The ‘Law of the Land’ Has Been Replaced
The Dubai International Financial Center shows the future of law and commerce.
Iran’s Russia Problem
Relations with Moscow can’t fix an economy squeezed by the West.
Gaza’s Suffering Is Unprecedented
The Palestinian people have never experienced this level of day-to-day horror.
When a Government’s Brutality Backfires
The brutality of Bangladesh’s 15-year-old regime galvanized protesters—and sealed its own collapse.
The Timekeeper of Ukraine
The world’s time, to which all clocks are set, comes from small national labs. Ukraine’s is in Kharkiv, a city under fire.
I Survived Hamas Captivity, but I’m Not Yet Free
I’m singularly focused on getting my husband and the rest of the hostages out of Gaza, the only way I know how.
Photos of the Week: Moon Boats, River Waves, Heavy Leek
Destructive flooding throughout Europe, cliff diving in Austria, deadly wildfires in Portugal, sparks at the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, and much more
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