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: 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.
Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows
While Europe braces for yet another heat wave, prolonged drought conditions have dropped inland waterways to record-setting low levels, exposing long-submerged shipwrecks and affecting navigation.
Photos of the Week: Fuego Volcano, Underwater Explosion, Pig Diver
Scenes from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, wildfires in Southern Europe, the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, a mass-wedding ceremony in the Netherlands, and much more
Photos: Paws on Boards
Recent images of canine competitors riding the waves in surfing competitions for dogs, many of them fundraising events for animal and environmental nonprofit groups
Photos: Wildfires Burn Through Spokane Neighborhoods
Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to flee as three fast-moving fires burned through forests and residential areas in Spokane, Washington, over the weekend. More than 600 structures have reportedly burned so far, and the fires remain uncontained.
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An Alpine ascent during the the Tour de France, “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever” dance event in England, the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong, a mud festival in South Korea, and much more
Photos: Kayaking in the Los Angeles River
Justin Sullivan, a photojournalist with Getty Images, recently spent time paddling down the Los Angeles River on a guided tour with George Wolfe, an advocate for the river and the founder of LA River Expeditions.
Photos: Wildfires Rage Across France and Spain
Hundreds of thousands of residents have been evacuated from regions of France and Spain as fire crews battle dozens of wildfires—with extreme heat predicted in the coming days, threatening even more potential fires.