How I Lost the Russia That Never Was
I sometimes felt that we told the truth only at the funerals of our assassinated friends. Was this what Russia had been all along?
Photos of the Week: Laughter Therapy, Ballroom Dance, Senegal Surf
A presidential election in Argentina, a Thanksgiving banquet in Denver, Formula One racing in Las Vegas, a cease-fire protest in France, a human tower in Mexico City, and much more
Autumn Colors and Autumn Chill
One last look at the colorful beauty of this autumn, seen in cities and countryside vistas across the Northern Hemisphere
What Hamas Promises, Iranians Know Too Well
Young Iranians can have no illusions about the mix of misogyny, anti-Semitism, and Islamism that Hamas and Iran’s rulers share.
Not a World War But a World at War
The past two years have seen the most conflicts of any time since the end of the Second World War.
Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Northern Lights, Plato’s Cave
A pogo-stick-record attempt in Pennsylvania, airport-fauna management in Brazil, lenticular clouds above Corsica, holiday light shows in England, continued Israeli air strikes in Gaza, and much more
Don’t Expect U.S.-China Relations to Get Better
The summit showed that Beijing still needs Washington. That’s a problem Xi Jinping is trying to solve.
Winners of the 2023 Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Winners and runners-up from this year’s landscape-photography competition
The One-State Delusion
Ignoring the national aspirations of Palestinians and Israelis won’t solve their conflict.
Diwali 2023: Images From the Festival of Lights
Photos from this year’s festival, as celebrants color their world, give prayers, and wish one another a happy Diwali
London’s Day of Creeping Extremism
On a day dedicated to peace, the British capital is consumed by competing symbols.
‘If We Go on Living Like This, Israel Is Not Going to Find Peace’
In the short term, indirect rule of Gaza by the Palestinian Authority is worth considering.
Photos of the Week: Japanese Princess, Steam Power, Knife Angel
Chilly swimmers in China, a deadly earthquake in Nepal, figure skating in France, Israeli attacks in Gaza, Palestinians fleeing from Gaza City, and much more
Why Israeli Security-Service Agents Wanted to Talk With Charlottesville’s Mayor
Even a year ago, they worried that extremist politics could undermine their work.
A Photo Appreciation of Star Forts
Aerial images of various star-shaped forts around the world
Why a Gaza Cease-Fire Is Unrealistic
What sounds simple and obvious rests on conditions that are almost impossible to meet.
All My Life, I’ve Watched Violence Fail the Palestinian Cause
After Hamas’s attack, I lost hope. Then I started hearing from Israelis and Palestinians.
‘How Much Can This Child Take?’
After Hamas’s attack, Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg wait for news of their son.
China’s Two-Faced Approach to Gaza
Xi Jinping poses as a peacemaker but stokes disorder.
The Hong Kong Activist Who Called Washington’s Bluff
The United States praised Joshua Wong and pledged itself to Hong Kong’s freedom. But when China cracked down, Wong found himself with nowhere to go.