Photos of the Week: Swimming Elephant, Long Table, Bookstore Maze
Skateboarding and steeplechase at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at a dressage event, a traditional mask festival in Benin, and much more
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Israel’s Disaster Foretold
The ICJ’s opinion on the West Bank is devastating, and it isn’t wrong.
Five Tiny Pieces of Paper
That’s all it took for one artist to become a target for Vladimir Putin.
Setenta millas en el infierno
El Tapón del Darién fue alguna vez considerado intransitable. Ahora cientos de miles de migrantes se arriesgan a atravesar un terreno peligroso, a sufrir violencia, hambre y enfermedad para llegar por medio de la selva hasta Estados Unidos.
Seventy Miles in Hell
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
Iranian Insiders Warn That Attacking Israel Is a Trap
Some say a big war will help the country’s enemies. But is anyone listening?
Photos of the Week: Robotic Horse, Balloon Cauldron, Berlin Swing
Swimming and fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, wildfires in Colorado and California, a disastrous oil spill in the Philippines, protests after a disputed presidential election in Venezuela, and much more
The Real Trade-Off With Russia
Political prisoners and hostages have been freed, but at a cost.
Venezuela’s Dictator Can’t Even Lie Well
Nicolás Maduro stole the election. So why is a longtime opposition leader in such a good mood?
A Wake-Up Call for Iran
Israel can pretty much do what it wants on Iranian soil.