Germany

October 13, 2026

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

Photography

Photos of the Week: Human Tower, Pumpkin Pyramid, Monster Town

Alan Taylor

September 25, 2026

A crowd of people at Oktoberfest smile and raise mugs of beer toward the camera.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Misty Morning, Haunted House, Light Festival

Alan Taylor

September 18, 2026

People stand on a track alongside a jet-powered dragster as it prepares for a race, blasting flames and smoke behind it.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Nomad Games, Pushkin Puppet, Lunar Simulation

Alan Taylor

September 4, 2026

A person in a samurai costume, wielding two swords, in silhouette against a yellowish full moon

Global

The German Far Right Is Poised for a Breakthrough

Isaac Stanley-Becker

August 26, 2026

Crowd of AfD demonstrators wave German flags in front of the Brandenburg Gate

Photography

Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs

Alan Taylor

August 21, 2026

Several children float in a swimming pool during a training session.

Photography

Photos: Releasing Animals Back Into Their Habitats

Alan Taylor

August 20, 2026

A tiger leaps out of a container in a truck bed, after being released.

Photography

Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows

Alan Taylor

August 10, 2026

A small historic toll castle sits in the middle of a river, which is at very low level during a drought.

Global

The Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Germany

Imran Khalid

May 9, 2026

An aircraft labeled “U.S. AIR FORCE” flies at a low altitude over a small town after taking off

Photography

Photos: The Rescue of Timmy the Whale

Alan Taylor

May 5, 2026

A person splashes a stranded humpback whale at sunset in shallow water.

Photography

Photos: A Century of Sidecar Racing

Alan Taylor

April 29, 2026

Sidecar racers lean into a turn in a race in 1965.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Fallen Robot, Scooter Waterfall, Sunrise Panorama

Alan Taylor

April 24, 2026

A person smokes what appears to be an enormous blunt in a crowd celebrating a 420 festival.

Photography

Photos: Reclaimed by Nature

Alan Taylor

April 22, 2026

An aerial view of abandoned oil tanks covered by ivy plants

Photography

Photos of the Week: Solar Eclipse, Amazon Monument, Titanic Bonfire

Alan Taylor

April 10, 2026

Four astronauts hug while inside a capsule, floating in micro-gravity.

National Security

Don’t Mess With the Housewives of Ukraine

Simon Shuster

April 2, 2026

A collage of Volodymyr Zelensky and Armin Papperger

National Security

Building Tanks While the Ukrainians Master Drones

Simon Shuster

March 27, 2026

An illustration of a military tank and drones

Books

‘Intensely Southern and Only Faintly Jewish’

Adam Kirsch

March 23, 2026

Collage of three photos: Big trees on the left, an illustration of a mansion in the middle, and a father and son on the right.

Photography

Photos: Birds in Early Springtime

Alan Taylor

March 18, 2026

A stork perches on its nest atop a power pole, seen in silhouette against a backdrop of white clouds.

National Security

Trump Is Learning That His Bullying Has Consequences

Isaac Stanley-Becker

March 16, 2026

Trump stands alone at a NATO summit in front of a blue background

Photography

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Sled Hockey

Alan Taylor

March 9, 2026

A hockey player, seated in an ice-hockey sled, maneuvers with a puck during a game.

National Security

An Air-Campaign Primer

Eliot A. Cohen

March 9, 2026

Illustration of a military plane in silhouette against a piece of torn notebook paper.

Books

The Reckless Women Who Changed Journalism

Casey Schwartz

February 26, 2026

A collage of Janet Flanner, Martha Gellhorn, Rebecca West, and Emily Hahn

Photography

Different Views of the Winter Olympics

Alan Taylor

February 22, 2026

A composite image of many snowboarders inside a halfpipe, at varying points in different runs

Ideas

Hitler’s Greenland Obsession

Timothy W. Ryback

February 19, 2026

Collage showing pictures of Greenland and Hitler

Photography

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: In Pursuit

Alan Taylor

February 17, 2026

Three speed skaters race, seen close together wearing identical uniforms and helmets with mirrored visors.

Global

Europe Has Received the Message

Joseph de Weck

February 17, 2026

A photograph of two soldiers in red berets raising an EU flag

Photography

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: On Target

Alan Taylor

February 15, 2026

Biathletes stand side by side, rifles raised, during a shooting bout.

Science

Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson’s COVID Vaccine

Roxanne Khamsi

February 11, 2026

Photography

Superb Owl Sunday X

Alan Taylor

February 8, 2026

A close view of an owl looking right at the camera, with its wings and feathers puffed up

Ideas

Never Fight Alone

William H. McRaven

January 27, 2026

A photograph with camo gear and a rifle illuminated in the foreground and a half-dozen soldiers silhouetted in the background.

Ideas

Tom Stoppard’s Secret—And Mine

Peggy Wehmeyer

January 25, 2026

A collage of the author's family photos, including a woman holding a newborn and a well-dressed couple.

National Security

The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda

Ali Breland

January 21, 2026

Black-and-white illustration of blacked-out social-media posts

Ideas

America vs. the World

Robert Kagan

March 2026 Issue

a black-ink Rorschach-test style illustration of Donald Trump's face made from the outlines of the continents, set on an orange background

Photography

Hopeful Images of 2025

Alan Taylor

December 12, 2025

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

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia on the Hittites, Hitchcock, Comics, and More

Drew Goins

December 5, 2025

Photography

Winners of the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Alan Taylor

December 3, 2025

A broad view of an alpine valley and stony mountains with trees and grass a golden color.

Sections

The Print Edition

Photos: Fall Is in the Air

Photos of the Week: Human Tower, Pumpkin Pyramid, Monster Town

Photos of the Week: Misty Morning, Haunted House, Light Festival

Photos of the Week: Nomad Games, Pushkin Puppet, Lunar Simulation

The German Far Right Is Poised for a Breakthrough

Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs

Photos: Releasing Animals Back Into Their Habitats

Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows

The Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Germany

Photos: The Rescue of Timmy the Whale

Photos: A Century of Sidecar Racing

Photos of the Week: Fallen Robot, Scooter Waterfall, Sunrise Panorama

Photos: Reclaimed by Nature

Photos of the Week: Solar Eclipse, Amazon Monument, Titanic Bonfire

Don’t Mess With the Housewives of Ukraine

Building Tanks While the Ukrainians Master Drones

‘Intensely Southern and Only Faintly Jewish’

Photos: Birds in Early Springtime

Trump Is Learning That His Bullying Has Consequences

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Sled Hockey

An Air-Campaign Primer

The Reckless Women Who Changed Journalism

Different Views of the Winter Olympics

Hitler’s Greenland Obsession

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: In Pursuit

Europe Has Received the Message

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: On Target

Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson’s COVID Vaccine

Superb Owl Sunday X

Never Fight Alone

Tom Stoppard’s Secret—And Mine

The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda

America vs. the World

Hopeful Images of 2025

Atlantic Trivia on the Hittites, Hitchcock, Comics, and More

Winners of the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year