Coronavirus Coverage
An intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
- From the November 2020 issue
An intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
Photographers in five countries show how COVID-19 became a painful, shared experience around the globe.- U.S. Case Tracker
Where cases are growing and declining in America
The COVID-19 public health emergency will end this spring
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Our journalists are documenting life on the ground from communities around the world battling the pandemic.
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Animals
- How removing a dam could save North Carolina's ‘lasagna lizard’How removing a dam could save North Carolina's ‘lasagna lizard’
- Amid amphibian apocalypse, ‘frog saunas’ offer promising solutionAmid amphibian apocalypse, ‘frog saunas’ offer promising solution
- The race to save the ‘holy grail’ of amphibians from extinctionThe race to save the ‘holy grail’ of amphibians from extinction
- Keep mosquitoes away with these simple tips, backed by scienceKeep mosquitoes away with these simple tips, backed by science
- There's mercury in the Amazon. This scientist is tracking it down.There's mercury in the Amazon. This scientist is tracking it down.
Environment
- These tried-and-true tips will help you stay cool on a hot dayThese tried-and-true tips will help you stay cool on a hot day
- How storm chasing differs from what you'll see in 'Twisters'How storm chasing differs from what you'll see in 'Twisters'
- Can Paris clean up the Seine in time for the Olympics?Can Paris clean up the Seine in time for the Olympics?
- There's mercury in the Amazon. This scientist is tracking it down.There's mercury in the Amazon. This scientist is tracking it down.
- This Pacific island country is disappearing. What happens next?This Pacific island country is disappearing. What happens next?
- What causes a rip current—and how can you spot one?What causes a rip current—and how can you spot one?
- The race to create climate-resilient coral—before it's too lateThe race to create climate-resilient coral—before it's too late
History & Culture
- Why the unstoppable Mongol Empire halted their European conquestWhy the unstoppable Mongol Empire halted their European conquest
- The sinister history of America's 'uranium gold rush'The sinister history of America's 'uranium gold rush'
Science
- Tampons have lead in them—what does it mean for your health?Tampons have lead in them—what does it mean for your health?
- Ozempic may lower your risk of obesity-linked cancerOzempic may lower your risk of obesity-linked cancer
- These tried-and-true tips will help you stay cool on a hot dayThese tried-and-true tips will help you stay cool on a hot day
- Keep mosquitoes away with these simple tips, backed by scienceKeep mosquitoes away with these simple tips, backed by science
Travel
- Experience Greenland’s Inuit and Viking sheep farms on this stunning trailExperience Greenland’s Inuit and Viking sheep farms on this stunning trail
- This French region is establishing itself as a fine dining destinationThis French region is establishing itself as a fine dining destination
- 6 ways to experience the Paris of the Roaring ’20s6 ways to experience the Paris of the Roaring ’20s