List of Visual Stories articles
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A large column looms over a small person standing atop a large field of rubble holding up a phone to take a photo. Life Returns to Palmyra
After more than a decade of exile, locals are finally coming home.
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
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Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella. The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.
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A closeup of a girl holding a device to prick her fingertip. Trump’s Aid Freeze Is Undermining His Immigration Policy
Colombia relied on U.S. funding to support Venezuelan migrants. Now, many are on the brink of survival.
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Periodic table The Periodic Table of States
The org chart for a post-Westphalian world.
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Four elephants cross a dusty road. Shooting an Elephant in Botswana
Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals.
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Soldiers of the 115th Mechanized Brigade in a house where they are staying when not on the front lines near Lyman, Ukraine. The Mood on the Front Line, Three Years On
Ukrainian troops watch with anxiety as the United States moves closer to talks with Russia over the war.
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A person wearing a red shawl and an ornate skirt with beads and ornamentation holds a golden object as she poses for a photo in front of Tibetan prayer wheels. A photographer points a camera toward her. How Tourism Trapped Tibet
The region is becoming a theme park for the Chinese nation.
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A boy stands in front of the shell of a bombed-out car on a packed-dirt street. A battered bicycle leans against to the car. Behind him are the war-torn shells of multistory buildings. Rebuilding Old Damascus After Assad
Syrians embrace a fresh start, but uncertainty around the future—and the past—lingers.
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An illustration of geopolitical words from 2024: Anchor-dragging-ATACMS, Lavender, P&I clubs, Autogolpe, gallium and germanium. New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2024
Lavender is sinister, not sweet—and if you can’t join the P&I club, you can ghost it.
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A small line of reindeer seen from above crossing a showy landscape. Trees in the background. In Sweden, Clean Energy Is Coming for the Reindeer
Green transition infrastructure threatens the Sami people’s way of life in Europe’s far north.
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US-Election-trump-graphics-voter-turnout-1500x100-HP-override 6 Charts That Explain the 2024 U.S. Election
From the perpetual campaign cycle to turnout, we examined how the Nov. 5 vote compared with those in other countries this year.
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Four men, three with prosthetic legs, wear bike helmets and t-shirts as they stand in a parking lot, gathered around a bicycle held up by the man second from the right. The sky above is a dim, dark blue; it seems to be either dawn or dusk. Meet the Para-Cyclists Riding for Gaza
The Sunbirds’ story began with tragedy but has evolved into one of resilience.
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Hundreds of prisoners are lined up in rows, kneeling on the floor with a prison guard standing in the middle, dressed in a black uniform and holding up a clear riot shield. The Problem With El Salvador’s Crime Numbers
Bukele’s government has been undercounting homicides since its 2022 crackdown.
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A man in a T-shirt sits with his hands clasped for a portrait. Now Ukraine Is Also Recruiting Prisoners
Will a convict enlistment drive solve shortfalls on the frontline?
