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Photos of the Week: Ghost Rider, Canoe Slalom, Balloon Museum

A Halloween parade in New York City, All Saints’ Day in Lithuania, fall colors in Germany, continued destruction in Gaza, scenes from the 2023 Pan Am Games in Chile, and much more

Winners of the 2023 Nature Conservancy Photo Contest

Some of the top images from a competition focusing on our climate and the natural world

A War to End All Wars Between Israel and Palestine

As bad as things are, I resist giving in to despair.

Israel’s Dangerous Delusion

No third party will step in to govern Gaza.

Photos: The Spirit of Halloween 2023

A collection of images that capture some scary (and fun) pre-Halloween festivities around the world

Why Vladimir Putin Is Embracing Germany’s Far Right

Frustrated by Berlin’s robust response to his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian leader is seeking allies who could disrupt the consensus.

Political Analysis Needs More Witchcraft

You can’t understand politics just by being rational. Where would QAnon and sorcery fit in?

Photos From Acapulco in the Aftermath of Hurricane Otis

Recent images from the storm-affected state of Guerrero, Mexico, after the passage of a Category 5 hurricane

How a Muslim Movie Star Triumphed in Hindu-Nationalist India

Under Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government, a Muslim movie star’s success has taken on a larger significance.

Photos of the Week: Foggy Telescope, Golden Angel, Wax Rock

Storm damage in a Denmark harbor, shrimp fishing on a Belgian beach, the WNBA-championship victory parade in Las Vegas, anguish and sorrow in Israel and Gaza, and much more

India’s Hindu Extremists Are Trolling the Israel Conflict

The surprising source of the fake videos clogging up social-media feeds

Destruction in Gaza

Images from Gaza taken over the past five days, where Palestinians are working with few resources to tend to those displaced, rescue those trapped, help the injured, and bury their dead.

‘You Started a War, You’ll Get a Nakba’

Since the Hamas attack, settler violence against Palestinians has intensified in the West Bank.

The Axis of Resistance Has Been Gathering Strength

When the U.S. stepped back from the Middle East, Iran stepped up.

Fall Is in the Air: Images of the Season

A collection of images of autumn—the best season

The End of Netanyahu

He sold Israelis a story about their safety. It turned out not to be true.

Forget the Bomb and Help Iranians Fight Their Regime

All the other options have failed.

The Reckoning That Is Coming for Qatar

The Gulf country’s dalliance with Islamist groups such as the Taliban and Hamas has at times made it a diplomatic broker. Now those ties are a liability.

Photos of the Week: Dangling Hay, Annular Eclipse, Scythe Competition

A beach motocross event in England, Kibera Fashion Week in Kenya, Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a salmon run in Canada, and much more

Around the World, Demonstrations of Support, Grief, and Anger

Images from recent protests supporting either Israelis or Palestinians