Images from the life of an iconic woman, and from the memorials in recent days
Images from the long and storied life of a U.S. representative and civil-rights icon
With the passing of artist Christo, yesterday, at the age of 84, a look back at some of the enormous installations created by Christo and his wife and partner Jeanne-Claude.
A collection of images of Aretha Franklin’s incredible life of performance, spanning the past five decades.
Eight years of a presidency
An intimate look at the stars of the world's largest film industry
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 90th birthday—here is a collection of images of Elizabeth’s remarkable life, from age 5 to 90.
Rare photos of the late artist experimenting with new personas in the 1970s.
A photographer's war on the “War on Poverty”
Today, in the United States, we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday established in 1986 to honor the slain civil rights leader, his accomplishments, and work still unfinished.
A series of sandstorms has sent thousands to hospitals with breathing problems, and caused the closure of airports, schools, and government offices.
A fashion show in Burkina Faso, images from battlefields in Ukraine, the Witches and Wizards Convention in Brazil, a sandstorm in Iraq, electric-scooter racing in England, and much more
Images of Lake Mead, which has reached its lowest water levels since the 1930s
Recent images of the landscapes and inhabitants of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean