World War II: After the War
Part 20 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
World War II in Photos
Strong-Arming Latin America Will Work Until It Doesn’t
Trump’s mass-deportation plans could come back to hurt the U.S.
50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1975
Half a century ago, the Vietnam War came to an end with the fall of Saigon, the blockbuster movie Jaws was released, and so much more.
Trump’s Colombia Spat Is a Gift to China
Latin American leaders don’t like submitting to the United States in imperial mode. They also have an alternative.
Winners of the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s contest
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
Why Reading Lolita in Tehran Holds Up
A new film vindicates Azar Nafisi’s humane literary ethos.
Biden’s Middle East Legacy
Donald Trump inherits a Middle East that looks dramatically different from the one his administration left in 2021.
How the U.S. Gamed the Law of the Sea
It made itself bigger.
Photos of the Week: Firefighters, Ice Marathon, Inauguration Day
A fragile cease-fire in Gaza, a lantern festival in China, a rare snowstorm along the American Gulf Coast, a comet in the sky above Uruguay, and much more
Diplomacy Is All Hamas Has Left in the Arsenal
For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in Gaza depends on the civilian politburo.
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
What a single phone call from the president-elect did to an unswerving American ally
The Secretary of Hard Problems
Bill Burns has played an unusual role for a CIA director.
Photos of the Week: Frost Flower, Fox Pounce, Shelf Cloud
A bull-taming festival in India, snow-covered desert dunes in China, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, continued wildfires across Los Angeles, and much more
A Gaza Deal Closed, but No Closure
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas is no guarantee of peace.
Israel Never Defined Its Goals
When I talked with Israeli national-security officials last year, the most realistic of them spoke of Gaza’s future as resembling the West Bank today.
How Netanyahu Misread His Relationship With Trump
The cease-fire in Gaza reflects another triumph for Donald Trump and shows Benjamin Netanyahu who’s boss.
Trump Made the Gaza Cease-Fire Happen
But not for the reasons he or Biden’s critics say
Life in Another Light, 2024 Infrared-Photography-Contest Winners
Some of the top and honored images from this year’s infrared-photography competition
No More Mr. Tough Guy on China
Trump’s relations with corporate titans seem to have softened his hard line.
Justin Trudeau’s Performative Self-Regard
The Canadian leader made progressivism his brand—and ended up looking like a hypocrite.