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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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Winners of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
The German Society for Nature Photography recently announced the top images from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, selected from more than 26,000 entries from 46 countries.
Photos of the Week: Foam Fight, Santa Dance, Orangutan Escape
A huge Hindu festival in India, hazy skies from wildfires in Indonesia, preparations for a presidential runoff election in Brazil, Halloween decorations in Los Angeles, a newborn giraffe in Germany, and much more
Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2026
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s photomicrography competition, selected from more than 1,800 entries
Winners of the 2026 Epson International Pano Awards
A collection of some of the highest-scoring images from the 17th edition of this panoramic-photo competition
Photos of the Week: Rabbit Jumping, Floating Bazaar, Chief Mouser
A highland-cattle show in Scotland, traditional sword forging in China, a fuel shortage in Bali, high water flow at Brazil’s Iguazu Falls, anti-government protests in Albania, and much more
Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored images, selected from more than 65,000 submissions from 121 countries and territories
Photos: Fall Is in the Air
Autumn, the best season, has arrived once again—the season of harvests, festivals, migrations, and, of course, spectacular fall colors. Collected here are early images from this year.
Photos of the Week: Sleep Competition, Foggy Landscape, Virtual Tae Kwon Do
Oktoberfest’s closing party in Munich, rally racing in Italy, traditional handheld fireworks in Japan, a pet-blessing ceremony in Chile, and much more
Photos: The Student Protests in France
For much of the past month, students in France, alongside teachers and union members, have been protesting against poor conditions in schools. Thousands have been arrested following a day of nationwide demonstrations and blockades yesterday.
Photos: Human-Tower Season
As autumn approaches in Spain, teams at festivals and competitions can be found forming spectacular human towers (castells) up to nine levels tall. The Catalan tradition is believed to have originated among local dance groups at the end of the 18th century.