Americans at Work: Port Houston
Part of our ongoing series of photo essays at the Atlantic titled Americans at Work. This week, images of Port Houston, the busiest port for deep-draft vessels in the United States, made by photographer Daniel Kramer:
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Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters Photos of the Week: 12/24–12/30
The passing of performers Carrie Fisher and George Michael, waterfalls on Uluru in Australia, a lightshow in Dubai, breakdancing for the Pope in the Vatican, and more.
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Damir Sagolj / Reuters 2016 Seen Through the Lens of Damir Sagolj
Based in Beijing, China, Reuters photographer Damir Sagolj has had a busy year.
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David Gray / Reuters Christmas Down Under
The high temperature on Christmas Day in Sydney, Australia, reached 84° F (29° C), and residents and tourists took to Bondi Beach to play and cool off.
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Americans at Work: The Commute
Part of our ongoing series of photo essays at the Atlantic titled Americans at Work. This week, observations of the daily commute made workers in big cities from photographer Cassandra Zampini.
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Alexei Nikolsky / Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Photos of the Week: 12/17–12/23
The shooting of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Christmas around the world, robotic dinosaurs in Japan, a fireworks disaster in Mexico, big waves in Ireland, and much more.
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Omar Sanadiki, Khalil Ashawi / Reuters Aleppo Before the War
Images of Aleppo as it looked prior to 2011, and, in some cases, how those same sites appear today, after nearly six years of war
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Johannes Simon / Getty Krampus: Saint Nick's Dark Companion
While Saint Nicholas may bring gifts to good boys and girls, ancient folklore in Europe's Alpine region also tells of Krampus, a frightening beast-like creature looking for naughty children to punish in horrible ways—or possibly to drag back to his lair in a sack.
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Pawel Kopczynski / Reuters Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
With only six days left until Christmas, Santa Claus appears to be just about everywhere—assisted by armies of Santa's Helpers.
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Harry Benson ‘Photography Is Not a Team Sport’
The key to capturing history? Be as lucky as you are ferocious.
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Preston Gannaway / GRAIN Americans at Work: Urban Farming in West Oakland
This week’s essay focuses on inner-city agriculture programs by photographer Preston Gannaway.
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Dan Kitwood / Getty Photos of the Week: 12/3–12/16
Santacon in London, a toppled wind turbine in Germany, the evacuation of Aleppo, snow sculpture in China, an earthquake in Indonesia, and much more.
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Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters Reindeer Herders in the Russian Arctic
Recently, Reuters photographer Sergei Karpukhin spent time in Russia’s far north, visiting reindeer herders as they brought their herds into the settlement of Krasnoye.
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