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 of the Week: Alpine Swing, Disaster Simulation, Lumberjack Championship
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Photos: 50 Years Since Viking 1 Landed on Mars
On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. NASA’s Viking Program sent two pairs of orbiters and landers to Mars, gathering an incredible amount of data and imagery from 1976 until 1982.
Photos: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Parts of North America
Large wildfires in Canada and Minnesota have been sending plumes of smoke into the atmosphere, turning the sky shades of yellow or orange from the U.S. Midwest to the East Coast, and prompting countless air-quality alerts.
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T. rex racing in Washington State, wildfires in the U.S. and Canada, electric-speedboat racing in Monaco, celebrations of Mozart’s birthday in Austria, and much more
Photos: The Wonders of Ocean Life
Images of the incredibly wide variety of marine life on our planet, including seabirds, marine mammals, fish, corals, crustaceans, and much more
Winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year
A collection of winners and selected images from the competition’s “Top 101” grouping, chosen from more than 1,500 entries by professional and amateur aerial photographers around the world
Photos of the Week: Rabbit Beach, Puffin Census, Wild Horses
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Photos: Russia’s Constant Bombardment of Kyiv
The Ukrainian capital has been struck by thousands of Russian missiles and drones since the start of the invasion in 2022. Russia has recently stepped up its long-range attacks on the city, killing dozens in the past several weeks alone.
Photos of the Week: World Cup, Wine Battle, White Kimono
A scorching heat wave in Europe, a bonfire celebration in Argentina, a Pride parade in Seattle, semiquincentennial celebrations across America, and much more
The Joy of Being American
Photos of July 4 celebrations across the decades