Photos of the Week: Ghost Rider, Canoe Slalom, Balloon Museum
A Halloween parade in New York City, All Saints’ Day in Lithuania, fall colors in Germany, continued destruction in Gaza, scenes from the 2023 Pan Am Games in Chile, and much more
Jungkook of BTS Is Chasing His Pop-Star Dream
“As I grew up, I came to terms with reality.”
Silicon Valley May Never Learn Its Lesson
The tech industry is designed for people like Sam Bankman-Fried.
WeWork’s Perfect Storm
The company is buckling under the weight of its own hype and bad timing.
The Man Working to Keep the Water On in Gaza
How one engineer in Gaza is trying to protect his family and his community at a time when water is running out
Winners of the 2023 Nature Conservancy Photo Contest
Some of the top images from a competition focusing on our climate and the natural world
I Didn’t Know I Could Feel So Tired
My daughter’s rare condition means she almost never sleeps through the night. But for years, I blamed my parenting.
A Winter of Low COVID Vaccination Will Probably Seem Fine
Until we start to see the longer-term consequences of missed shots
How Much Can the Seasons Bend Before They Break?
Yearly weather patterns are changing. Our traditions need to keep up.
Can the UAW Unionize Tesla?
The future of green labor
What the 2024 Election Is Really About for Trump Supporters
He promised them: “I am your retribution.”
The New Meaning of Tattoos
Tattoo removal is changing the culture of ink.
The Pandas at the National Zoo Became Part of My Family
I will never forget you, and what you did for me and my mother.
Three Paths Toward the Meaning of Life
“Who in the world am I?” asks Alice in Wonderland. It turns out that business school has a useful theory to help you answer that.
New York Is Too Expensive to Even Visit
The city has cracked down on hotel construction and short-term rentals, with predictable results.
A Billion-Dollar Bet on Local News
We’re making a $500 million investment. The other half is up to you.
Mr. One Percent
Doug Burgum is running for president, whether people realize it or not.
Elon Musk’s Unrecognizable App
X has become a tool for its owner to do whatever he wants.
A Modest Proposal to Save Mothers’ Lives
Hospitals rarely offer physical and occupational therapy after childbirth. Perhaps they should.
Tiny Climate Crises Are Adding Up to One Big Disaster
Billion-dollar disasters are breaking records, but the accumulation of small disasters can be devastating too.