California

October 22, 2026

Planet

Two Firefighters Died in Yosemite—For What?

Joshua Partlow

October 19, 2026

Planet

The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

Joshua Partlow

September 28, 2026

A sinkhole formed between homes on the California coast

Books Briefing

The Spectacle of 1980s Hollywood

Boris Kachka

September 11, 2026

Photography

Photos: Kayaking in the Los Angeles River

Alan Taylor

July 29, 2026

An aerial view of a kayaker paddling along a narrow channel among bushes on either side of an urban river channel

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.

Politics

Democrats Are Starting to Worry About California

Russell Berman and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

June 10, 2026

An illustration of an hourglass with "I Voted" stickers slowly trickling from the top to bottom

Politics

California Democrats Avoided the Worst-Case Scenario

Mark Leibovich

June 4, 2026

A woman bikes past an "I voted" sign next to the beach in California.

Ideas

San Diego’s Tragic Lesson About Terrorism

Juliette Kayyem

May 19, 2026

Photograph of three women hugging outdoors. Two are wearing head coverings, and one is wearing a baseball cap. The one visible face has her eyes closed.

Ideas

Spencer Pratt and the Temptations of Populism

Conor Friedersdorf

May 12, 2026

The Wonder Reader

Understanding Our Mothers

Rafaela Jinich

May 9, 2026

Politics

California’s Blue Armageddon

Mark Leibovich

April 19, 2026

A collage of California GOP gubernatorial candidates within the shape of the state.

Ideas

States Are Learning the Wrong Lesson From the ‘Mississippi Miracle’

Rachel Canter

April 9, 2026

Politics

The State That Could Decide Trump’s Gerrymandering War

Russell Berman

April 9, 2026

Ideas

The Dethroning of Cesar Chavez

Geraldo L. Cadava

March 20, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photo of Cesar Chavez alongside orange tinted photos of raised fists, applause, signs from a worker’s strike, and a man speaking into a megaphone

Science

There’s No Way the American West Will Have a Normal Summer

Rebecca Boyle

March 19, 2026

Ideas

The Great American Condo Crisis

M. Nolan Gray and Muhammad T. Alameldin

March 13, 2026

Economy

The Real Reason California Can’t Build

Rogé Karma

March 12, 2026

An illustration of the state of California made of red bricks falling apart

Politics

The Republican Party Continues Eating Its Own

Elaine Godfrey and Russell Berman

March 12, 2026

A black-and-white photograph of Kevin Kiley in front of a red square

Ideas

I Believe California Has a Right to Exist

David Wolpe

March 9, 2026

Color photograph of Gavin Newsom speaking with U.S. and California flags behind him.

Planet

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice

Joshua Partlow

March 4, 2026

Ideas

Gavin Newsom’s Father Issues

Helen Lewis

February 24, 2026

Science

How Many Wolves Is Enough?

Katherine J. Wu

February 16, 2026

Technology

I Went to the March for Billionaires

Matteo Wong

February 10, 2026

Culture

What the Seahawks Did to Win the Super Bowl

Sally Jenkins

February 9, 2026

Photo of multiple blurry screens showing the Super Bowl

Economy

If You Tax Them, Will They Leave?

Rogé Karma

January 28, 2026

Illustration of a blue U.S. map focused on California with an image of the Monopoly Man crossing state lines heading east.

Books

The Worst Thing About the Black Dahlia Case

Sarah Weinman

January 26, 2026

A close-up black and white photo of a smiling woman with light eyes and dark hair.

Ideas

Gavin Newsom’s Record Is a Problem

Marc Novicoff and Jonathan Chait

January 22, 2026

Gavin Newsom seen in a close up portrait with dark, dramatic lighting

Family

He Was Homeschooled for Years, and Fell So Far Behind

Olga Khazan

January 14, 2026

Illustration of a boy looking over a fence at kids getting on a school bus.

Ideas

The YIMBY Hero Everyone Is Shouting At

Helen Lewis

January 11, 2026

A jagged-edge picture of Scott Wiener wearing glasses, on a red background

Politics

The Front-Runner

Helen Lewis

January 6, 2026

Politics

MAGA’s Foundational Lie

Jeffrey Goldberg

February 2026 Issue

photo of man wearing helmet and goggles with face painted in U.S.-flag stripes carrying Trump MAGA flag with gallows behind

Technology

‘It’s Very Controversial, but I Love Nick Fuentes’

Ali Breland

December 22, 2025

An image of a Charlie Kirk mural at AmericaFest, Turning Point USA's annual gathering

Fiction

The Honor of the Layward Brothers

Benjamin Markovits

December 21, 2025

two figures looking at each other across a gap

Technology

Would You Trust a 22-Year-Old AI Billionaire With the Global Economy?

Lila Shroff

December 20, 2025

An illustration of young people surrounded by dollar bills

Ideas

America Is Failing Its Children

Xochitl Gonzalez

December 14, 2025

A photo showing police tape on the ground

Sections

The Print Edition

When Rivers Run Low in the American West

Two Firefighters Died in Yosemite—For What?

The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

The Spectacle of 1980s Hollywood

Photos: Kayaking in the Los Angeles River

California, Seen Through the Lens of George Rose

Democrats Are Starting to Worry About California

California Democrats Avoided the Worst-Case Scenario

San Diego’s Tragic Lesson About Terrorism

Spencer Pratt and the Temptations of Populism

Understanding Our Mothers

California’s Blue Armageddon

States Are Learning the Wrong Lesson From the ‘Mississippi Miracle’

The State That Could Decide Trump’s Gerrymandering War

The Dethroning of Cesar Chavez

There’s No Way the American West Will Have a Normal Summer

The Great American Condo Crisis

The Real Reason California Can’t Build

The Republican Party Continues Eating Its Own

I Believe California Has a Right to Exist

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice

Gavin Newsom’s Father Issues

How Many Wolves Is Enough?

I Went to the March for Billionaires

What the Seahawks Did to Win the Super Bowl

If You Tax Them, Will They Leave?

The Worst Thing About the Black Dahlia Case

Gavin Newsom’s Record Is a Problem

He Was Homeschooled for Years, and Fell So Far Behind

The YIMBY Hero Everyone Is Shouting At

The Front-Runner

MAGA’s Foundational Lie

‘It’s Very Controversial, but I Love Nick Fuentes’

The Honor of the Layward Brothers

Would You Trust a 22-Year-Old AI Billionaire With the Global Economy?

America Is Failing Its Children