Photos of the Week: Sun Deck, Shot Put, Sloth Seat
Sunflowers in Japan, flood damage in Germany, flamingos in France, Olympic games in Japan, shepherds in Turkey, wildfires in Southern Europe, and much more
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Michael Steele / Getty Tokyo 2020: Photos From the Summer Olympics
Images from the past week of Olympic competition in Tokyo
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Mahmut Serdar Alakus / Anadolu Agency / Getty Photos: Deadly Wildfires Along Turkey’s Coast
High winds and scorching temperatures have driven the fires, forcing residents and tourists to evacuate by land or by sea.
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Lindsey Wasson / Reuters Photos of the Week: Wooden Troll, Violin Boat, River Mary
Scenes from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, wildfires in Turkey and Russia, a spacecraft in Earth’s orbit, migrants crossing the Mediterranean, flooding in China, and much more
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David Swanson / Reuters Photos of California’s Dixie Fire
Scenes from the Golden State’s largest wildfire of 2021 so far
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Tokyo 2020: Images From the First Weekend of the Olympics
Scenes from the first few days of Olympic competition in Japan
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Yuichi Yamazaki / Getty Photos of the Week: Hazy Harbor, Hot Horse, Rocket Billionaire
Preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, flood damage in Germany, Eid al-Adha prayers in Senegal, a crowded nightclub in London, a windy day in Montevideo, and much more
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NASA Apollo’s First Lunar Rover, Driven 50 Years Ago
Images of the development, training, and deployment of the first vehicle driven by humans on the surface of another world
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Anne-Christine Poujoulat / AFP / Getty Scenes From the 2021 Tour de France
Images from the 108th edition of the famous cycling race
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Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters Photos: Catastrophic Flooding Across Western Europe
Days of historic levels of rainfall have led to numerous deadly flood events across Western Europe.
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Charles McQuillan / Getty Photos of the Week: Stone Stacking, Rodeo Riding, Inflatable Art
Anti-government protests in Cuba, a stranded orca in New Zealand, a spaceplane above New Mexico, destructive flooding in Europe, and much more
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Carolina Fraser / 2021 Audubon Photography Awards The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards
Some of the best bird photography of the year—a collection of the 2021 winners and runners-up
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Noah Berger / AP Scenes From California’s Sugar Fire
Images from one of the largest blazes so far in California’s 2021 fire season
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Michelle Valberg / BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition Winners of the 2021 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
Some of the winning images from this year’s contest, showcasing the natural world
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Matthew Eisman / Getty Up Close With Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall Volcano
Recent images of visitors to Iceland’s newest volcano
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