Photos of the Week: Ski Bike, Cow Hug, Drone Face
The world’s oldest dog in Portugal, a “firefall” in Yosemite National Park, widespread flooding in Mozambique, continued rescue and recovery in earthquake-hit Turkey, and much more
Winners of the 2022 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest
A collection of the winning and commended images from this year’s photo competition.
What Happens When Politicians Brush Off Hard Questions About Gender
Dismissing good-faith inquiries about a gender self-identification law drained Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon’s authority.
Superb Owl Sunday VII
A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating such magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America and are depicted here in photos from recent years.
Red Zeppelin
How China’s spy balloon blew up relations with the U.S.
Photos of the Week: Ice Canoe, Rainbow Mountain, Balloon Debris
Deadly wildfires in southern Chile, a lantern festival in Taiwan, an extremely low tide in Venice, a freight-train derailment in Ohio, scenes of earthquake devastation in Turkey, and much more
The Masterpiece No One Wanted to Save
Censored and then forgotten, Anatoly Kuznetsov’s Babi Yar, about the Nazi occupation of Kyiv, is again painfully relevant.
Photos: Rescue and Recovery in Turkey and Syria
A massive effort is underway as workers continue rescuing earthquake victims who have been trapped for as long as 61 hours.
The Unbearable Plight of Syrians
After civil war and now a natural disaster, the country’s northwest desperately needs international aid, even if it’s hard to deliver.
White Supremacy Is a Script
In South Africa, a broken culture of law enforcement has extended long past the formal end of apartheid.
Early Photos From the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
This morning, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, collapsing thousands of buildings across southern Turkey and northwestern Syria.
From This Hill, You Can See the Next Intifada
What happens when Israel’s lawbreakers become lawmakers
The French Are in a Panic Over le Wokisme
The nation’s vehement rejection of identity politics made me recalibrate my own views about woke ideology.
Photos of the Week: Salmon Blessing, Masquerade Games, Polar Night
A figure-skating championship in Finland, a rugby tournament in Afghanistan, the Magh Mela festival in India, a soldier’s funeral in Ukraine, an ice storm in Texas, and much more
The Up Helly Aa Viking Fire Festival
Images of the annual fire festival held in the Shetland Islands from the past 20 years.
The Snow Monkeys of Nagano
Images of Japanese macaques relaxing and staying warm in the waters of a mountain hot spring
Photos of the Week: Firefly Forest, Husky Club, Turnip Toss
Frustration at the Australian Open, a light show in London, Republic Day parade rehearsals in India, snow cover in Yosemite Valley, anti-government protests in Peru, and much more
Winners of the 2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
Some of the top images from the 14 categories of underwater photography in this year’s competition
2023 Lunar New Year Celebrations
People around the world ushered in the Year of the Rabbit with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals.
The Bitter Truth Behind Russia’s Looting of Ukrainian Art
Kherson’s museums became a microcosm of the grim drama of collaboration and resistance that takes place under occupation.