World War II: After the War
Part 20 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Part 20 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Images of widespread flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul
My generation has tasted freedom and experienced a competitive, vibrant political life. We can’t be made a part of what Russia has become.
Images of a friendly, traditional “war” between two churches, where members of each church launch rockets at the other.
Autocrats in China, Russia, and elsewhere are now making common cause with MAGA Republicans to discredit liberalism and freedom around the world.
As Tibetan Buddhism spreads through China, Xi sees an opportunity to consolidate his rule.
A war between two Latin American states is nearly unimaginable. Then again, so was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian mercenaries are wringing wealth and political leverage out of the Sahel.
Devastating floods across Kenya, a pagan fire festival in Scotland, antler gathering in Wyoming, pro-Palestinian demonstrations at many American colleges, and much more
Foreign policy does not usually swing national elections, but this time could be different.
The ideologues are winning a decades-long battle over Tehran’s foreign policy.
As Israel’s war in Gaza bogs down, some leaders are urging a major assault on Hezbollah. That would be disastrous.
The erosion of democratic norms didn’t begin with Narendra Modi.
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a tilting tower in Taiwan, the Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade in Japan, protests opposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza in the United States, and much more
Images of several of Chile’s national parks, encompassing a wide variety of environments
A handful of images of the tens of billions of individual animals divided among some 10,000 species, inhabiting nearly every environment on Earth
A popular remedy is made from hides imported from Africa—but the out-of-control trade is causing geopolitical problems for Beijing.
Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic building in Denmark, a joyous water festival in Thailand, and much more
Some of the winning and honored entries in this year’s annual photo competition
Images of some of the many ways people put bicycles to use during the Second World War
The question of Israel and Palestine must be reframed and recalibrated.