U.S. Support for Israel’s War Has Become Indefensible
A good pretext for war is not enough to make a war just.
Benjamin Netanyahu Is Israel’s Worst Prime Minister Ever
One man’s ambition has undermined Israel’s security and consumed its politics.
Winners of the 2024 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition
Holi 2024: The Festival of Colors
Images of this year’s colorful Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.
Beijing Is Ruining TikTok
Unfortunately for ByteDance, there’s nothing it can do about the rule of law in China.
Conspiracy Theories About the Moscow Attack Are Unnecessary
The fault lines in Russian society have foretold yesterday’s atrocity for literally centuries.
The Angst Behind China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth
For young people, the dissent that briefly kindled protests against pandemic lockdowns has settled into a malaise of vague discontent.
Photos of the Week: Green River, Fire Ritual, Space Needle
A massive ballet class in Mexico City, the Night of Ghosts festival in Greece, severe tornado damage in Indiana, a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo, and much more
Photos: Spring in Bloom
Images from the past few weeks of people enjoying flowering trees and fields—signs of warmer days to come
Too Much Purity Is Bad for the Left
If socialists want to be a political force in America, they need to form coalitions, defend democracy, and change real people’s lives.
Valencia’s Fallas Festival: Welcoming Spring with Fire
Scenes from the festival, which features parades, fireworks, fiestas, and the burning of hundreds of wooden sculptures
Germany’s Zombie Government Is Fueling the Far Right
Extremists stand to benefit from the problems the ruling coalition won’t solve.
Is the Destruction of Gaza Making Israel Any Safer?
More than five months in, Israel has neither a military strategy for eliminating Hamas nor a political strategy for living with Gaza.
A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military
A Ukrainian military source believes that Russia’s long-range strikes are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies.
Putin’s ‘Rabble of Thin-Necked Henchmen’
Who will succeed Russia’s longest-serving ruler since Stalin? Not even the handpicked elite can say.
The Earthquake That Could Shatter Netanyahu’s Coalition
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox don’t serve in its armed forces. That’s getting harder than ever to justify.
Photos of the Week: Bridal Carry, Ostrich Hug, Godzilla Oscar
X-ray analysis of an 18th-century violin in France, the launch of a SpaceX rocket in Texas, white-water canoeing in New Zealand, Ramadan prayers in Indonesia, and much more
Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2024
Some of this year’s amazing winners and runners-up
What’s Happening in Russia Is Not an Election
Words matter. Call it an “election-style event.”
Gaza on the Brink of Famine
Palestinians living in Gaza are struggling with extreme shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.