NPR photos around the world that moved us in 2024
There have been touching moments — sometimes away from the headlines, and the front lines — that have moved the world this year.
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Editors' picks: Our best global photos of 2022 range from heart-rending to hopeful
The eye of the camera told the stories of kangaroo care for human babies, Angola's intrepid female de-miners, Ukrainian refugees who find a warm — and familiar — welcome in Brazil and more.
Intimate portraits of a hospital COVID unit from a photojournalist-turned-nurse
Alan Hawes hopes his photos of health care workers and COVID patients will show the toll of this pandemic — and persuade the unvaccinated to get their COVID shots.
PHOTOS: How Struggling Families Manage To Feed Their Kids In A Pandemic
For millions, the pandemic has meant a loss of income even as food prices are rising. The challenge for parents and grandparents is how to feed the youngsters in the family — and themselves as well.
The Summer After 9/11, A Photographer Documents A City's Healing
Photographer Lucas Foglia was 19 during the summer of 2002 when he made portraits NYC residents.
IPhone Photo Award Winners Capture Tender Moments, Stark Contrasts And A Magical Sky
The winning images from this year's iPhone Photography Awards feature a man connecting with his horse, two rugged shepherds holding soft lambs and a figure looking into a brilliant night sky.
PHOTOS: What Item Is Giving You Joy In A Pandemic? Your Beautiful And Quirky Answers
We asked NPR readers to share photos of the objects they can't live without during the pandemic. Their responses are funny, surprising — and some might make you tear up.
Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb
"African Victorian," a series of unconventional portraits by Zimbabwean photographer Tamary Kudita, combines Victorian fashion with her country's culture to examine the impact of the colonial era.
GLOBAL PHOTOS: How Lockdown Has Changed My Life
We asked photographers to show us how their world has been altered by the pandemic. Their pictures show the many things that are lost for the moment — as well as new ways to find comfort and joy.
PHOTOS: Lockdown In The World's Most Unequal Country
Since South Africa went into lockdown in late March, the country's social divisions have been brought into sharper focus than ever.