Created in 1925 as a forum to discuss current ideas and events in metropolitan America. Its editorial content is a combination of domestic and international news analysis, along with cartoons and features pertaining to contemporary American living. Regular issue features include criticism of culture, sports, the arts and fashion as well as fiction, biographical portraits, a letters section and a listing of New York's activities. Originally founded as a weekly, he magazine is now published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans.

Designed as a news magazine written for upscale readers who have a high degree of intelligence and critical capacity and are interested in contemporary trends in finance, politics, the arts, literature, books, cuisine, public and foreign affairs, science and technology, culture, food and travel. Editorial content is aimed at the serious reader and is comprised of reflective pieces and non-fiction that provide different perspectives on what is occurring in contemporary society. The magazine was founded as The Atlantic Monthly in Boston, MA, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets, and encouraging major careers. It published leading writers' commentary on abolition, education, and other major issues in contemporary political affairs. The magazine's founders were a group of prominent writers of national reputation, who included Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., John Greenleaf Whittier and James Russell Lowell. Lowell was its first editor.

Founded in 1880, with seed money from Thomas Edison, Science continues to be at the center of the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world. Science articles are peer-reviewed, and written to appeal to both scientist and layman. Regular issue features include a news and comment section, book reviews, and coverage of scientific meetings and seminars. The News section features late-breaking news and in-depth news analysis. Compass, an opinion section, publishes letters and commentary by scientists on current science issues. The TechSight section focuses on leading edge techniques and technologies. Topics include: bioinformatics, genome sequencing, and protein sequencing. This section is published in the third issue every month. The Research section features original investigative research and reporting. Other departments include NetWatch, This Week in Science, ScienceScope, Random Samples and New Products.

Established in 1865. Offers politically liberal commentary and current events coverage of American politics, foreign policy, social issues, education and culture. Features reviews of literature, music and the arts as well. Special features focus on environmental and human rights issues, advances in military technology, the arms race, the economics of culture and assessments of regional economic climates. The Noted section offers brief discussions of various topics in the news. The Nation DOES accept bylined articles/submissions.

Established in 1933 and designed to inform contemporary males of their changing role in modern society, Esquire editorial focuses on current events, living trends, and career evolution, with features on fashion, the arts, politics, and the media. It also provides personality profiles and interviews, literature and technology updates, and travel and dining articles. Esquire is geared toward successful and affluent men who dress themselves, have the means and knowledge to invest, can order at a fine restaurant, have a healthy respect and admiration for women, enjoy enriching vacations, and have mastered life's basics. It targets the 25-50 age group and one third of their readers are women. Topics covered include culture and humanities, apparel and accessories, amusements, national and international affairs, general interest, sports/recreation/hobbies, business and industry, travel and transportation, health and medical science, and food and nutrition. Front-of-book sections include Man At His Best, a magazine-within-a-magazine section about style and culture with regular items: The Excerpts, Entertainment, Books, Food & Drink, Desire, Opinions, Cars, The Digital Man, and The Answer Fella. Additionally, the Style section regularly features topics like shopping, grooming, culture, and fashion, while the Folio section devotes eight to ten pages on the latest looks of the season.