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.
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.
No Parents Allowed
Before smartphones and social media, teenagers constructed their identity on the walls of their room.
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Photos of the Week: River Canyon, Mountain Brook, Cliff Bookstore
The World Robot Conference in Beijing, heavy rainfall in Hong Kong, a full moonrise in Spain, an orphaned jaguarundi in Panama, a wildfire in British Columbia, and much more
Photos: Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe
A searing heat wave and strong winds have spawned destructive wildfires from Portugal to Turkey over the past two weeks. Thousands of firefighters and volunteers are battling the deadly blazes, as forecasters warn that the dangerous weather might last through Monday.
The Colors of the World, Seen From the International Space Station
Recent photographs from crew members aboard the ISS show some spectacular views of auroras, moonsets, the Milky Way, and more, seen from from their vantage point in orbit.
No Parents Allowed
Before smartphones and social media, teenagers constructed their identity on the walls of their room.
Photos of the Week: Alligator Dip, Steeplechase Stumble, Friendship Day
A Pride canal parade in Amsterdam, the Jubilee of Youth prayer vigil in Rome, the World Dog Surfing Championships in California, a rally race through a Finnish forest, wildfires in France, and much more
Photos: 13 Years on Mars
This week, NASA marks the 13th anniversary of the landing of its Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. Curiosity has now driven more than 22 miles across the cold and dry planet, over the course of 4,620 Martian days, making countless observations and discoveries.
Photos of the Week: Ice Factory, Cattle Race, Winding Path
A robot-boxing match in Shanghai, widespread flooding in China, a train derailment in Germany, abandoned buses in India, a performing-dog show in Canada, and much more
Scenes From the 2025 World Aquatics Championships
More than 2,500 athletes from more than 200 nations traveled to Singapore over the past few weeks to compete in 77 events across six different aquatic sports.
Photos: Starvation and Chaos in Gaza
Israel’s blockade of most food and aid, along with distribution difficulties inside the Gaza Strip, have driven many of Gaza’s 2 million Palestinians to the brink of starvation.
Photos: Building a Medieval Castle in the 21st Century
More than 25 years ago, Michel Guyot, the owner of a French château, launched an experimental castle-building project. Workers using tools and techniques from the 13th century have now completed most of Guédelon Castle, and about 300,000 visitors a year come to watch and learn.