What Is Wagner Doing in Africa?
Russian mercenaries are wringing wealth and political leverage out of the Sahel.
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Photos of the Week: May Day, Campus Protests, Snake Festival
Devastating floods across Kenya, a pagan fire festival in Scotland, antler gathering in Wyoming, pro-Palestinian demonstrations at many American colleges, and much more
Will Biden Have a Gaza Problem in November’s Poll?
Foreign policy does not usually swing national elections, but this time could be different.
Is Iran a Country or a Cause?
The ideologues are winning a decades-long battle over Tehran’s foreign policy.
The Siren Call of an Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
As Israel’s war in Gaza bogs down, some leaders are urging a major assault on Hezbollah. That would be disastrous.
Is India an Autocracy?
The erosion of democratic norms didn’t begin with Narendra Modi.
Photos of the Week: Wheelbarrow Race, Count Binface, Orange Skies
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
Chile’s Amazing National Parks
Images of several of Chile’s national parks, encompassing a wide variety of environments
For Earth Day, a Photo Appreciation of Birds
A handful of images of the tens of billions of individual animals divided among some 10,000 species, inhabiting nearly every environment on Earth
How the Humble Donkey Became a Big Problem for China
A popular remedy is made from hides imported from Africa—but the out-of-control trade is causing geopolitical problems for Beijing.