This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for...

Pavel Bednyakov / APA model wears a creation inspired by Russian fairy tales on September 29, 2026, during Moscow Fashion...

Mid-century Americans knew how to throw a party, for better or worse. In some of the most famous titles of...

Photographs by Maciek Nabrdalik One evening this summer, in the village of Bezdonys, in eastern Lithuania, I watched as a...

Toru Hanai / GettySorrasak Thaosiri and Jirati Chanliang of Thailand compete against Ahmad Kassem Arabi and Mohamad Hafez of Lebanon...

You couldn’t move without bumping into one of them: some man, woman, toddler, or puppet, dressed in a zippered vest...

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...

Mohamed bin Zayed was worried about Iran—so worried, in fact, that he decided to gamble with his nation’s future. “We...

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...

Veronica Donoso / 2026 Audubon Photography AwardsSpectacled Tyrant. “Spring is the best time to observe the spectacled tyrant in Chile,...

Shortly after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, President Biden asked me to help lead negotiations for a cease-fire and...

Photographs by Meridith Kohut Estela Garcia and 2-year-old Eber repeat their routine every morning: Around 8 a.m., he rustles her...

This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to...

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for...