environment

July 17, 2026

Dinosaurs object to the red and orange sky— not again!

Photography

Photos: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Parts of North America

Alan Taylor

July 17, 2026

People walk in downtown Toronto, beneath an orange smoky sky.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Tall Ships, Cool Catacombs, Bastille Day

Alan Taylor

July 17, 2026

A person swims in calm water, with the Toronto skyline barely visible in the background, obscured by a thick orange haze of smoke.

Planet

Canada’s Forests Will Burn and Burn

Joshua Partlow

July 16, 2026

Two women pictured against hazy orange sky

Technology

The Truth About AI’s Water Use

Matteo Wong

July 16, 2026

a gif of an internet search bar gradually filling with water

Photography

Photos: The Wonders of Ocean Life

Alan Taylor

July 15, 2026

An orca swims past, seen underwater, just below the surface.

Being Human

All the Cool Kids Are Birding

Rachel Gutman-Wei

July 15, 2026

Photography

Winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Alan Taylor

July 13, 2026

An aerial view of many gently rolling hills covered by young green grasses and other plants

Photography

Photos of the Week: Rabbit Beach, Puffin Census, Wild Horses

Alan Taylor

July 10, 2026

A woman poses with her face painted in the colors of the U.S. flag, wearing a blue cowboy hat with white stars.

The Atlantic Daily

What Happens When the Public Record Shrinks

Will Gottsegen

July 9, 2026

Ideas

The Overlooked Reason Europe Doesn’t Have AC

Thomas Chatterton Williams

June 28, 2026

A photo of people outside in France during the heat wave

Ideas

France Is Too Hot for Shutters and Ceiling Fans

Henry Grabar

June 27, 2026

Photograph of women walking with parasols in front of the Efifel tower

Planet

Europe’s Come-to-AC Moment

Beth Gardiner

June 26, 2026

Humor

One Metaphor to End Them All

Alexandra Petri

June 25, 2026

A photo-illustration of Donald Trump looking down at the Reflecting Pool and seeing his own reflection

Culture

The Strange, Explicable Appeal of Train Dog

Megan Garber

June 25, 2026

An illustration of the Train Dog meme with hearts

Podcasts

Did Trump Surrender to Iran?

David Frum

June 24, 2026

A black-and-white photo of Vivian Salama bordered by an illustration

Ideas

The Reflecting Pool Water’s Fine

Jonathan Chait

June 24, 2026

A color photograph of President Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office holding up a sign reading, "Our Pool Is Bigger Than Skyscrapers," which shows graphics comparing the length of the pool to the Sears Tower, Empire State Building, and One World Trade Center.

Planet

Is It Warm Out There?

Joshua Partlow

June 23, 2026

Science

America Desperately Needs More Sterile Screwworms

Sarah Zhang

June 23, 2026

Photography

California, Seen Through the Lens of George Rose

Alan Taylor

June 22, 2026

Stark and dramatic cliffs and mountains rise above a forested valley floor, with a distant high waterfall to the right of center.

The Writer’s Way

Paradise Revisited

Helen Lewis

August 2026 Issue

photo of large rock tower jutting from hilly shoreline with gray sky and bird

Photography

Photos: A Bear-Emergency-Response Drill in Japan

Alan Taylor

June 21, 2026

A man in a bear mask and dark clothing crawls in front of a goat pen during a simulated bear emergency.

Politics

Science Has a Name for What’s Plaguing the Reflecting Pool

Matt Viser

June 19, 2026

Workers clean up the Reflecting Pool with a reflection of the Washington Monument

Photography

Photos of the Week: Chair Hat, Shouting Choir, Demolition Derby

Alan Taylor

June 19, 2026

A woman rides a horse in very shallow water at sunset.

Books

A Close-Up Look at the Waste of Modern Life

Lily Meyer

June 18, 2026

An image of a garbage truck surrounded by heaps of waste besides a close up of plastic garbage bags

Ideas

An Ascendant Constitutional Theory Is a Threat to American Science

Mark Histed

June 17, 2026

Red-white-and-blue illustration of an eagle with its talons wrapped around a beaker.

Science

The Butterfly Longevity Diet

Katherine J. Wu

June 16, 2026

a black heliconius butterfly with a red stripe on its wing sits on a red flower

Culture

The Whimsy and Heartbreak of America’s Garage Sales

Caity Weaver

July 2026 Issue

collage of multicolored vintage and handwritten price stickers in colors of U.S. flag

Planet

Why the Media Keep Quoting the Same Climate Scientist

Jason Dove Mark

June 11, 2026

A collage showing Daniel Swain and a cloudy sky

Photography

Photos From Around the North Pacific

Alan Taylor

June 10, 2026

Technology

The DOGE Bros Want Another Shot

Charlie Warzel

June 10, 2026

Two figures with DOGE dog heads stand amid cash and scissors.

The Atlantic Daily

The Screwworm Is Messing With America’s Beef

Will Gottsegen

June 9, 2026

Books Briefing

What Dogs See That We Can’t

Boris Kachka

June 5, 2026

Portrait of a small, fuzzy white dog sitting on a tan carpet and staring up toward the top right.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Kite Chase, River Float, Night Harvest

Alan Taylor

June 5, 2026

A dog gives a person some side-eye as they hold up a sticker saying "I Voted!"

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia: Infrastructure

Drew Goins

June 3, 2026

Books

Where Dogs Go On With Their Doggy Life

Judith Shulevitz

July 2026 Issue

sepia-toned ink sketch of man dressed in rags with walking stick in one hand and the other holding out a hat, with a leashed dog lying at his feet

Sections

The Print Edition

Just Ask the Dinosaurs How Bad Air Quality Can Get

Photos: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Parts of North America

Photos of the Week: Tall Ships, Cool Catacombs, Bastille Day

Canada’s Forests Will Burn and Burn

The Truth About AI’s Water Use

Photos: The Wonders of Ocean Life

All the Cool Kids Are Birding

Winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Photos of the Week: Rabbit Beach, Puffin Census, Wild Horses

What Happens When the Public Record Shrinks

The Overlooked Reason Europe Doesn’t Have AC

France Is Too Hot for Shutters and Ceiling Fans

Europe’s Come-to-AC Moment

One Metaphor to End Them All

The Strange, Explicable Appeal of Train Dog

Did Trump Surrender to Iran?

The Reflecting Pool Water’s Fine

Is It Warm Out There?

America Desperately Needs More Sterile Screwworms

California, Seen Through the Lens of George Rose

Paradise Revisited

Photos: A Bear-Emergency-Response Drill in Japan

Science Has a Name for What’s Plaguing the Reflecting Pool

Photos of the Week: Chair Hat, Shouting Choir, Demolition Derby

A Close-Up Look at the Waste of Modern Life

An Ascendant Constitutional Theory Is a Threat to American Science

The Butterfly Longevity Diet

The Whimsy and Heartbreak of America’s Garage Sales

Why the Media Keep Quoting the Same Climate Scientist

Photos From Around the North Pacific

The DOGE Bros Want Another Shot

The Screwworm Is Messing With America’s Beef

What Dogs See That We Can’t

Photos of the Week: Kite Chase, River Float, Night Harvest

Atlantic Trivia: Infrastructure

Where Dogs Go On With Their Doggy Life