Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.
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Images from Mexico and other Latin American communities in recent years showing preparations for Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, when people pay homage to departed family members and honor death as a part of life.
The German Society for Nature Photography recently announced the top images from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, selected from more than 26,000 entries from 46 countries.
A huge Hindu festival in India, hazy skies from wildfires in Indonesia, preparations for a presidential runoff election in Brazil, Halloween decorations in Los Angeles, a newborn giraffe in Germany, and much more
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s photomicrography competition, selected from more than 1,800 entries
A collection of some of the highest-scoring images from the 17th edition of this panoramic-photo competition
A highland-cattle show in Scotland, traditional sword forging in China, a fuel shortage in Bali, high water flow at Brazil’s Iguazu Falls, anti-government protests in Albania, and much more
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored images, selected from more than 65,000 submissions from 121 countries and territories
Autumn, the best season, has arrived once again—the season of harvests, festivals, migrations, and, of course, spectacular fall colors. Collected here are early images from this year.
Oktoberfest’s closing party in Munich, rally racing in Italy, traditional handheld fireworks in Japan, a pet-blessing ceremony in Chile, and much more
For much of the past month, students in France, alongside teachers and union members, have been protesting against poor conditions in schools. Thousands have been arrested following a day of nationwide demonstrations and blockades yesterday.
