An Inauguration Like No Other
Rehearsals and preparations are underway for the upcoming inaugural ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President–elect Kamala Harris.
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David Delgado / Reuters Photos: A Little Midwinter Fun and Beauty
Recent images of people across the Northern Hemisphere enjoying themselves in the middle of this winter
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Justin Sullivan / Getty 2020 Seen Through the Lens of Justin Sullivan
A look at some of the stories brought to us by photojournalist Justin Sullivan over the past year
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Cappan / iStockphoto / Getty Alaska: Images of the Last Frontier
A few glimpses of the landscape of Alaska, and some of the animals and people calling it home
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Kiran Ridley / Getty Photos of the Week: Patagonian Eclipse, Canal Skating, Sydney Surf
Santa in a snow globe in Seattle, an orangutan returned to Indonesia, Fashion Week in Senegal, a gingerbread town in Norway, and much more
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Mariano Sayno / Getty 2020: The Year in Volcanic Activity
Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes, about 50 erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava.
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Steve Helber / AP Virginia: Images of the Old Dominion
A few glimpses of the landscape of Virginia, and some of the animals and people calling it home
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Jacob King / Reuters Hopeful Images From 2020
I’ve made it an annual tradition to compose an essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the joy and kindness present in the world around us, even in the midst of a truly awful year.
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Stephen Lam / Reuters 2020 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year
It’s time to take a look at some of the most memorable events and images of 2020. Events covered in this essay include the devastating wildfires in California, the Nagorno-Karabakh War, the U.S. presidential election, the ongoing pandemic, and much more.
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Dai Sugano / MediaNews Group / The Mercury News via Getty 2020 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months
It’s time to revisit some of the most memorable events and images of 2020. Events covered in this essay include the mass protests against the killing of George Floyd, locust swarms in Africa, a terrifying explosion in Beirut, and much more.
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David Mariuz / AAP Image / Reuters 2020 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded
It’s time to take a look at some of the most memorable events and images of 2020. Events covered in this essay include the disastrous Australian wildfires, the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, Brexit Day, and much more.
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Go Nakamura / Getty Top 25 News Photos of 2020
Powerful images from the past 12 eventful months
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DenisTangneyJr / iStockphoto / Getty Nevada: Images of the Silver State
A few glimpses of the landscape of Nevada, and some of the animals and people calling it home
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Sander Grefte / International Landscape Photographer of the Year Top Shots From the 2019 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition
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A collection of some of the events and sights from around the world a century ago
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