Why Hezbollah and Israel Can’t Make a Deal
Even for those who don’t want war, one obstacle to peace is nearly immovable.
Israel’s ‘Hand of God’ Operation
A force that is looking in fear at its own iPhones and BlackBerrys is not in top condition to fight.
Israel’s Strategic Win
A spectacular attack on Hezbollah is the latest development in the ongoing war between Iranian proxies and the Jewish state.
The Exploding Pagers of Lebanon
Today’s attack on Hezbollah struck a new kind of blow.
Winners of the 2024 Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Winners and runners-up from this year’s landscape-photography competition
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images
Has Trump Gone Soft on China?
A “grand bargain” with Beijing has obvious appeal. The question is what it would cost.
Photos of the Week: Hat Festival, Marine Ranch, Buddha Scrub
Flooding in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, a hobbyhorse championship in England, a memorial for the victims of a school shooting in Georgia, and much more
Netanyahu’s Other War
Conflict in Gaza hasn’t put an end to Israel’s constitutional crisis.
A Traditional Swiss Sheep Drive in a Changing World
Views of a traditional shepherding event among steep mountain valleys
The Dangerous Rise of the Podcast Historians
If professional scholars don’t engage the public, charlatans and Holocaust deniers certainly will.
What Settler Violence Is Doing to Israel
The government has encouraged acts of terror in the West Bank. It can count the results among its failures.
The Mysterious, Meteoric Rise of Shein
A murky founding story, a shadowy CEO, and a staggering takeover of American retail
A Speech That Showed Britain at Its Worst
The foreign secretary’s words are not just a blow to Israel.
Photos of the Week: Hairy Elephant, Huge Arms, Beer Museum
Scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, an inflatable art installation in Shanghai, a deserted theme park in China, a dust storm in Sudan, and much more
Hamas’s Devastating Murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
How Netanyahu failed the dead hostages
Photos of the Week: Corgi Race, Tomato Fight, Hammer Throw
A riverbed football match in England, the Notting Hill Carnival in London, scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, a pickleball match above New York City, and much more
The Challenge of Negotiating With Xi Jinping
Despite Jake Sullivan’s visit to Beijing this week, American interests remain in severe tension with China’s vision.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: Highly Commended
A preview of some of this year’s best wildlife images
Photos of the Week: Hungry Ghosts, Seaweed Racers, Mud Angels
A greased-pole competition in Indonesia; a scene from the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago; an Israeli air strike on Gaza; a tilting church in Greece, big-wave surfing in South Africa, and much more