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Italy

March 13, 2026

A cat walks among miniature cars in a model parking lot at a zoo, making it appear as if the cat was gigantic.

Photography

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Guided Speed

Alan Taylor

March 10, 2026

Two downhill skiers race down a course, the one in front, acting as a guide, wears a bib with a large letter "G."

Photography

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Para Biathlon

Alan Taylor

March 8, 2026

A seated skier tucks low, speeding down a track, their motion partly blurred.

Photography

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Flying Downhill

Alan Taylor

March 7, 2026

A seated skier catches some air during a fast downhill run, their arms outstretched.

Photography

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Opening Ceremony

Alan Taylor

March 6, 2026

Two dancers, one in a wheelchair, are suspended above a stage during a performance at the Paralympic Opening Ceremony.

Photography

Different Views of the Winter Olympics

Alan Taylor

February 22, 2026

A composite image of many snowboarders inside a halfpipe, at varying points in different runs

Ideas

Our Olympians Are Being Put in an Impossible Position

Jemele Hill

February 20, 2026

Photography

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: An Uphill Battle

Alan Taylor

February 19, 2026

Three racers carrying skis on their backs run up a set of steps laid into a snow-covered mountain slope.

Books Briefing

The Fine Balance Required of an ‘Authorial Rant’

Boris Kachka

February 13, 2026

Photography

Photos of the Week: Plum Blossoms, Iron Fireworks, Carnival Queen

Alan Taylor

February 13, 2026

A motorcyclist rides in a caravan with a small dog resting on their handlebars. The dog wears a leather vest, a bandana, a helmet, and doggles.

Photography

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Wipeout on the Ice

Alan Taylor

February 10, 2026

Three speed skaters slide and fall as they crash into one another at the end of a race, as one other remains standing, crossing the finish line.

Photography

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Sliding Beneath the Mountain

Alan Taylor

February 8, 2026

A luge rider races on a curving ice track in a resort town beneath a towering mountain.

Photography

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Drone Chase

Alan Taylor

February 7, 2026

A skier, followed closely by a camera drone, catches some air during a downhill race.

Culture

A Very Retro Olympics Opening Ceremony

Ellen Cushing

February 6, 2026

An image from Milan's opening ceremony where models wear suits in red, white, and green, like the Italian flag

Photography

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Dynamic Cauldrons

Alan Taylor

February 6, 2026

Two athletes jointly hold a torch aloft, standing beneath a tall arch, lighting the ornate spherical Olympic cauldron above them.

Book Recommendations

Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read

Bekah Waalkes

February 3, 2026

A colored-pencil illustration of people reading on the train

Photography

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

Alan Taylor

January 30, 2026

Two people ride in a small sleigh being pulled through snow by a running horse.

Photography

Photos: The Year in Volcanic Activity

Alan Taylor

December 29, 2025

A crowd of onlookers pictured in silhouette against a fountain of erupting lava in the distance

Books Briefing

A Peek at an Alternate Venice

Maya Chung

December 19, 2025

Photography

Saint Nick’s Dark Companion

Alan Taylor

December 17, 2025

A person wearing a frightening demon mask and costume, dressed as Krampus, seen at night, silhouetted by a light

The Writer’s Way

Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here

Anne Applebaum

December 17, 2025

A color photograph of a Venice canal lined with stucco buildings

Health

America’s Best Pasta Is Slipping Away

Yasmin Tayag

November 12, 2025

Science

The Machines Finding Life That Humans Can’t See

Marion Renault

September 29, 2025

butterfly specimen against a swirly background

Ideas

The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse

Marc Novicoff

June 30, 2025

Books

How One Animal Divided Europe

Jonathan C. Slaght

June 11, 2025

An illustration showing wolves and humans together

Photography

A Spectacular Eruption of Mount Etna

Alan Taylor

June 3, 2025

A large plume of brownish-colored ash rises from the top of a volcano.

Health

The Disaster of School Closures Should Have Been Foreseen

David Zweig

April 17, 2025

Global

Why Everyone Thinks Their Government Has Failed

Moisés Naím

March 25, 2025

Photo-illustration of world map and world leaders

Books

November 16, 2024

Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi facing each other

Politics

War Is Coming. Will Our Next President Be Ready?

Frederick Kempe

October 22, 2024

A black-and-white photomontage of Donald Trump on the left and Kamala Harris on the right.

Global

The Bridge That Divides Italy

Gisela Salim-Peyer

December 11, 2023

A pink sketch of a bridge is superimposed on a photo collage showing the Messina strait.

Poem

Sailing to Italy

Mark Strand

April 9, 2023

Books

Why Do Fascists Love Dante?

Anna Momigliano

February 10, 2023

collage of Giorgia Meloni, Dante, Mussolini

Family

The Only Two Choices I’ve Ever Made

Honor Jones

October 20, 2022

A painting of a mother and her child embracing

Sections

The Print Edition

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Guided Speed

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Para Biathlon

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Flying Downhill

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Opening Ceremony

Different Views of the Winter Olympics

Our Olympians Are Being Put in an Impossible Position

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: An Uphill Battle

The Fine Balance Required of an ‘Authorial Rant’

Photos of the Week: Plum Blossoms, Iron Fireworks, Carnival Queen

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Wipeout on the Ice

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Sliding Beneath the Mountain

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Drone Chase

A Very Retro Olympics Opening Ceremony

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Dynamic Cauldrons

Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

Photos: The Year in Volcanic Activity

A Peek at an Alternate Venice

Saint Nick’s Dark Companion

Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here

America’s Best Pasta Is Slipping Away

The Machines Finding Life That Humans Can’t See

The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse

How One Animal Divided Europe

A Spectacular Eruption of Mount Etna

The Disaster of School Closures Should Have Been Foreseen

Why Everyone Thinks Their Government Has Failed

The Saint America Needs Now

No One Has to Settle for Bad Pizza Anymore

American Kakistocracy

War Is Coming. Will Our Next President Be Ready?

The Bridge That Divides Italy

Sailing to Italy

Why Do Fascists Love Dante?

The Only Two Choices I’ve Ever Made