Karl Vick

Karl Vick is an editor at large at TIME. He has also served as TIME's Jerusalem bureau chief. He has reported from 60 countries and in 2001 was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the spread of AIDS in Africa.

Recent Articles

Iran's President Changes the Subject

The Iranian leader's trip to the UNGA came as attention shifted from the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death to the news of a prisoner swap

By Karl Vick

Unnatural Disaster: Photos of Devastation in Derna

The thousands dead after Libya’s flooding may, officially, be recorded as victims of an act of God. But if anything is clear in the last days of the incendiary summer of 2023, it’s that human decisions factored in every life lost.

By Karl Vick

Scenes of Destruction and Resilience in Maui After the Fire

Lahaina vanished in less than a day. And without warning.

By Karl Vick

What's Next for Israel

Amid its crisis over judicial reform, these 5 factors could shape the country's future

By Karl Vick

The 'Super Racist Stuff' Behind DOJ Report on Minneapolis Police

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the results of the Feds' probe of what may be one of the world’s most infamous police departments.

By Karl Vick

A New Prosecutor Eyes Terrance Franklin Police Killing

Mary Moriarty was elected on a post-George Floyd wave of reform.

By Karl Vick

Pioneering Trans Politician: 'We Have Not Come a Long Way'

Susan Kimberly, a Minnesota politician, came out in the 1980s and was embraced by Democrats and Republicans alike

By Karl Vick

Salman Rushdie Is Writing About His Attack

'I intend to reclaim my life as fully as I can, but slowly does it'

By Karl Vick

Trump's Big Apple Circus

As the ex-President was arraigned Tuesday, the partisan rancor nearby had a distinctly New York feel.

By Sanya Mansoor and Karl Vick

Inside Efforts to Smuggle Internet Into Iran

Iranian activists have launched elaborate, nationwide efforts to provide protesters with an alternate internet.

By Karl Vick and Video by Andrew D. Johnson

The Spirit of Ukraine and TIME's 2022 Person of the Year

Read TIME's Person of the Year story about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Even a week before the invasion, with U.S. officials warning that Kyiv might fall in as little as 72 hours, the defense of...

By Karl Vick and Yasmeen Serhan

The Tricky Truths Behind America’s Mood-Perception Gap

For every topic we asked about, more people judged it to be bumming out the country than said it was bothering them personally

By Karl Vick

Why Iran's Security Forces Look Stretched

'They’re recruiting street children, teenagers, and criminal elements. They’re short on manpower.'

By Karl Vick and Video by Andrew D. Johnson

America's Forgotten Revolutionary Hero Finally Gets His Due

American Revolutionary hero Samuel Adams has been overlooked. Stacy Schiff's new biography will change that.

By Karl Vick

The Gender Gap in Americans' Moods

With midterm elections looming, a TIME/Harris poll found Americans in a middling mood, though not uniformly so

By Karl Vick

Starlink Dishes Are Being Smuggled Into Iran

With the Iranian regime cutting them off from the internet, activists want the satellite internet system in place as a backup.

By Karl Vick

Margaret Sullivan on the Future of Journalism

The 'Newsroom Confidential' author is encouraged by the democratization of journalism but says the industry faces serious challenges.

By Karl Vick

Iran's Leaders Seem Nervous as Protests Expand

“The Islamic Republic’s collapse—while not inevitable—is no longer inconceivable."

By Karl Vick

Iran's Leading Human Rights Lawyer on Future of Protests

Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on why people are protesting and the future of women's rights in Iran

By Karl Vick

The Dubious History of the Name 'King Charles'

Charles I, born in 1600, endured a stormy reign that ended with his execution. Charles II was remembered mostly for his hedonism and many mistresses. His name lives on in the King Charles Spaniel

By Karl Vick
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