Photos of the Week: May Day, Campus Protests, Snake Festival
Devastating floods across Kenya, a pagan fire festival in Scotland, antler gathering in Wyoming, pro-Palestinian demonstrations at many American colleges, and much more
Will Biden Have a Gaza Problem in November’s Poll?
Foreign policy does not usually swing national elections, but this time could be different.
Is Iran a Country or a Cause?
The ideologues are winning a decades-long battle over Tehran’s foreign policy.
The Siren Call of an Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
As Israel’s war in Gaza bogs down, some leaders are urging a major assault on Hezbollah. That would be disastrous.
Is India an Autocracy?
The erosion of democratic norms didn’t begin with Narendra Modi.
Photos of the Week: Wheelbarrow Race, Count Binface, Orange Skies
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a tilting tower in Taiwan, the Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade in Japan, protests opposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza in the United States, and much more
Chile’s Amazing National Parks
Images of several of Chile’s national parks, encompassing a wide variety of environments
For Earth Day, a Photo Appreciation of Birds
A handful of images of the tens of billions of individual animals divided among some 10,000 species, inhabiting nearly every environment on Earth
How the Humble Donkey Became a Big Problem for China
A popular remedy is made from hides imported from Africa—but the out-of-control trade is causing geopolitical problems for Beijing.
Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame
Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic building in Denmark, a joyous water festival in Thailand, and much more
Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest
Some of the winning and honored entries in this year’s annual photo competition
The Bicycles of World War II
Images of some of the many ways people put bicycles to use during the Second World War
Finding Justice in Palestine
The question of Israel and Palestine must be reframed and recalibrated.
Ordinary Iranians Don’t Want a War With Israel
The people of Iran know that their main enemy is at home.
‘We Left the Girls Too Long in That Place’
It’s been 10 years since 276 girls were dragged into the forest by Boko Haram.
Iran’s Deadly Message to Journalists Abroad
A stabbing in London has energized those it was likely meant to silence.
What I’ve Heard From Gaza
I’m worried about the suffering of civilians right now—and the lack of a plan for a better future.
In MAGA World, Everything Happens for a Reason
Bridge collapse, earthquake, eclipse—surely the heavens and the Biden administration are up to something.
Clash of the Patriarchs
A hard-line Russian bishop backed by the political might of the Kremlin could split the Orthodox Church in two.
The War Is Not Going Well for Ukraine
If the United States does nothing, the coming seasons will be even bleaker—and not just in Kyiv.