Photos of the Week: Puffin Parent, Cow Cabin, Blue Frog
A greased-pole walk in Massachusetts, a heavy-metal music festival in France, hurricane damage in Barbados, sumo wrestlers at the Lincoln Memorial, and much more
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In Iran, the Big Winner Is None of the Above
A second round between an extremist and a reformist will put the logic of boycott to the test.
Scenes From Glastonbury 2024
Images of some of the performers and concertgoers at this year’s Glastonbury music festival
Photos of the Week: Mermaid Parade, Beach Day, Gazelle Puppet
A field of blooming flowers in Italy, a “space-capsule camp” in China, flooded rivers in the American Midwest, a haute couture fashion show in Paris, a camel traffic light in a Chinese desert, and much more
Selections From the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100
A collection of some of this year’s honored images of North American birds and birdlife
Even the Iranian Election Is About Trump
The presidential candidates can’t seem to talk about foreign policy without talking about him.
Israel Is Ready for Another War
In the north, Israelis are not just resigned to the opening of a war with Hezbollah but in some cases annoyed that committing to one is taking so long.
What Was the Point of Prosecuting Julian Assange?
The world’s most powerful government now looks small in the very worst ways.
It’s All Catching Up to Bibi Netanyahu
Israel’s governing coalition could be headed toward an early exit.
Under the Solstice Sun
Images from this year’s Ivan Kupala Night celebrations from Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, and Poland