Birth Control

Emma Marris

September 18, 2026

an illustration featuring rats and varoious pellets of

Science

Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

Dan Werb

September 18, 2026

Sea lions perch on an outcropping of rock as cormorants fly against a yellow background speckled with green dots

Photography

Photos: Fighting Against Desertification in China

Alan Taylor

September 17, 2026

A drone photo of a road passing through sand dunes in a desert; the left side of the photo shows most of the dunes covered by a criss-cross pattern of straw windbreaks.

Ideas

Who Made America Poorer and Dirtier?

Adam Serwer

September 17, 2026

Illustration of a woven American flag ripping apart, separating the white stars from the red stripes.

Culture

The Year Great White Sharks Took Over Maine

Tyler Austin Harper

September 12, 2026

photo of a boy holding a boogie board on a Maine beach

Photography

Photos of the Week: Night Harvest, Heavy Surf, Pumpkin Kong

Alan Taylor

September 11, 2026

A person wearing a wingsuit flies overhead, with trees in the background.

Sections

The Print Edition

‘A Man Must Eat Meat’

Winners of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

The Costume I Can’t Persuade My Husband to Throw Away

Peeling the Orange

Photos of the Week: Foam Fight, Santa Dance, Orangutan Escape

When Rivers Run Low in the American West

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2026

Winners of the 2026 Epson International Pano Awards

The Cynicism of Trump’s Climate Policy

Americans Are Spending More Money to Drive Worse Cars

The Atlantic’s 2026 Report on Diversity & Inclusion

Photos of the Week: Rabbit Jumping, Floating Bazaar, Chief Mouser

Big Tech Oligarchs Have a Terrible Plan for Humanity

This Is Edgar Allan Poe, and I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson to Take My Bird

Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Nine-Inch Snails

Photos: Fall Is in the Air

Look Closer: This Lizard Tells a Story

Photos of the Week: Sleep Competition, Foggy Landscape, Virtual Tae Kwon Do

Puffins

Bait and Switch

Photos of the Week: Mermaid Dance, Medieval Village, Alpaca Café

Selections From the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100

The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

Drawing the Birds Back Into the Sky

What Does the Climate Movement Do Now?

An Existential Threat to the Oil Industry

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2026

Photos: Wildflowers Bloom in the Atacama Desert

The Data-Center Debate Is Divorced From the Facts

City Rats Are Going on Birth Control

Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

Photos: Fighting Against Desertification in China

Who Made America Poorer and Dirtier?

The Year Great White Sharks Took Over Maine

Photos of the Week: Night Harvest, Heavy Surf, Pumpkin Kong