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Japanese General Hideki Tojo pleads not guilty during a war-crimes trial in Tokyo in 1948. — Associated Press

China Changed Its Mind About World War II

What the Pacific version of the Nuremberg trials left undone

October 17, 2023

A photo of Polish voters — Beata Zawrzel / NurPhoto / Getty

Poland Shows That Autocracy Is Not Inevitable

The ruling party tried to use the Polish state to hold on to power, but voters rejected the effort.

October 16, 2023

The moon appears in the sky directly in front of the sun, slightly smaller than the sun, forming a distinct orange ring in a dark sky. — Sam Wasson / Getty

A ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Over the Americas

Images of this weekend’s amazing celestial phenomenon, and some of its many observers

October 16, 2023

Picture of Palestinians fleeing to safer areas following Israeli air strikes — Mohammed Talatene / picture-alliance / AP

Photos: Evacuation of Gaza City

Scenes from northern Gaza, where Israel has ordered more than 1 million residents to leave

October 16, 2023

Christian worshippers arrive to attend Christmas Day Mass at the Roman Catholic Church of Holy Family in Gaza City on December 25, 2017. — Majdi Fathi / NurPhoto / Getty

Inside Gaza’s Last Catholic Parish

My conversation with a friend sheltering in Gaza

Claire Porter Robbins

October 14, 2023

Israeli soldiers on a tank near the Israel-Gaza border — Ilia Yefimovich / Picture Alliance / Getty

Israel Is Walking Into a Trap

Storming into Gaza will fulfill Hamas’s wish.

October 13, 2023

Picture of Palestinians carrying a casualty from the rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 11, 2023. — Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters

Photos: Dire Conditions in Gaza

As Israel hits the region with retaliatory air strikes, the UN warns of a humanitarian crisis.

October 12, 2023

An illustration showing Hamas fighters overlaid with dot graphics — Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Ahmed Zakot / SOPA Images / Getty.

Hamas May Not Have a Step Two

A day that started under control, with a coordinated surprise attack by literally thousands of armed men, does not appear to have ended that way.

October 11, 2023

A militant, photographed from behind, holds a gun in the air as he stands before a crowd waving green flags — Mahmud Hams / AFP / Getty

Understanding Hamas’s Genocidal Ideology

A close read of Hamas’s founding documents clearly shows its intentions.

October 10, 2023

An aerial view of people swimming and paddling small outriggers among five whale sharks — Erwin Lim / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards

Winners of the 2023 Epson International Pano Awards

The 14th annual panoramic-photo competition has just come to a close, and the winning images and finalists have been announced.

October 10, 2023