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Benedetta Ristori for The Atlantic

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.

Cullen Murphy
Tamir Kalifa for The Atlantic

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.

Sean Flynn
Paola Chapdelaine for The Atlantic

Adam Silver Goes to War

The mild-mannered NBA commissioner has overseen a time of peace and prosperity for his league. Until now.

Tim Alberta

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Lee Friedlander’s America

The photographer spent decades meandering across the country with his camera. What was he looking for?

Hua Hsu
Owen Harvey

By the Horns

Miriam Cabas is one of Spain’s few female bullfighters. What does her success mean for bullfighting, and for Spain?

Begoña Gómez Urzaiz
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A Sea of Galaxies

Day 13 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Alan Taylor
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Hopeful Images of 2025

Photos that recognize some of the abundant joy and kindness present in the world around us

Alan Taylor
Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service / Getty

2025 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year

Looking back at some of the most memorable events toward the end of 2025, including Gen Z protests in Nepal, Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, and much more.

Alan Taylor
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