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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Winners of the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Some of the winners and runners-up from this year’s astrophotography competition
Photos of the Week: Giant Cabbage, Bottle Dancers, Dachshund Parade
A cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, a skateboarding showcase in Spain, widespread flood damage in Libya, a shattered forest on the front line in Ukraine, and much more
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023
A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images
Oktoberfest 2023: Scenes From the Opening Weekend
Early images from the 188th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
Photos of the Week: Fish Face, Orca Kite, Naked Run
A new volcanic eruption in Hawaii; deadly flooding in coastal Libya; a devastating earthquake in Morocco; scenes from China Fashion Week, in Beijing; an end-of-summer cattle drive in Germany; and much more
Photos From Libya’s Devastating Floods
Images from the disaster areas across coastal Libya
The Aftermath of Morocco’s Deadly Earthquake
Images from Marrakesh and villages in central Morocco, where rescue operations are ongoing, just days after a devastating earthquake
Early Photos From Morocco’s Deadly Earthquake
A collection of early images from several hard-hit neighborhoods and villages, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake
Photos of the Week: Smart Lander, Elephant Puppet, Zozobra Burning
The World Tango Championship in Argentina, devastating floods in Greece, a buffalo police patrol in Brazil, a muddy mess at the Burning Man Festival, and much more
Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2023
Some of the winning and honored entries in this year’s bird-photography competition