Apr 24 Photos: Auto sketches from Detroit’s golden era you were never meant to see By Margaret Myers Detroit inspired the nation with its innovative auto designs of the 1950s and 60s. But most of those designs were never released by the automakers. Like most of the early-stage artwork created by Detroit's design studios, they’ve been destroyed. The… Continue reading
Apr 23 Photos: Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupts for first time since 1972 By News Desk The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted Wednesday, sending smoke and ash into the air, and forcing authorities to evacuate thousands of people from nearby towns. Continue reading
Apr 21 25 years of the Hubble telescope in 25 stunning photos By Jasmine Wright, Margaret Myers The world’s first space telescope celebrates a quarter century this week. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery 25 years ago Friday, on April 24, 1990. Continue reading
Apr 15 Photos: Parents of South Korea ferry victims in their children’s rooms, untouched since the disaster By Ariel Min One year since the Sewol ferry disaster that left 304 dead, South Korea is still trying to cope with the enduring pain of the April 16, 2014, disaster. Many grieving parents and relatives of the young victims kept their kids’… Continue reading
Apr 06 Photos: the White House Easter Egg Roll throughout history By Anya van Wagtendonk The First Family has hosted a day of games, music and food nearly every Easter Monday since 1878. See photos of the the celebration dating back to 1889. Continue reading
Apr 05 Photos: California’s brutal drought shows no signs of yielding By News Desk Following years of severe drought and the lowest winter snowpack ever recorded in the state, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced a plan Wednesday to impose a 25 percent reduction on most of the state’s local water supply agencies. Continue reading
Apr 04 Photos: During Holy Week, Christians across globe observe Jesus’ final days By Carey Reed This past week in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, Christians around the world observed Holy Week, commemorating the final days in the life of Jesus Christ. Continue reading
Mar 27 Photos: Exhibit allows a glimpse at Cuba, forbidden to Americans for so long By Victoria Fleischer New York's Robert Mann gallery opened “The Light in Cuban Eyes,” a two-month long exhibit of 24 Cuban photographers. The exhibit is an offshoot of a book by the same name, which showcases 50 artists and was published earlier this… Continue reading
Mar 27 Photos: Algae-growing nuns in Central African Republic fight malnutrition with ingenuity By Sebastian Rich Nuns at the St. Joseph Health Centre in Bangui, Central African Republic, grow their own algae as a supplement for malnourished children who have been suffering the ravages of war. Continue reading
Mar 25 Photo essay: DIY airplanes, submarines, Lamborghini and other homemade Chinese inventions By Laura Santhanam What do restaurants, gunpowder and paper money have in common? They were all invented in China. Continue reading