Mar 25 Photos: Nigerians worried about safety, vote-rigging in upcoming elections By Joshua Barajas Nigeria will hold presidential elections on Saturday, and some Nigerians have expressed fear over continued bloodshed by the Islamist militant group known as Boko Haram, corruption that has come to define Nigerian politics, and basic human issues such as electricity… Continue reading
Mar 17 Photos: In historically divisive Irish city, temple offers unity and light By Larisa Epatko In Northern Ireland, in a city notorious for its Protestant-Catholic tensions, a beautifully intricate structure has been drawing large crowds. Continue reading
Mar 17 Photo essay: Life inside a juvenile detention center for girls By Mike Fritz For the past eight years, photographer Richard Ross has been documenting juvenile detention centers across the country. He has visited more than 200 facilities in 34 states and been given rare access to interview and photograph more than 1,000… Continue reading
Mar 16 Photos: Isolated islands thrashed by Cyclone Pam challenge relief efforts By Larisa Epatko Cyclone Pam, with winds of more than 185 mph, flattened homes, washed out roads and knocked out power to the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu over the weekend, and relief organizations were rushing to respond on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 13 Photos: See the bike cave that’s 100 feet below ground By Zara Stone, OZY It’s an underground adult playground, equipped with a zip-line course, a rope course and a tram that takes visitors on a historical ride through the cavern. Continue reading
Mar 08 From segregation to Selma: View iconic photos from the Civil Rights movement By News Desk As events commemorating "Bloody Sunday" continue this weekend, take a look back at some of the iconic photos which captured moments in the country's history leading up to the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Continue reading
Mar 08 Photos: Revelers let loose during Holi festival in India By News Desk This week, revelers in India celebrated Holi, an ancient religious festival primarily observed in India and Nepal. Celebrations begin with a giant bonfire at night and continue the next day with a free-for-all frolic of colored powder and water fights… Continue reading
Mar 07 50 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ see photos of Selma then and now By News Desk In Selma today, the town of about 20,000 people is roughly 80 percent black and more than 40 percent of residents live in poverty. Continue reading
Mar 02 Photos: Eerie remnants of the former U.S. embassy, 35 years after Iran hostage crisis By William Brangham Thirty-five years after the Iran hostage crisis, a rare look inside the former U.S. embassy in Tehran. Continue reading
Feb 22 Photos: Oscar gets red carpet-ready for the Academy Awards By News Desk The 87th Academy Awards is set to take place Sunday, Feb. 22 presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. In the days and hours leading up to the ceremony, workers meticulously prepare for Hollywood's biggest night of the… Continue reading