Recovery and Cleanup in Florida After Hurricane Ian
Images from recent days showing the widespread damage, rescue workers and volunteers, and residents affected by the storm
Early Photos of Hurricane Ian’s Landfall in Florida
Images from southwest Florida, showing some of the destruction caused by this unusually intense storm
After the Floods: Recovery in Kentucky
Images from a region beset by record-setting floods, just starting the work of recovery
Scenes From California’s Fast-Moving Oak Fire
Images from California’s biggest wildfire this year
Photos: Protests Against the Overturning of Roe
Images of protest from Houston, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Raleigh, St. Louis, Portland, New York, Nashville, and many other locations
Photos: Devastating Floods Hit the Yellowstone Region
Heavy rains and melting snow filled rivers and carried away bridges, roads, and houses.
The Fight for Roe
Images from some of the protests sparked by the release of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion
Now We Know Their Names
In Maryland, a memorial for two lynching victims reveals how America is grappling with its history of racial terror.
The Betrayal
America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan added moral injury to military failure. But a group of soldiers, veterans, and ordinary citizens came together to try to save Afghan lives and salvage some American honor.
Tracking Cougars to Figure Out Where to Build a Bridge
Stephanie Keith, a photographer with Reuters, recently joined members of the Olympic Cougar Project as they tracked a wild cougar named Lilu.
The Next Disaster Coming to the Great Plains
Acute scarcity drives the search for water underground. But the West’s major aquifers are in trouble, too.
Biden Won Big With a Bad Hand
Relative to its strength in Congress, the Biden administration has proved outstandingly successful.
How Do Democrats Recover From This?
Here are five ways in which they could salvage their election chances.
Trump’s Big Border Wall Is Now a Pile of Rusting Steel
Worth at least a quarter billion dollars, the steel bollards are a relic of the Trump era.
What Joe Manchin’s ‘No’ Means for Biden’s Agenda
Build Back Better looks dead. Can Democrats rebuild it?
The Aftermath of the Devastating Tornado Outbreak in Kentucky
Late on December 11, a tornado outbreak struck several states in the Midwest, hitting parts of western Kentucky especially hard.
Are We Doomed?
To head off the next insurrection, we’ll need to practice envisioning the worst.
If Democrats Can Lose in Virginia, They Can Lose Almost Anywhere
Led by a candidate who neither repudiated nor embraced Trump, the GOP sweeps to victory.
The Massive Progressive Dark-Money Group You’ve Never Heard Of
Over the past half decade, Democrats have quietly pulled ahead of Republicans in untraceable political spending. One group helped make it happen.
The Simplest Fix to America’s Rent Problem
The country’s voucher-focused help for American renters is mired in red tape, and many landlords opt out. Would cash work better?