A Battle for the Soul of the West
The assault on Enlightenment values is tearing both Europe and America apart.
The Gaza Cease-Fire Was Always Going to End
Neither Israel nor Hamas is willing to tolerate the other’s existence.
The View From Greenland
Scenes from daily life, a national election, and protests supporting autonomy in a vast territory caught in the global spotlight
The Global Populist Right Has a MAGA Problem
In Europe, Trump looks too extreme even for many right-wing insurgents.
The Case for Palestinian Pragmatism
Rigid maximalist demands won’t deliver the future Palestinians desperately need.
The Angry Canadian
How Doug Ford became Ontario’s chief enforcer
Netanyahu Doesn’t Want the Truth to Come Out
Israelis want an inquiry into October 7 not only for accountability but for closure.
Photos of the Week: Koala Care, Dinosaur King, Fuego Volcano
A train-pulling record attempt in Egypt, long-term flooding in Ecuador, a fire-walking festival in Japan, Holi celebrations in India, a pro-Ukraine demonstration in Germany, and much more
Photographing the Final Days of World War II in Germany
Archival images from the last weeks of World War II, taken by an American Army combat photographer during a push across eastern France into southern Germany
Why 70 Percent of Israelis Want Netanyahu to Resign
The Israeli prime minister ignores the views of the majority of his people.
The Iranian Dissident Asking Simple Questions
Sadegh Zibakalam is in trouble again for criticizing Iranian foreign policy.
Don’t Trust the Trumpsplainers
Their efforts to sell some MAGA “grand strategy” dull the pain but dim the brain.
Winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition
A collection of some of the winning and shortlisted photos from this year’s competition
My Hometown Became a Different Country
Not by choice, but by force.
The Tragic Success of Global Putinism
How the West underestimated an ideology’s animating force
Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns
‘Trump’s message is that being his ally serves no purpose, because he will not defend you.’
Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition
Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
Photos of the Week: Regimental Goat, Reindeer Run, Orange Battle
A caretaking humanoid robot in Japan, prayers for Pope Francis in Brazil, a skijoring competition in Colorado, and much more
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
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