Multimedia

The World Through a Lens

Monitoring the Weather at the Edge of the World

Marsibil Erlendsdottir runs a farm and provides weather reports from a remote outpost in eastern Iceland. The job requires vigilance and an unfailing resolve.

The World Through a Lens

Finding a Foothold for Nordic Skiing in Rural Alaska

The harsh wind-hammered tundra sometimes complicates the prospect, as do the polar bears. But the children are enthusiastic pupils.

The Year in Illustration 2020

The most memorable illustrations of the year, as chosen by art directors at The New York Times.

The World Through a Lens

A Long, Lonesome Look at America

Alone on a 10,000-mile road trip across the United States, a Times journalist found an America cloaked in solitude — and a country on edge.

Hang Out With Clouded Leopards and Watch ‘Another Round’

This week, learn about the basics of perfume, listen to a string quartet or catch Regina King’s directorial debut.

The World Through a Lens

Playing the ‘Green Lottery’: Life Inside Colombia’s Emerald Mines

For many of the men who hunt for the country’s prized gems, the mines are like casinos in the middle of the Andes: One stone could change it all.

Icy Podcasts to Warm Your Cold, Cold Heart

A polar podcast playlist from cold places, full of nonfiction and fiction storytelling set in the snow.

The World Through a Lens

Revisiting the Unseen Corners of the World

During a year with limited travel possibilities, our World Through a Lens series offered Times readers a weekly escape. Here are some of the highlights.

The World Through a Lens

Wintry Scenes From a Swedish Wonderland

With his foreign assignments canceled for the year, a photographer refocuses on his homeland — and finds plenty to admire.

The World Through a Lens

In Indonesia, a Blurred Boundary Between the Living and the Dead

The Toraja people of southern Sulawesi, one of Indonesia’s largest islands, are known for their elaborate death rituals, which include preserving and exhuming the dead.