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Photos of the Week: Surfing Devil, Sheltered Owl, Fresh Snowfall

October 30, 2026

A cyclist rides beneath autumn-colored trees along a lake.

A Stress Test for Prediction Markets

October 28, 2026

A photo from Brazil's election; a man holds a Brazilian flag

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

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.

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

October 9, 2026

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

At Least You’re Not Playing in the World Cup Right Now

July 2, 2026

A soccer player splashes water on his face

Photos of the Week: Fallas Festival, Butterfly Gathering, Beach Violin

March 27, 2026

A handler stands beside an alpaca during a show, as they look at each other face-to-face.

The ‘Logic of Brazil,’ in 160 Minutes

March 13, 2026

Wagner Moura in "The Secret Agent"

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: A Victory Leap

February 14, 2026

A skier jumps up, fist held high, smiling, as he climbs atop a podium to receive a gold medal, flanked by the bronze and silver winners.

Atlantic Trivia on Super Bowls and Super Ballerinas

February 6, 2026

Illustration of a magnifying glass

Hopeful Images of 2025

December 12, 2025

A newborn child rests on the chest of a person playing a traditional stringed instrument.

Photos of the Week: Dinosaur Sweater, Miniature Park, Hippo Calf

November 7, 2025

President Donald Trump stands by as attendees help a guest after he collapsed during an event in the Oval Office.

The Atlantic Daily

The Warped Idealism of Trump’s Trade Policy

David A. Graham

July 31, 2025

Emmanuel Macron, Mark Carney and Donald Trump pose for a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit on June 16, 2025

Remarkable News in Potatoes

Katherine J. Wu

July 31, 2025

Illustration of potatoes of various sizes against a black background connected by green and blue lines, as in a diagram of a constellation

Oceans Awash in Plastic Waste

June 8, 2025

A diver floats just below the surface, surrounded by pieces of debris and plastic garbage.

Trump’s Trade War Could Turbocharge Deforestation in the Amazon

April 16, 2025

BRAZIL. 2019. Edmar, a worker on a small farm in the Victoria settlement, clears away brush in an effort to contain fires.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Designed to Backfire

April 3, 2025

Illustration of arrows made of shipping containers pointing in opposite directions

No Tariff Exemptions for American Farmers

April 2, 2025

tractor pulling large price tags

The Atlantic Daily

A Novel About a Father’s Choice

March 9, 2025

A man and a child standing atop a mountain

Brazil Stood Up for Its Democracy. Why Didn’t the U.S.?

February 23, 2025

A closeup of Bolsonaro printed on a napkin next to a black and white photo of students protesting Brazil's military dicatorship in 1968.

How to Prevent Trump From Defying the Courts

Andrew O'Donohue

February 14, 2025

A gavel hitting the wooden seal of the United States

Shipwrecked in the Amazon

March 2025 Issue

photo with aerial view of dried riverbed stretching into the distance, marked with dozens of smaller channels

The Last Days of American Orange Juice

February 4, 2025

A retro illustrated advertisement for orange juice "grown in the U.S.A.," featuring a tall glass of juice with a straw and a partially peeled orange.

A Horrifying True Story, Told Through Mundane Details

January 21, 2025

A woman looks out the back window of a car in a still from the film "I'm Still Here"

Environmental Internationalism Is in Its Flop Era

December 13, 2024

a match whose tip looks like the Earth

The Lights Go Down on Stan Twitter

Kaitlyn Tiffany

September 5, 2024

A foot steps on a blue "We're #1" foam hand.

The Atlantic Daily

The Trump-Bolsonaro Connection

Kelli María Korducki

January 11, 2023

A broken window at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil

Brazil’s ‘January 6 Moment’ Is a Warning

January 9, 2023

Bolsonaro supporters overrun the Congress building in Brasilia.

What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans

January 8, 2023

Rioters outside Brazil's presidential palace

A Short History of Brazilian Soccer

Franklin Foer, A.C. Valdez, and Claudine Ebeid

November 18, 2022

Three soccer players run toward the right side of the frame; the one in the center wears the distinctive yellow jersey of the Brazilian men's national team.

Vigil

Virginia Konchan

November 2, 2022

A dark, rainy window with the silhouette of a flower against it

The Real Reason Behind Bolsonaro’s Climate Promises

November 12, 2021

COVID-19 Lays Bare the Price of Populism

May 9, 2021

Crowd holding crosses at a protest

The Sand Octopus Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Chris Baraniuk and Hakai Magazine

April 10, 2021

Social Distance

Podcast: Can You Get Reinfected?

February 4, 2021

Graveyard in Manaus, Brazil

The Dolphin Myth That Refuses to Die

Sushma Subramanian

November 12, 2020

An illustration of a dolphin in water. The water is inside the palms of someone's hands.

Where Conspiracy Reigns

September 16, 2020

Illustration featuring different Brazil scenes