Photos of the Week: Big Tex, Giant Regatta, Leaf Bath
A heart-shaped lake in Germany, sculptures by the sea in Australia, sightseeing in the Gobi desert, a colorful forest in Romania, a wife-carrying race in Maine, and much more
Yahya Sinwar Finally Got What He Deserved
The question now is whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has enough strategic and moral sense to leverage its military wins into a plausible vision of peace.
Yahya Sinwar’s Death Was Preordained
Israel now has an opening to say that it has accomplished a core objective.
Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2024
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s competition
The Colors of Early Autumn
A collection of recent fall photos—images of the best season
The Collapse of the Khamenei Doctrine
Iran’s supreme leader promised no peace and no war. But the moment of choice has come.
Photos of the Week: Monkey Blessing, Gondola Crossing, Ocean Odyssey
The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, restoration efforts in the Vatican, a beachside air show in California, a historical autumn fair in England, cranberry harvesting in Massachusetts, and much more
Hezbollah Waged War Against the People of My Country
I won’t mourn or celebrate its leader’s death.
Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024
Winning and honored images from the annual competition produced by the Natural History Museum in London
Photos: Florida Braces for Milton’s Wrath
Images of Florida residents preparing themselves for Hurricane Milton—their second hurricane in less than two weeks
Women Can Be Autocrats, Too
Mexico’s new president follows her predecessor’s authoritarian path.
Photos: Building Human Towers in Spain
Images of these amazing structures, and the effort involved in forming them
The Mistakes Israel Can’t Afford to Repeat
If it wants to win its third war in Lebanon, it will need to learn from the last two.
Israel and Hamas Are Kidding Themselves
Both think they’re winning, but they’re in for a rude awakening.
The Climate Action That the World Needs
The 2015 Paris Agreement was a landmark, but countries need to raise their ambition again to complete the transition away from fossil fuels.
Britain’s Smoking War Lights Up
The U.K. enjoys a bipartisan consensus on phasing out tobacco use. But some see it as a new front in a culture war against the nanny state.
The Israeli Artist Who Offends Everyone
Long a fearless critic of Israel, Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi has made wrenching portraits of her nation’s suffering since October 7.
Netanyahu Doesn’t Care About His Friendship With Biden
Washington should be dictating policy to Jerusalem, not the other way around.
How Do You Forgive the People Who Killed Your Family?
Thirty years after the genocide in Rwanda, survivors and perpetrators live side by side.
Photos of the Week: Iron Buffalo, Sunset Camel, Annular Eclipse
Wildfires and drought in South America, Israeli missile strikes in Lebanon, early Christmas celebrations in Venezuela, a dahlia show beside Stonehenge, and much more