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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Early Photos From the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
This morning, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, collapsing thousands of buildings across southern Turkey and northwestern Syria.
Photos of the Week: Salmon Blessing, Masquerade Games, Polar Night
A figure-skating championship in Finland, a rugby tournament in Afghanistan, the Magh Mela festival in India, a soldier’s funeral in Ukraine, an ice storm in Texas, and much more
The Up Helly Aa Viking Fire Festival
Images of the annual fire festival held in the Shetland Islands from the past 20 years.
The Snow Monkeys of Nagano
Images of Japanese macaques relaxing and staying warm in the waters of a mountain hot spring
Photos of the Week: Firefly Forest, Husky Club, Turnip Toss
Frustration at the Australian Open, a light show in London, Republic Day parade rehearsals in India, snow cover in Yosemite Valley, anti-government protests in Peru, and much more
Winners of the 2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
Some of the top images from the 14 categories of underwater photography in this year’s competition
2023 Lunar New Year Celebrations
People around the world ushered in the Year of the Rabbit with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals.
Photos of the Week: Epiphany Dips, Pet Blessings, Chicken Feet
A theater festival in Chile, horses leaping through flames in Spain, a Russian missile strike in Ukraine, a green field in Saudi Arabia, and much more
People’s Choice: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is inviting the public to vote for their favorite image, selected from a group of short-listed entries.
Photos of the Week: Arabian Oryx, Siberian Tigers, Flying Squid
Dogsledding in the dark in Svalbard, a trout-catching contest in South Korea, lava in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, heavy rain and floods in California, and much more