Was Saleh al-Arouri Special, or Is Israel Just Getting Started?
The first assassination outside of Gaza may be a sign of what’s to come.
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The Anticlimactic End of Israel’s Democracy Crisis
The Netanyahu government’s signature legislation went out with a whimper. But the forces behind it have bigger plans.
Lots of People Will Vote This Year. That Doesn’t Mean Democracy Will Survive.
Dictators and even voters can turn elections into mere pageantry.
Photos of the Week: Snow Soldiers, Red Reindeer, Hedgehog Rescue
New Year's Eve fireworks in Australia, ski jumping in Austria, earthquake damage in Japan, a giant Arctic-fox sculpture in China, ongoing battles in Gaza and Ukraine, and much more
A Hard-Won Victory That Ukraine Stands to Lose
The Ukrainian counteroffensive has consisted of grueling battles like this one. Its gains are now at risk.
Photos: The Aftermath of Japan’s January 1 Earthquake
Recent images from the hard-hit region, showing some of the rescue efforts and widespread damage
Photos of the New Year: Ringing In 2024 Around the World
Images of people bidding farewell to the year 2023, and welcoming 2024 with fireworks, celebrations, and more
Photos of the Week: Christmas Bath, Bear Dance, Puppy Yoga
A Christmas fair in Germany, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, continued Israeli strikes inside the Gaza Strip, an ice hotel in Sweden, and much more
Winners of the 2023 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition
Xi Jinping Is Fighting a Culture War at Home
The Chinese leader seeks to restore an earlier era of ideological indoctrination and national unity—whether his society wants it or not.