We Live in Donald Trump’s World
The G7 summit was stuck in time, between the era of Trump and the future.
How Dissent Dies
The government’s actions, and its responses to criticism, raise more troubling questions than Narendra Modi’s electoral viability does.
The ‘Global Britain’ Conundrum
Both London and Washington hope to build democratic alliances. Yet can—and should—they lead them?
Photos of the Week: Jovian Moon, Sunrise Piper, Sea Snot
An optical illusion at the Eiffel Tower, a presidential election in Peru, a giant sinkhole in Mexico, a sunrise annular eclipse seen in New York City, a platypus health check in Australia, and much more
The War on Bollywood
Its films have always celebrated a pluralistic India, making the industry—and its Muslim elite—a prime target for Narendra Modi.
India’s Democracy Is the World’s Problem
Small, rich, homogenous nations do not offer stories of hope. Big, poor, diverse ones do.
Joe Biden Worries That China Might Win
The president has put his finger on an important geopolitical development.
Drought and Sinkholes Threaten Farmers in Turkey
Chris McGrath, a photographer with Getty Images, recently spent time in Turkey’s Konya province, where extreme drought conditions have been taking a heavy toll on farmers and the land.
The Minister of Chaos
Boris Johnson knows exactly what he’s doing.
How Academic Freedom Ends
Beijing is using dismissals, arrests, and a repressive new law to curtail students’ and professors’ rights.
Photos of the Week: Ice Children, Caged Cat, Tango Protest
Memorial Day remembrances in the U.S., drought conditions in California, a sinkhole in Mexico, sheepshearing in Germany, a daffodil festival in Austria, and much more
A Cargo Ship Burns off Sri Lanka, Covering Beaches in Plastic Debris
Images from Sri Lanka, where locals are cleaning beaches polluted by debris from a burning cargo ship
Winners of the 2021 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
Some of the winning images from this year’s contest, showcasing the natural world
When Justice Is Out of Reach
Accountability is a long way off for Bashar al-Assad. But the world can still preserve the memories of what has happened in Syria.
Photos of the Week: Meerkat Serenade, Golden Skull, Hypoxic Tent
A beach graduation ceremony in Spain, Spider-Man dancers in Russia, skiing in the French Alps, a cyclone in India, a pigeon fancier in Cuba, and much more
Views of the Super Flower Blood Moon and Its Eclipse
A collection of 18 of the most super images of the supermoon
The West Is Failing Belarus
A hijacked flight forced attention back on the European country. The world must respond, the leader of the Belarusian prodemocracy movement told The Atlantic, and fast.
Photos: Lava Flows From Mount Nyiragongo
Images from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Mount Nyiragongo erupted over the weekend
The Costly Success of Israel’s Iron Dome
The country’s missile-defense system tells a national story.
A New Word Is Defining the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Washington
Close observers of U.S. policy say the subtle shift reflects a progressive push to focus on human rights.