Photos of the Week: Gruffalo Maze, Panama Swing, Luminous Mane
An orangutan rehabilitation center in Borneo, an iceberg-filled fjord in Greenland, scenes from the Republican National Convention, a fire festival in Japan, and much more
Trump Signals Weakness to Xi Jinping
He’s all but said he wouldn’t defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. What else would he give up to Beijing?
When the Press Turns Its Back on Press Freedom
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong says she was fired for her advocacy.
A Century Ago, the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics
Images of the many events, athletes, and spectators at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Make America Hungary Again
Building a quasi-dictatorship in a place where most people believe in democracy is a particular art that Viktor Orbán has mastered.
Two Years of Amazing Images From the James Webb Space Telescope
A collection of images from the James Webb Space Telescope’s second year in space
The Final Six Months of U.S. Aid for Ukraine
If Trump wins, Kyiv’s cause is in danger. Biden must prepare for that possibility.
Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Hill Town, Eleventh Night
A stegosaurus fossil up for auction in New York, a newborn pangolin at the Prague Zoo, a Volleyball on Water tournament in Slovenia, a lightsaber training session in Mexico City, and much more
Yadnya Kasada: A Volcanic Ritual in Indonesia
Images of Hindu Tenggerese worshippers carrying offerings up the side of an active volcano, and tossing them in
China’s Self-Imposed Isolation
Xi Jinping’s policies are cutting off his country from the world, to no one’s ultimate benefit.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Worried
Why else would he bring his political rivals back in from the cold?
The Running of the Bulls 2024
Images from some of the first runs this year in Pamplona, Spain
U.S. Allies Are Already Worried About Another Round of Trump
What should America’s allies do if the leader of the free world doesn’t care about the free world or want to lead it?
Nothing Good Would Come of an Israeli War in Lebanon
A military blow isn’t going to make Hezbollah disappear.
Now Keir Starmer Has to Decide If He’d Use Nukes
Becoming the British prime minister means giving top-secret orders—immediately—that could determine the fate of the world.
How Labour Defeated Populism
Keir Starmer’s party beat the far right and far left by addressing real voters’ problems.
How Macron Lost France to the Extremes
He ran France like a tech bro excited to break things, rather than a political leader who made voters feel part of a collective project.
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
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