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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
If Trump wins, Kyiv’s cause is in danger. Biden must prepare for that possibility.
A stegosaurus fossil up for auction in New York, a newborn pangolin at the Prague Zoo, a Volleyball on Water tournament in Slovenia, a lightsaber training session in Mexico City, and much more
Images of Hindu Tenggerese worshippers carrying offerings up the side of an active volcano, and tossing them in
Xi Jinping’s policies are cutting off his country from the world, to no one’s ultimate benefit.
Why else would he bring his political rivals back in from the cold?
Images from some of the first runs this year in Pamplona, Spain
What should America’s allies do if the leader of the free world doesn’t care about the free world or want to lead it?
A military blow isn’t going to make Hezbollah disappear.
Becoming the British prime minister means giving top-secret orders—immediately—that could determine the fate of the world.
Keir Starmer’s party beat the far right and far left by addressing real voters’ problems.
He ran France like a tech bro excited to break things, rather than a political leader who made voters feel part of a collective project.
A greased-pole walk in Massachusetts, a heavy-metal music festival in France, hurricane damage in Barbados, sumo wrestlers at the Lincoln Memorial, and much more
A second round between an extremist and a reformist will put the logic of boycott to the test.
Images of some of the performers and concertgoers at this year’s Glastonbury music festival
A field of blooming flowers in Italy, a “space-capsule camp” in China, flooded rivers in the American Midwest, a haute couture fashion show in Paris, a camel traffic light in a Chinese desert, and much more
A collection of some of this year’s honored images of North American birds and birdlife
The presidential candidates can’t seem to talk about foreign policy without talking about him.
In the north, Israelis are not just resigned to the opening of a war with Hezbollah but in some cases annoyed that committing to one is taking so long.
The world’s most powerful government now looks small in the very worst ways.
Israel’s governing coalition could be headed toward an early exit.