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New father Yappe Pako gets help with his kangaroo care carrier from a midwife. His newborn son is named Ambo Crisostome. They're in the kangaroo care ward at the University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville in the Ivory Coast. A new program teaches the technique to moms and dads. It's especially beneficial for preterm and low birthweight babies.

Editors' picks: Our best global photos of 2022 range from heart-rending to hopeful

6:54am December 30, 2022

by Marc Silver

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.

A team of nurses, patient care technicians and a respiratory therapist prepare to return a COVID patient to their back after 24 hours of lying on their stomach. That posture makes it easier to breathe and is a critical part of treatment for COVID patients

Intimate portraits of a hospital COVID unit from a photojournalist-turned-nurse

2:28pm December 26, 2021

by Victoria Hansen

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.

Hosna Ali, 6, eats rice with dried fish at home in Seleyang, Malaysia. Her dad, Mohd Ali, says the family has not been getting enough nutrients during the pandemic.

PHOTOS: How Struggling Families Manage To Feed Their Kids In A Pandemic

11:37am September 23, 2021

by NPR Special Report

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.

Left: Upper West Side; Right: Harlem. Summer 2002

National

The Summer After 9/11, A Photographer Documents A City's Healing

8:00am September 11, 2021

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

5:51pm July 31, 2021

by Adela Wu

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.

We asked NPR readers to share the items they can't live without in the pandemic. From left to right: Kenji Hall with his traditional Japanese pot, Trish Kandik with her foster dog Penelope and Lauren Morton with a takeout container of Indian food.

PHOTOS: What Item Is Giving You Joy In A Pandemic? Your Beautiful And Quirky Answers

7:44am July 11, 2021

by Suzette Lohmeyer

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.

In Voyages of an African Victorian, a woman wears a Victorian-style dress made of African fabrics.

Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb

6:32am May 31, 2021

by Diane Cole

"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.

My niece, Nisime, in her hiding place — my parents' closet. She is my muse during the quarantine days. April 3, 2020. Tbilisi, Georgia

GLOBAL PHOTOS: How Lockdown Has Changed My Life

11:27am June 14, 2020

by The Everyday Projects

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.

George Baraina Dos Santos, photographed at a camp for the homeless in Standfontein, Cape Town, South Africa. The city's homeless population were broght here by the government as part of the city's corona virus response, but many say they felt safer on the

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: Lockdown In The World's Most Unequal Country

5:23pm April 21, 2020

by Tommy Trenchard

Since South Africa went into lockdown in late March, the country's social divisions have been brought into sharper focus than ever.

On Feb. 4, beds were installed in the Wuhan Keting Exhibition Center. With 2,000 beds planned, the center will accommodate patients with mild cases of COVID-19.

PHOTOS: Scenes From The Epicenter Of The Coronavirus Outbreak

5:43pm February 15, 2020

A photojournalist in Wuhan, China, portrays a city under quarantine in the midst of COVID-19.