Paradise Revisited
What Darwin saw in the Galápagos
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How the Elite See Rome
Need the Colosseum to yourself? Want to see a privately owned masterpiece by Caravaggio? For the tourism fixer Fulvio De Bonis, there’s no such thing as a closed door.
The 10,000-Year Flood
The banks of the Guadalupe River were an idyllic spot to park an RV. Then, last summer, it started to rain harder and faster than anyone could imagine.
Paradise Revisited
What Darwin saw in the Galápagos
Adam Silver Goes to War
The mild-mannered NBA commissioner has overseen a time of peace and prosperity for his league. Until now.
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Disneyland With No People
My encounter with a giant of American photography
Lee Friedlander’s America
The photographer spent decades meandering across the country with his camera. What was he looking for?
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?
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Photos: The Aftermath of Nepal’s Flash Floods
Images from hard-hit mountain villages where rescue and recovery efforts continue. More than 900 deaths have been confirmed, while nearly 4,000 remain missing, following powerful floods triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26.
Photos of the Week: Death Dive, Cool Breeze, Castle Pull
A sheep-crossing-water contest in Turkey, a pilgrimage festival in Portugal, a devastating flood in Nepal, robot racing in China, a tomato-fight fiesta in Spain, and much more
Dolly Parton: Photos From an Extraordinary Life and Career
Dolly Parton, the singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist, died at the age of 80.
Scenes From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games
More than 600 teams brought 2,000 robots to Beijing for the second edition of this annual competition, where humanoid robots compete in a wide variety of events, including athletics and household tasks.
Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs
Harvest festivals in Germany, a solar-energy base in a Chinese desert, high-diving in Slovenia, hurricane damage in Hawaii, a traveling circus in France, and much more
Photos: Releasing Animals Back Into Their Habitats
Recent images of the moment of release—when many different kinds of animals were reintroduced to their natural habitats after rehabilitation, or as part of repopulation efforts, or simply to help grow an ecosystem
Photos: Drone Attacks on Russia’s Wildberries Warehouses
Over the past month, Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russian territory have targeted the online-retail giant Wildberries, destroying massive warehouses and logistics centers. Ukraine has accused Wildberries of supporting Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Photos of the Week: Mudflat Trot, Waterfall Jump, Pole Vault
A pig-squealing championship in France, the annual City2Surf fun run in Australia, a total solar eclipse over Spain, and much more
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists
The finalist selections for this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition were just announced by the organizers at Oceanographic Magazine, featuring some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs chosen from thousands of submissions.
Photos: The Total Solar Eclipse of 2026
In Western Europe, millions of people looked into the sky, hoping to witness today’s total solar eclipse as the moon’s shadow swept over them, briefly turning day into night.