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A woman photographs inside the "Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity" room during a preview of the Yayoi Kusama's "Infinity Mirrors" exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum on Feb. 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

'I Came, I Saw, I Selfied': How Instagram Transformed The Way We Experience Art

4:13pm December 13, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Immersive exhibits, such as "Infinity Mirrors" and Artechouse, are driving people to museums in search of the perfect snapshot. The craze is changing the way we experience art in the Instagram-era.

Plates of blood clams are on display at a stand in one of Jakarta's outdoor food courts.

World News

Indonesian Food Blogger: The Unifying Power Of Cuisine And Social Media

5:12pm November 03, 2017

by Ari Shapiro

The diverse Southeast Asian country has more than 17,000 islands, a median age of 29 and an expansive fare influenced by many cultures. And the tech-savvy population is reaching out to the world.

Beyoncé unveiled her twins on Friday morning via Instagram.

Music & Culture

Beyoncé Introduces Twins Via Instagram, And There Was Much Rejoicing

10:26am July 14, 2017

Say hello to Sir Carter and Rumi.

More than 100,000 Instagram users now follow Chanjae Lee's account, where he posts drawings for his grandchildren.

Instagramps: Long-Distance Grandpa's Art Carries His Love Across The World

2:47pm December 02, 2016

by Jacklyn Kim

At 75, Chanjae Lee hated the idea of learning this bizarre thing called Instagram. He also hadn't picked up a paintbrush in years. But then, his grandchildren moved away and a baby was born.

Christopher Mensah, owner and tattoo artist at the Pinz-N-Needlez tattoo shop in Washington, D.C., creates the outline for Oshun Afrique's 35th tattoo.

For Tattoo Artists, Race Is In the Mix When Ink Meets Skin

4:35pm December 01, 2016

by Parth Shah

Skin tone is only part of the challenge for an oft-tattooed customer who wants to see herself reflected in the "human canvases" of tattoo artists.

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Fati Abubakar takes her camera and goes searching for bitsofborno — people who show how life goes on in the troubled northeast of Nigeria.

Health & Safety

Who's The Woman With The Camera Chasing Smiles And Styles In Nigeria?

5:07pm October 02, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

She's Fati Abubakar and she takes pictures for her Instagram feed, bitsofborno, showing how life goes on in a region best known for ties to Boko Haram.

Gloria, 13, of Oaxaca, Mexico, holds a duck at home. Sexually abused by her father, she became a mother at the age of 12.

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: A Peephole Into The Lives Of Coal Miners, Teen Moms, City Folk

4:12pm September 20, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

A selection of winning photos from Getty Images second annual Instagram Grant highlights stories from Latin America, Ethiopia and India.

How Luck And Intuition Helped To Build Instagram

10:07am September 19, 2016

David Greene talks to Guy Raz — host of the new NPR podcast "How I Built This" — about how the founders of the photo-sharing app Instagram got their business off the ground.

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Instagram photos posted by depressed individuals had values that shifted towards those in the bottom photograph, compared with photos posted by people who weren't depressed. The bottom photo has higher hue (bluer), lower saturation (grayer) and lower brig

Instagramming In Black And White? Could Be You're Depressed

12:46pm August 24, 2016

by Angus Chen

Researchers analyzed people's photo galleries on Instagram, then asked about their mental health. People who favored darker, grayer photos and filters were more likely to be depressed.

Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov posted on Instagram that he has "completely lost" his cat.

World News

Chechen Strongman Takes To Instagram To Search For His Lost Cat

12:48pm May 21, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"We have begun to seriously worry," leader Ramzan Kadyrov tells his 1.8 million Instagram followers. He's known for ruling the Russian republic with an iron fist and stiffing dissent.