Gallery: Sudan’s Civil War
A close look at the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
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Inside the Very Expensive, Extremely Overwhelming, Engineered Fun of Theme Parks
Roller coasters are bumping against the limits of physics and the human body to keep their riders entertained.
You Have No Idea How Hard It Is to Be a Reenactor
Benedict Arnold’s boot wouldn’t come off, and other hardships from my weekend in the Revolutionary War.
How the Most Remote Community in America Gets Its Mail
Transporting letters and packages to the village of Supai requires a feat of logistics, horsemanship, and carefully placed hooves.
The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There
For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
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Robert Rauschenberg’s Penchant for Invention and Spectacle
In 2007, he and Merce Cunningham put a new twist on a famous 1981 sculpture.
By the Horns
Miriam Cabas is one of Spain’s few female bullfighters. What does her success mean for bullfighting, and for Spain?
Edward Burtynsky’s Warning
What the photographer found in a tire pile in Modesto, California, and on the shores of Western Australia
What Lisette Model Saw in Jazz
Her portraits capture the joy and wariness of the genre’s luminaries.
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Photos of the Week: Heat Wave, Paddy Day, Big Buddha
Ongoing anti-government protests in Colombia, the Museum of the Future in Dubai, wildfires in California, Pride marches in New York and Pristina, and much more
Preserving Hong Kong, in Miniature
Model makers Tony Lai and Maggie Chan have been working to preserve the Hong Kong of their childhood in miniature form.
Photos: Rescue Efforts Continue at Collapsed Florida Building
Recovery work at the site of the collapse is still underway despite hazardous conditions and harsh weather.
Photos of the Week: Rain Vortex, Floating Flowers, Fire Dancing
A midsummer sunset in Denmark, a COVID-19 memorial on a Brazilian beach, the Foo Fighters in New York’s Madison Square Garden, Pope Francis and Spider-Man in the Vatican, and much more
Preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
Images of athletes around the world as they train, compete, and prepare for their long-delayed chance at an Olympic medal
Photos: Turkey’s Sea-Snot Disaster
A collection of images from the Sea of Marmara, along Turkey’s coast, where a thick layer of glop known as mucilage, or “sea snot,” has covered shorelines for months.
Photos of the Week: Mouse Hunter, Lake Jumper, Sunset Hiker
Fancy hats at the Royal Ascot, a derailed train in Mexico, military exercises in Morocco, rhythmic gymnastics in Bulgaria, protests at the G7 summit in England, and much more
The Beauty of Earth From Orbit
In the past few months, crew members aboard the ISS have taken some amazing photographs of our lovely planet.
Photos From the 2021 Westminster Dog Show
Images of the dogs and their handlers during the three-day competition and preliminary activities
Photos of the Week: Jovian Moon, Sunrise Piper, Sea Snot
An optical illusion at the Eiffel Tower, a presidential election in Peru, a giant sinkhole in Mexico, a sunrise annular eclipse seen in New York City, a platypus health check in Australia, and much more