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Francesco Prandoni / Getty Photos of the Week: Aerial Straps, Gliding Club, Durdle Door
Recovering from COVID-19 in Mexico City, a midday cannon in St. Petersburg, protests in Minneapolis, tennis training in France, giraffes in Nairobi, sunrise at the Grand Canyon, and much more.
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The Atlantic The Atlantic Day: America’s Racial Contract Is Exposed Anew
The killing of a black man at the hands of the police in Minneapolis has stirred outrage.
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Alon Reininger / Contact Press Larry Kramer Knew That an Honest Debate Was a Rude One
With his debut novel, Faggots, the legendary AIDS activist, who died yesterday, demonstrated the profane morality that would define his career.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic This Social-Media Mob Was Good
The online rage at Amy Cooper could prove to be a powerful deterrent.
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MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty The Karen in Chief
President Trump calls the cops on those who challenge him, even if there’s no actual violation, to make life miserable for them.
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The Atlantic Pandemic Organizers Are Co-opting Productivity Software
Mutual-aid groups are distributing groceries and spare air conditioners via tools designed to turn labor into money as efficiently as possible.
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Klara Auerbach / The Atlantic The Big Story: The Sprawling Universe of QAnon
Adrienne LaFrance and Gillian White discuss conspiracies and their place in America, live at 2 p.m. ET today.
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Joe Buglewicz / Bloomberg / Getty / Shutterstock ... The Advantage of a Biden Shadow Cabinet
If the former vice president names his future appointees now, it will cast him as the convener of a generational transition in national leadership.
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Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic How China Is Planning to Win Back the World
As its global image takes a big hit, the Chinese Communist Party is using an arsenal of spin, obfuscation, hyperbole, and outright disinformation to win back its reputation.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Boring but Very Nasty
Writing a column to prove the president’s tweet correct turns out to be more difficult than expected.
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Ricardo Arduengo / Getty This Summer Will Scar Young Americans for Life
With jobs and internships canceled, Generation Z is entering a summer of uncertainty—and the damage could last forever.
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Gabby Jones / Redux Americans Aren’t Getting the Advice They Need
As people start reopening their lives, they’re hearing little practical guidance about the dilemmas they encounter.
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Getty / The Atlantic I Miss My Grandchildren
The pandemic isn’t clarifying what’s important; it’s ripping it away.
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The Atlantic / Getty Why Are So Many Republicans Remaining Silent?
Not a single congressional Republican from Florida was willing to comment about President Trump’s attacks on their former colleague Joe Scarborough.
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Shutterstock / Getty / Arsh Raziuddin / The ... The Coming Setback for Women in the Workplace
Countries across Europe are setting out schedules for reopening businesses, yet schools remain closed. How will that work?
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The Atlantic Why Americans Might Not Trust the Election Results
Many are already worried about the integrity of November’s vote.
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Listen: It’s a Small World Health Organization
What happens if the United States pulls out of the WHO during the pandemic?
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The Atlantic The Atlantic Daily: Elon Musk Comes Within 20 Minutes of History
“That was one hell of a dress rehearsal.”
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Getty / The Atlantic So, What Can We Do Now?
A guide to staying safe this summer
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Getty / The Atlantic Refusing to Wear a Mask Is an Empty Act of Defiance
Those who reject facial coverings during the pandemic do so amid broad consensus about what public safety demands.
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Getty / AP CNN Is Picking Ratings Over Ethics
Instead of pressing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for answers, the cable network had his younger sibling ask him questions.
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The Atlantic All the President’s Lies About the Coronavirus
An unfinished compendium of Trump’s overwhelming dishonesty during a national emergency
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Lauren Tamaki Behind the Byline With Amanda Mull
In our new series, meet Atlantic staffers to learn more about who they are and how they approach their work.
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Jovanna Tosello What Isolation Does to Undocumented Immigrants
The pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the lonely, confined lives many immigrants in the United States were already living.
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Getty / The Atlantic Trump Is a Problem That Twitter Cannot Fix
When a duly elected president is bent on spreading misinformation, tech companies can rein him in only so much.
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Nisrine Ladrab American Spaceflight Is Now in Elon Musk’s Hands
The most important NASA mission in decades is about to lift off on a billionaire’s private rocket.
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gblue / Getty / NIH / The Atlantic Small Towns Won’t Know They’re Infected Until It’s Too Late
The demise of local news is a pandemic emergency.
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Getty / The Atlantic What’s Behind the COVID-19 Racial Disparity?
Outrage is warranted. But outrage unaccompanied by analysis is a danger in itself.
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Abir Sultan / Reuters Israel’s Choice, Between Shame and Pride
As the new leader of the opposition in Israel, I face a difficult dilemma.
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Courtesy of Rosanne Cash I Will Miss What I Wanted to Lose
I didn’t fully appreciate what life on the road gave me until suddenly it was gone.
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