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: Tomato Fight, Bog Snorkeling, Death Diving
A sunflower maze in England, damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida, a mid-river football match in England, a marching-band competition in Texas, and much more
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023: Highly Commended
A preview of some of this year’s highly commended wildlife images
Egypt’s New Capital-City Megaproject
Images of Egypt’s new, as-yet-unnamed capital city, under construction in the desert
Photos of the Week: Smoky Skies, Lazy Day, Mug Shot
Wildfires in Greece and Canada, paddleboarding in Maine, an anti-terror exercise in South Korea, flooding in Southern California, a T-Rex race in Washington State, and much more
Hundreds of Wildfires Rage Across Greece
Firefighters and volunteers in Greece have been battling devastating wildfires for five straight days.
Scenes From the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Images from some of the events in Budapest this weekend, where thousands of track-and-field athletes are competing
Photos of the Week: Artistic Cycling, Mounted Shooting, Pikachu Parade
A mountain race in the Swiss Alps, new eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy, preparations for Oktoberfest in Munich, wildfires in Spain’s Canary Islands, and much more
Brown Bears Fishing at Alaska’s Brooks Falls
Recent images from Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, where brown bears are feasting on salmon once again
Lahaina, After the Fire
Images of early recovery work in Lahaina, and the community of volunteers who are mobilizing to help those in need
Photos of the Week: Foam Party, Pet Dryer, Hummingbird Care
Mountain-bike racing in Scotland, flooding in Northern Europe, missile strikes in Ukraine, wildfire damage in Hawaii, a rubber-duck derby in Chicago, and much more