EditorialThe Pietà statue, sits in its new perch amid Gothic arches and stained-glass windows, at St. Paul Catholic Church, in Chicago, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom its hilltop perch, Hidiv Kasri looks over the Bosphorus to the European side of Istanbul, Aug. 20, 2022. (Bradley Secker/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom his perch behind the bar at Elaine?s, Thomas Carney helped shape the character of one of New York?s most celebrated drinking establishments. (Michael Nagle/The New York Times)
EditorialA pair of eagles perch in a dead tree on Protection Island, about 2.5 miles from the coast of Cape George, Wash., April 15, 2021. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)