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Identity & Community

Identity & Community

Ecosystems are made up of individuals in an intricate web of reciprocity; these stories explore how our unique identities and the communities we belong to can strengthen the ties that bind it.

a man in a football jersey holding a football in his right hand

a man in a football jersey holding a football in his right hand

High School Football Isn’t Ready for More Extreme Heat Climate change is raising the risk of heat strokes in states where high school football is most popular, new data analysis shows.

Art & Culture Identity & Community

Young male skateboarder lying on ground with head on skateboard.

Young male skateboarder lying on ground with head on skateboard.

Pakistan’s First Skatepark Serves as a Great Equalizer Amid smog and searing heat, photographer Tami Aftab shows how Lahore’s young people are reclaiming joy and freedom on four wheels.

Photography Identity & Community

Collage of woman lying in landfill, wearing MAGA hat, with bird flying overhead.

Collage of woman lying in landfill, wearing MAGA hat, with bird flying overhead.

The New Politics of ‘Clean’ Fashion A movement once rooted in climate activism has found traction with progressives and conservatives alike.

Ethical Fashion Identity & Community

This Hurricane Katrina Survivor Depicted Life After the Storm

This Hurricane Katrina Survivor Depicted Life After the Storm

This Hurricane Katrina Survivor Depicted Life After the Storm Two decades later, photojournalist Clarence Williams reflects on survival, memory, and the love ethic that shaped his work in New Orleans.

Identity & Community Climate Migration

A Kamayan for the Dolls

A Kamayan for the Dolls

A Kamayan for the Dolls What began as a shared meal is now the ceremonial heart of Doll Invasion—one that gives back to both the trans community and the Earth.

Identity & Community

A metal gate separating Tijuana from San Diego.

A metal gate separating Tijuana from San Diego.

Once A Revered Border Meeting Place, This Park Is Now Flanked By Cold Steel Beams San Diego and Tijuana's Friendship Park was once a sacred meeting ground for Mexican-U.S. families. It's now an impregnable bulwark.

Identity & Community

Salt mounds in Oman.

Salt mounds in Oman.

In Photos: A Solo Road Trip Along Oman’s Remote Coastline Visual storyteller Noa Avishag Schnall chronicles her journey across the Arabic country in a powerful exploration of belonging for her new b

Photography Identity & Community

Kumbh Mela festival

Kumbh Mela festival

The Sacred Confluence of India’s Massive Kumbh Mela Festival Kumbh Mela, held along the banks of India’s sacred rivers, draws millions of Hindu pilgrims in their pursuit of spiritual liberation.

Art & Culture Identity & Community

A person stands in a grass field with mountains and water behind them.

A person stands in a grass field with mountains and water behind them.

The World Wants Matcha. Japan’s Farms Can’t Keep Up. The world’s obsession with matcha pushed prices to historic highs. As the climate changes, small farmers question how long they can keep up.

Anthropocene Identity & Community

A can of Gaza cola lies on a piece of red cloth.

A can of Gaza cola lies on a piece of red cloth.

Meet The Palestinian Cola Brands Taking On Coke Coca-Cola is among the top global plastic polluters. Palestinian sodas claim to offer a more just, sustainable future.

Identity & Community Movement Building

close-up of Faqqu'a iris (Iris haynei)

close-up of Faqqu'a iris (Iris haynei)

How Palestine’s National Flower Mirrors Its People’s Plight Palestinians see the Faqqu’a iris as a symbol of resilience, but Israeli occupation threatens its habitat, advocates, and even its name.

Identity & Community Democracy

A crane carries an American flag in the countryside.

A crane carries an American flag in the countryside.

This July 4, Ask Yourself: Who Counts as Free? While the U.S celebrates independence, millions are denied basic dignity. A Lakota tradition of radical equality offers a different approach

Indigeneity Identity & Community

A lone house sits on a mountaintop.

A lone house sits on a mountaintop.

Where The Road Ends: Life In The Everest Region Photographer Felix Gundlach documents communities in the Himalayas who build, carry, and live without roads or waste.

Photography Identity & Community

Residents of al-Zeitouin amid the damage after the Israeli bombing of the city in December and January 2009.

Residents of al-Zeitouin amid the damage after the Israeli bombing of the city in December and January 2009.

From Gaza to LA, the Right to Remain Is Under Attack Across borders and crises, homes are being destroyed—by airstrikes, fire, and force. Climate justice requires naming this violence: domicide

Environmental Justice Identity & Community

A water colored oil spill filled with an array of blues, pinks, and yellows.

A water colored oil spill filled with an array of blues, pinks, and yellows.

Fossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

Identity & Community Environmental Justice

An Ode to Trans Lives—Then, Now, Always

An Ode to Trans Lives—Then, Now, Always

An Ode to Trans Lives—Then, Now, Always Raquel Willis pens an ode to trans lives past, present, and future, performed by the cast of our June cover story.

Art & Culture Identity & Community