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: Humanoid Olympiad, Finger Wrestling, Haystack Rock
Sea lions in San Diego, a slippery-pole contest in Malta, the Balls of Fire festival in El Salvador, the World Tango Championship in Argentina, and much more
Photos: Back to School
Students, parents, and teachers greet the new school year, in images from recent years and from the archives.
Photos: A Deadly Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Rescue and recovery efforts continue after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in eastern Afghanistan, toppling thousands of houses and other structures in mountainous and remote provinces, killing at least 1,400 people and injuring more than 3,000.
Photos of the Week: Night Surfing, Load Testing, Tomato Fight
The Little League World Series in Pennsylvania, a giant dust storm in Phoenix, a grape harvest in France, a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, an apple spill in Germany, and much more
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: Highly Commended
A collection of honored images
Photos of the Week: Monorail Rescue, Human Pyramid, Mountain Ritual
Continued wildfires in Spain, a sail-in parade in Amsterdam, weigh-ins at the London Zoo, harness racing in Germany, an independence celebration in Indonesia, and much more
Photos: Driving a Century-Old Church Down the Road
In Kiruna, Sweden, a huge, 113-year-old Sami-style Lutheran church was just transported three miles (five kilometers) from its original site. Kiruna Church was relocated as part of a years-long project to move the town center away from unstable ground as a nearby iron-ore mine expands.
A Tale of Sex and Intrigue in Imperial Kyoto
A thousand years ago, Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji, the world’s first novel. Who was she?
Scenes From the 2025 World Games in Chengdu
The 12th World Games just concluded in Chengdu, China, after hosting thousands of athletes competing in a wide variety of sporting events, including canoe polo, tug-of-war, wushu, drone racing, cheerleading, disc golf, and much more.
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 Finalists
The finalist selections in this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition were just revealed by contest organizers at Oceanographic Magazine, and feature some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs chosen from thousands of submissions.