Epidemics and Pandemics - The Atlantic

Epidemics and Pandemics

The Atlantic Daily: We’re Still Thinking About the Pandemic Wrong

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 15, 2021

Red 'A' on an envelope

Why the Pandemic Experts Failed

Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal

March 15, 2021

A line chart superimposed over a microscopic view of the coronavirus

I Want to Look Damn Good When the World Sees Me Again

March 15, 2021

A shirtless man laying on a yoga mat and lifting weights.

For subscribers: A note from our editor in chief

Jeffrey Goldberg

March 15, 2021

The Atlantic Daily: The Art We Turned to This Year

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 12, 2021

Illustration of seated person reading with a burst of a four-color spectrum coming out of the open book on their lap.

What Your T-Shirt Says About You

April 2021 Issue

illustration: "Material World" column folded into a T-shirt shape

Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout

March 12, 2021

Black-and-white image of a woman placing her chin on the table

There Is No One Pandemic Anniversary

March 11, 2021

A woman curled into a ball

The Pandemic Is Ending

March 11, 2021

Anthony Fauci in a COVID-19 committee hearing during the Trump administration

A Year at Home Showed People New Sides of Their Loved Ones

March 11, 2021

An illustration of magnifying glasses with close-up images of various physical features

High School Wasn’t Supposed to Be Like This

March 11, 2021

A collage of two eyes with a tear

People Are Keeping Their Vaccines Secret

Katherine J. Wu

March 11, 2021

a mouth taped over by vaccination bandaids

The Atlantic Daily: First Came the Pandemic. Then Came New Parenthood.

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 10, 2021

Envelope with a red "A"

Becoming a Parent During the Pandemic Was the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done

March 10, 2021

A baby's eye caught in the sunlight in mothers arms

The Pandemic Has Given Women a New Kind of Rage

March 10, 2021

A silhouette of a woman collaged onto a pink background with red polka dots, and a 1950s image of a girl doing laundry against the sllhouette

The Atlantic Daily: Understanding Long COVID

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 9, 2021

Envelope with red "A"

We Have to Grieve Our Last Good Days

March 9, 2021

On a beach, a father holds his daughter up above his shoulders, and she looks up at the birds

We Now Can See a Virus Mutate Like Never Before

March 9, 2021

An illustration of an eyeball looking at genetic sequencing.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Long COVID

Meghan O’Rourke

April 2021 Issue

Photo of Caitlin Barber in wheelchair in snow

Snow Days May Never Be the Same

Kate Cray and Morgan Ome

March 8, 2021

child works remotely on a snow day

Late-Stage Pandemic Is Messing With Your Brain

March 8, 2021

A pair of feet coming out of the water, against a foggy grey sky, and reflected in the water

The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter

March 7, 2021

Vaccine vile nesting doll

There’s No Real Reason to Eat 3 Meals a Day

March 5, 2021

‘This Is Unprecedented’: Why America’s Housing Market Has Never Been Weirder

March 5, 2021

A warped black and white photograph of rows of houses in a neighborhood

The Atlantic Daily: When Will Kids Return to the Classroom?

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 5, 2021

Envelope with a red "A"

The Pandemic’s Future Hangs in Suspense

The COVID Tracking Project

March 4, 2021

An illustration of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations overlaid on a photograph of a medical professional looking out a window.

America’s Legalistic Culture Is About to Become a Problem

March 4, 2021

In a black and white photo, health officers at a checkpoint question people in line waiting to be screened to prevent spread of smallpox

The Atlantic Daily: How Our Pandemic Public-Health Messaging Backfired

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 3, 2021

Image of red envelope with an "A" on it

The Surprising Key to Combatting Vaccine Refusal

February 28, 2021

A tray of vaccines

The Total Absurdity of Outdoor Dining Structures

February 27, 2021

An outdoor dining tent is seen crumpled on the sidewalk during a snowstorm

Overcaution Carries Its Own Danger to Children

February 27, 2021

An empty classroom.

The False Dilemma of Post-Vaccination Risk

February 26, 2021

A nurse injects a vaccine dose into someone's shoulder

5 Pandemic Mistakes We Keep Repeating

February 26, 2021

Photo illustration showing a Trump press conference, a vaccine syringe, and Anthony Fauci

The Atlantic Daily: A Guide to America’s Awkward, Semi-Vaccinated Months

February 25, 2021

Red 'a' on an envelope

The Winter Surge Is Melting Away

The COVID Tracking Project

February 25, 2021

Social Distance

Podcast: Infections, Vaccinations, and Other Questions

February 25, 2021