South Korean Protesters Call for Their President to Step Down
For the past five weekends, hundreds of thousands of protesters have been occupying large parts of downtown Seoul, in some of the largest demonstrations seen in decades.
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Leon Neal / Getty Photos of the Week: 11/19–11/25
Hong Kong’s skyline, a holiday lightshow in London, wildfire in Israel, a newborn giraffe in Amsterdam, a foamy ‘snowstorm’ in Santa Clara, California, and much more.
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Wally McNamee / Corbis via Getty Thanksgiving Photos From the Past Century
A look back at archival images of Thanksgiving traditions and celebrations from the past
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Dan Kitwood / Getty A Labor of Love: Chimpanzee Rehabilitation in Guinea
Getty Images photographer Dan Kitwood spent time last year visiting the Chimpanzee Conservation Center in the Haut Niger National Park in Guinea, West Africa.
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Stephanie Keith / Reuters Water Cannons and Tear Gas Used Against Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters
Last night hundreds of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters attempted to force their way through police barricades. They were met with water cannons, tear gas,and rubber bullets, resulting in dozens of injuries.
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Reuters Photos of the Week: 11/12–11/18
Protests worldwide, floating lanterns in Thailand, “balloon fishing” with condoms in Cuba, acqua alta in Venice, Trump’s name removed from buildings in New York, and much more
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Pete Souza / The White House The Obama Years, Through the Lens of White House Photographer Pete Souza
Forty-four images of the 44th president of the United States by Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza
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Olivier Douliery / Getty The Restoration of the United States Capitol Dome
Images of the U.S. Capitol Dome from the 1860s when the current dome was originally built, some images of the recent restoration process, and a few shots of the newly-restored structure.
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Chris McGrath / Getty The Ongoing Battle for Mosul
While progress is being made by Iraqi and Kurdish troops, supported by the United States, France, and Britain, toward surrounding and recapturing Mosul, the campaign may drag on for many more weeks or months.
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Paul Kane / Getty Supermoon 2016
Look up in the sky tonight for a remarkable perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system.
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AFP / Getty Photos of the Week: 11/5–11/11
An ear being regrown on the arm of a patient in China, a historic presidential election in the United States, a giant fried egg art installation in Chile, remembrance ceremonies on Armistice Day, and much more.
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Ted S. Warren / AP 'Not My President': Thousands March in Protest
The day after the election victory of President-elect Donald Trump, protesters took to the streets in cities across the country, expressing anger and resistance.
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Adrees Latif / Reuters; Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Emotional Highs and Lows From a Historic Election Night
Now that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has conceded the race for president of the United States, and President-elect Donald Trump has made his acceptance speech, a look back at an emotional rollercoaster of a night
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Mark Burns An Explorer’s Ode to America’s National Parks
A 160,000-mile quest to visit all 59 of the country's natural treasures
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Manu Brabo / AP What Is Aleppo? This Is Aleppo
Earlier today, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson was asked by a journalist “What would you do, if you were elected, about Aleppo?” Johnson replied with his own question: "What is Aleppo?"
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