Pandemics Leave Us Forever Altered
What history can tell us about the long-term effects of the coronavirus
Charles C. Mann
Charles C. Mann is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. His books include 1491, based on his March 2002 cover story, and The Wizard and the Prophet.
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MPI / Getty Is There Still a Good Case for Water Fluoridation?
It’s a 75-year-old technology. Maybe we should rethink it.
Sergiy Barchuk Can Planet Earth Feed 10 Billion People?
Humanity has 30 years to find out.
Ulises Fariñas How to Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen
Environmentalists warn us that apocalypse awaits. Economists tell us that minimal fixes will get us through. Here's how we can move beyond the impasse.
Josh Cochran No, Really: We're Going to Keep Burning Oil—and Lots of It
No matter how much we wish it were otherwise, the economics favor burning fossil fuels.
Yes, Unconventional Fossil Fuels Are That Big of a Deal
And the evidence is solid that they are well on their way to changing the world's energy choices.
What If We Never Run Out of Oil?
New technology and a little-known energy source suggest that fossil fuels may not be finite. This would be a miracle—and a nightmare.
Ralph Wilson/AP The Gangster In My Tub
The author finds himself in hot water at a Japanese onsen.
How Not to Travel in Japan
Our correspondent flouts the Three Laws of Tourism there— and has a spectacular trip
