Photos of the Week: Arctic Rally, Beehive Fireworks, 99 Domes
Beach meditation in Australia, Newroz celebrations in Azerbaijan, ski racing in Massachusetts, anti-coup protests in Myanmar, visiting a platypus in Australia, and much more
An Ice-Covered Russian Ghost Town
The photographer Maria Passer visited some of the ice-covered abandoned buildings of Vorkuta, a dwindling Russian coal-mining city north of the Arctic Circle.
Photos of the Week: Giant Teapot, Arizona Sunset, Egyptian Goose
Moving a home through the streets of San Francisco, hiking the Great Wall in China, visiting a ski resort in Tehran, opening a “hug room” in Rome, walking a snow maze in Manitoba, and much more
100 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1921
A look at some of the events and sights from around the world a century ago
Where Are the Iconic COVID-19 Images?
The scarcity of memorable pandemic photographs reveals something about this crisis.
The Ultimate Symbol of America’s Diminished Soft Power
The Trump administration’s partisan takeover of the United States’ international broadcasters failed. What’s to prevent a future administration from trying again?
Recent Eruptions on Mount Etna
Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted four times in the past six days, sending ash into the sky and lava down its slopes.
China Is the Myanmar Coup’s ‘Biggest Loser’
A relationship decades in the making is now in jeopardy.
The One Area Where the U.S. COVID-19 Strategy Seems to Be Working
By spending lots of money and not worrying about liability, America is beating Europe in the vaccine race.
The Moment Britain’s Army Knew It Was Lost
In 2008, a dramatic failure in Iraq finally set the force on a path of improvement.
Photos of the Week: Mars Rover, Green Fur, Icicle Tunnel
Lava flows on Mount Etna, ski championships in Italy, ice-skating in the Netherlands, an image from New York Fashion Week, freezing conditions in Texas, and much more
The Populists Who Got COVID-19 Are a Warning for Democracy
They downplayed the severity of the coronavirus and never changed their minds. What now?
Winners of the 2020 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
Some of the top images from the 12 categories of underwater photography in this year’s competition
Scenes From the 2021 Australian Open
Some colorful glimpses from this year's tournament in Melbourne
What History Tells Us Will Happen to Trumpism
Populist movements have a knack for sticking around long after their leaders leave office.
Photos of the Week: Horse Breath, Incense Cat, Swan Companion
Protests against police violence in Chile, wintry weather in northern Europe, Fashion Week in Kyrgyzstan, an ice cave in Alaska, Zoom goats in England, and much more
Why Did It Take a Coup?
The military’s takeover in Myanmar has prompted a reevaluation of the armed forces’ role in society—something that an alleged genocide notably failed to do.
The Unlikeliest Pandemic Success Story
How did a tiny, poor nation manage to suffer only one death from the coronavirus?
Winners of the 2021 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest
Some of this year’s winners and honorees, showing remarkable scenes from oceans, lakes, and rivers around the world
Superb Owl Sunday V
A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating these magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are captured here in photos from recent years.