Sui genocide
The human species might yet fulfill its evolutionary potential, if it would only go away

The year as told through illustrations
Our art department staff looked back to highlight some of their favourites from the past year

A year of our visual journalism
In 2024 we found new ways to cover a range of topics, from war to the future of energy—and, of course, elections.

What a 70-year-old firebreathing lizard reveals about humanity
Each incarnation of Godzilla reflects the fears of its time
The beginning of the end for oil in California
What happens to an oil town when the drilling stops?
Why do small children in Japan ride the subway alone?
The pluses and pitfalls of the world’s most disciplined primary schools
A network of volunteers is rescuing dogs and cats by bringing them north
Tens of thousands of animals are moved to new states each year, so they can find homes