‘This Will Finish Us’
How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland
Time Is Running Out for Ukraine
I just want the U.S. to deliver its promised aid—so that I still have a country to go back to.
The United States and Israel Are Coming Apart
The disagreements aren’t just over tactics. They’ve become fundamental.
Photos of the Week: Solar Oasis, Leaf Spirit, Burning Judas
The World Coal Carrying Championships in England, damage from an earthquake in Taiwan, a destroyed hospital in the Gaza Strip, a beekeeper at work in Ukraine, and much more
The Great Democratic Success Story That Wasn’t
America can’t deliver Myanmar from its dictatorship, but it can do more than shift the burden and look away.
A Tour Through Solar Eclipses of the Past
Images from the recent (and not-so-recent) past of previous eclipses, seen around the world
Photos of the Week: Snow Blooms, Giant Eggs, Dragon’s Teeth
A wildfire in Venezuela, a deadly terrorist attack in Russia, a surf competition in Australia, Holy Week processions in Spain, a vast solar-power farm in Texas, and much more
U.S. Support for Israel’s War Has Become Indefensible
A good pretext for war is not enough to make a war just.
Benjamin Netanyahu Is Israel’s Worst Prime Minister Ever
One man’s ambition has undermined Israel’s security and consumed its politics.
Winners of the 2024 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition
Holi 2024: The Festival of Colors
Images of this year’s colorful Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.
Beijing Is Ruining TikTok
Unfortunately for ByteDance, there’s nothing it can do about the rule of law in China.
Conspiracy Theories About the Moscow Attack Are Unnecessary
The fault lines in Russian society have foretold yesterday’s atrocity for literally centuries.
The Angst Behind China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth
For young people, the dissent that briefly kindled protests against pandemic lockdowns has settled into a malaise of vague discontent.
Photos of the Week: Green River, Fire Ritual, Space Needle
A massive ballet class in Mexico City, the Night of Ghosts festival in Greece, severe tornado damage in Indiana, a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo, and much more
Photos: Spring in Bloom
Images from the past few weeks of people enjoying flowering trees and fields—signs of warmer days to come
Too Much Purity Is Bad for the Left
If socialists want to be a political force in America, they need to form coalitions, defend democracy, and change real people’s lives.
Valencia’s Fallas Festival: Welcoming Spring with Fire
Scenes from the festival, which features parades, fireworks, fiestas, and the burning of hundreds of wooden sculptures
Germany’s Zombie Government Is Fueling the Far Right
Extremists stand to benefit from the problems the ruling coalition won’t solve.
Is the Destruction of Gaza Making Israel Any Safer?
More than five months in, Israel has neither a military strategy for eliminating Hamas nor a political strategy for living with Gaza.