India Is Starting to See Through Modi’s Nationalist Myth
The prime minister claimed the support of a Hindu god. His country didn’t buy it.
The Failing State Next Door
Mexico has its first woman president. But her big win may be a bigger danger to democracy and security.
What Europe Fears
American allies see a second Trump term as all but inevitable. “The anxiety is massive.”
Biden’s Bold Gaza Cease-Fire Gambit
The president has pushed events as far as he can, but even American presidents have their limits.
Photos of the Week: Beer Toss, Pike Battle, Sea Pods
Warrior horse racing in Japan, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, a Memorial Day display in Boston, an anti-drone-technology display in Ukraine, a performance by AC/DC in Italy, and much more
The Saudi Deal the U.S. Actually Needs
The United States and Saudi Arabia seem fated to deepen their partnership. We should make that partnership as functional as possible.
An Island Community Displaced by Climate Change
Residents of a tiny Panamanian island threatened by rising sea levels begin to relocate to a new development.
The 2024 Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Race
Images of racers running and tumbling down a very steep hill—pursuing a large wheel of cheese
What If Iran Already Has the Bomb?
For the first time, Iranian officials are openly threatening to build a nuclear weapon—and even intimating that they already have.
I Carried Out the Strike That Killed Soleimani. America Doesn’t Understand the Lesson of His Death.
Inside the decision to assassinate Iran’s ruthless general
Photos of the Week: Victorian Picnic, Flamingo Flight, Shadow Puppets
An airline for dogs in New York, horse racing in Baltimore, the Olympic torch relay in southwestern France, a tornado’s path of destruction in Iowa, and much more
Photos: Ukrainians Fight to Defend Kharkiv From Russian Attacks
Ukraine’s second-largest city and nearby villages have come under intensifying attacks from Russia’s invading forces.
The British Prime Minister Bowed to the Inevitable
Why did Rishi Sunak just call a surprise election?
A Peace Deal That Seems Designed to Fail
Saudi Arabia knows that Israel will be the fall guy when this agreement falls apart.
The Beauty of Earth From Orbit
Recent images of our home planet, seen by crew members of the International Space Station
Who Would Benefit From Ebrahim Raisi’s Death?
If the Iranian president turns out to have lost his life in a helicopter crash, it will set off a fierce scramble for power.
Bad Regimes Are Winning at Sport’s Expense
The agency charged with keeping sports doping-free now seems vulnerable to manipulation by malign states.
The ‘America First’ Chaos Caucus Is Forcing a Moment of Truth
Does the Republican Party still believe in American leadership abroad?
Photos of the Week: Dock Diving, Buddha Cleaning, Vapor Falls
Surgery at a teddy-bear hospital in Germany, a performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, coyote pups at an animal park in France, and much more
Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2024
A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature photo competition