Netanyahu’s Folly
The message the Israeli prime minister delivers to Congress will not be the one he intends.
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Photos of the Week: Gruffalo Maze, Panama Swing, Luminous Mane
An orangutan rehabilitation center in Borneo, an iceberg-filled fjord in Greenland, scenes from the Republican National Convention, a fire festival in Japan, and much more
Trump Signals Weakness to Xi Jinping
He’s all but said he wouldn’t defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. What else would he give up to Beijing?
When the Press Turns Its Back on Press Freedom
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong says she was fired for her advocacy.
A Century Ago, the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics
Images of the many events, athletes, and spectators at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Make America Hungary Again
Building a quasi-dictatorship in a place where most people believe in democracy is a particular art that Viktor Orbán has mastered.
Two Years of Amazing Images From the James Webb Space Telescope
A collection of images from the James Webb Space Telescope’s second year in space
The Final Six Months of U.S. Aid for Ukraine
If Trump wins, Kyiv’s cause is in danger. Biden must prepare for that possibility.
Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Hill Town, Eleventh Night
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
Yadnya Kasada: A Volcanic Ritual in Indonesia
Images of Hindu Tenggerese worshippers carrying offerings up the side of an active volcano, and tossing them in