March 20 is International Happiness Day — a day that the United Nations had dedicated to the celebration of joy. We asked photographers around the world to share a picture that can bring bliss.
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Here are 8 photography winners with disabilities who show the world their perspective
Here are the winning entries in this year’s Global Ability Photography Challenge.
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Portraits of women who ‘shine a light’: from an ‘analog’ astronaut to a watermelon farmer
The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women’s Day: “Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes.”
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Prize-winning pictures: Images from this photo contest show tech changing the world
The website restofworld got entries from 45 countries for a photo contest focusing on technology. Here are their top picks — from facial scans for migrants to kids in a Mongolian tent transfixed by of a TV.
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Great global photos from 2024: These images delighted us, touched us, dazzled us
People love looking at photos. (Just ask Instagram.) This year, we published a number of photo-driven posts that resonated deeply with our audience. Here are some of our favorites.
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These solemn photos show what it’s like to come home after a formidable flood
In this era of climate change, dramatic floods are everywhere. Photographer Gideon Mendel has made it his mission to show the aftermath. training his camera on flood people flooded out of their homes.
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Photos: A year of war in Sudan
A year of war has torn through Sudan, causing devastation and more than 8 million people to be displaced.
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Mercy me: Photos show what humans have done to the planet in the Anthropocene age
Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we’ve done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official “Anthropocene epoch.” But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.
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Capturing Yosemite’s gorgeous — and elusive — natural ‘firefall’
Photographer Evan Russel and fine artist James McGrew set out to capture an elusive natural phenomenon. But as they discovered, nature can be fickle.
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Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants, RI’s new shoreline access law, and more
Starting July 1, Rhode Island will allow undocumented immigrants to get a driver’s license. We hear from Marcela Betancur of the Latino Policy Institute about the impact this will have, and how to get the process started. Also, Marine and coastal law expert Dennis Nixon takes us on a deeper dive into the Ocean State’s new shoreline access law – and we hear a few takes from our listeners, too. Looking at the arts, two photo exhibits in Providence explore the power of words and negative speech. Plus, the latest in politics, and a few tips on what to do this week.
