California

September 10, 2024

a row of people look out on the Line Fire in the hills

Planet

California’s Fire-Insurance Crisis Just Got Real

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

August 12, 2024

A house under cracking glass dome, against a red background

Planet

California’s Fire Luck Just Ran Out

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

July 27, 2024

North of Chico, California, the Park Fire burned vans, cars, and houses in its path.

Health

I Went to Death Valley to Experience 129 Degrees

Ross Andersen

July 11, 2024

Science

California Is 150 Years Overdue for a Massive Earthquake

Ross Andersen

June 27, 2024

Illustration of the state of California, filled with seismograph readings, on a red background

Culture

The Lies Los Angeles Was Built Upon

Chris Stanton

June 25, 2024

Science

America’s Doublethink on Working Through the Heat

Zoë Schlanger

June 21, 2024

A construction worker in an orange hat and shirt drinks from a liter bottle of water under the glaring sun

Planet

California’s Climate Has Come Unmoored

Ross Andersen

February 7, 2024

Photo of a person holding an umbrella beside the Los Angeles River during heavy rains

Ideas

Shrugging Off the Apocalypse

Amy Wilentz

February 6, 2024

Ideas

Why California and Oregon Broke With the CDC

Juliette Kayyem

February 4, 2024

Books

Living Through the End of California

Casey Schwartz

February 2, 2024

Poem

Beloved

Patrycja Humienik

January 28, 2024

a cloudy beige sky, darker at the top of the image and lighter in the middle

Science

Grizzly Bears Are Mostly Vegan

Katherine J. Wu

January 10, 2024

a black-and-white photo of several brown bears walking across a grassy plain, in front of mountains

Planet

The Solar-Panel Backlash Is Here

Andrew Moseman

October 31, 2023

Ideas

California’s Math Misadventure Is About to Go National

Brian Conrad

October 2, 2023

Palm trees by water with an algebra X for a tree

Science

We’re in an Age of Fire

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

August 10, 2023

A fire burns in a smoky landscape, with a helicopter flying overhead.

Work In Progress

The Root Cause of the Homelessness Crisis

Jerusalem Demsas

July 18, 2023

Tents housing homeless people line up in front of closed storefronts near downtown Los Angeles, California, on February 16, 2022.

Science

It’s Weirdly Hard to Make Seawater Drinkable

Becki Robins

July 8, 2023

A desalination plant along the beach, in California

Science

How Long Will Canada Burn?

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

July 1, 2023

Flames reach upwards along the edge of a wildfire as seen from a Canadian Forces helicopter surveying the area near Mistissini, Quebec, Canada June 12, 2023.

Planet

A Clear Indication That Climate Change Is Burning Up California

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

June 12, 2023

The Dixie Fire near Janesville, California, in 2021

Science

The Crop That’s Sucking the Colorado River Dry

Samuel Shaw

June 10, 2023

Ideas

Gavin Newsom Is Not Governing

Conor Friedersdorf

April 21, 2023

Close-up picture of Gavin Newsom looking as if he's seraching for words.

Ideas

California Isn’t Special

Jerusalem Demsas

April 19, 2023

Black-and-white aerial photo of detached, suburban homes

Science

Why California Can’t Catch a Break

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

April 11, 2023

Yellow wildflowers at night, lit up by camera flash

Books Briefing

What California Means to Writers

Maya Chung

March 31, 2023

Science

The Future of Conservation Is Basically Shazam for Wildlife

David Dobbs

March 4, 2023

Black-and-white bird in one panel and mountains in the other panel

Culture

An Ode to Swearing

James Parker

March 2023 Issue

Black-and-white drawing of smiling open mouth with "FUUUUC..." on the tongue on pink background

Planet

Suddenly, California Has Too Much Water

Jacob Stern

January 11, 2023

A two-story white house in California shown surrounded on all sides by muddy water halfway up its first level

Science

‘Biological Strip Malls’ Have Taken Over the Planet

Ashley Braun

December 10, 2022

Ideas

The Housing Revolution Is Coming

M. Nolan Gray

October 5, 2022

GIF of a house with additional units being built on top, under, and to the side of it

Planet

A Very California Lesson on Just How Weird Electricity Is

Robinson Meyer

September 13, 2022

The bear from the California State flag carrying a power cord in its mouth

Health

California’s Water-Saving Policies Could Start a Mini Dust Bowl

Caroline Tracey

September 10, 2022

Geese fly above a fallow field in California.

Ideas

The End of California’s Meteorological Superiority

Amy Wilentz

September 6, 2022

A photo-illustration of a hot Los Angeles Road with the Hollywood sign in the background

Politics

Abortion Could Define California’s Elections

Ronald Brownstein

September 2, 2022

Picture of a masked girl with a sign that reads "STOP the Supreme Court from taking away Abortion Rights!"

Ideas

The World Needs to Start Planning for the Fire Age

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

July 28, 2022

Ideas

One Developer’s Case for Building in a High-Risk Fire Zone

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

July 20, 2022

Photo of a row of homes in Santa Clarita, California, with hills in the background

Sections

The Print Edition

This Fire Is Too Close to L.A. for Comfort

California’s Fire-Insurance Crisis Just Got Real

California’s Fire Luck Just Ran Out

I Went to Death Valley to Experience 129 Degrees

California Is 150 Years Overdue for a Massive Earthquake

The Lies Los Angeles Was Built Upon

America’s Doublethink on Working Through the Heat

California’s Climate Has Come Unmoored

Shrugging Off the Apocalypse

Why California and Oregon Broke With the CDC

Living Through the End of California

Beloved

Grizzly Bears Are Mostly Vegan

The Solar-Panel Backlash Is Here

California’s Math Misadventure Is About to Go National

We’re in an Age of Fire

The Root Cause of the Homelessness Crisis

It’s Weirdly Hard to Make Seawater Drinkable

How Long Will Canada Burn?

A Clear Indication That Climate Change Is Burning Up California

The Crop That’s Sucking the Colorado River Dry

Gavin Newsom Is Not Governing

California Isn’t Special

Why California Can’t Catch a Break

What California Means to Writers

The Future of Conservation Is Basically Shazam for Wildlife

An Ode to Swearing

Suddenly, California Has Too Much Water

‘Biological Strip Malls’ Have Taken Over the Planet

The Housing Revolution Is Coming

A Very California Lesson on Just How Weird Electricity Is

California’s Water-Saving Policies Could Start a Mini Dust Bowl

The End of California’s Meteorological Superiority

Abortion Could Define California’s Elections

The World Needs to Start Planning for the Fire Age

One Developer’s Case for Building in a High-Risk Fire Zone