Photographs

Resistance Isn't Futile

Powerful photos of defiance from Freedom House's "Images of Freedom and Repression."

CAPTIONS BY FREEDOM HOUSE | APRIL 18, 2013

Marching Through the Monarchies

Two years after the Arab Spring awoke demons and democracy in the Middle East, I went to see whether changes had roiled the lands of royals.

BY EMMA SKY | FEBRUARY 1, 2013

On the Warpath with France's Avant-Garde

Following in the footsteps of the French military advance in Mali.

Photographs by FABIO BUCCIARELLI | JANUARY 31, 2013

Instagramming Iran

Touring the Islamic Republic through the one social network it hasn't cracked down on yet.

BY HOLLY DAGRES | DECEMBER 20, 2012

Good While It Lasted

Did David Petraeus leave his mark at the CIA?

BY PAUL R. PILLAR | NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Once Upon a Time in Karachi

Snapshots from a time when the cinemas were packed and the booze flowed. 

AUGUST 28, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

The war in Syria spills into Lebanon, a massacre at a mine rocks South Africa, and the festival of Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan.

AUGUST 24, 2012

Wandering Sikhs

From India to Wisconsin, a look at one of the world's most misunderstood religions.

AUGUST 6, 2012

Blood in the Caucasus

Scenes from the war zone in Russia's backyard.

BY DIANA MARKOSIAN | JUNE 8, 2012

Something's Rotten in Athens

Scenes from a failing economy.

BY TIMOTHY FADEK | JUNE 6, 2012

Once Upon a Time in Bangkok

A look back at a time when rickshaws and Buddhist temples dominated the city.

BY STEVE VAN BEEK | MAY 22, 2012

Once Upon a Time in Dubai

Amazing photographs of a time before the boom.

MAY 3, 2012

Supersonic

For decades, these American jets have ruled the skies.

APRIL 26, 2012

Blood on His Hands

Meet the victims of Bo Xilai's Chongqing reign.

BY MATTHEW FISHBANE | APRIL 23, 2012

The Many Spendors of Qatar

What the richest country on the planet looks like.

MAY/JUNE 2012

The Arab Spring's Best Photos

The Pulitzer committee gives a nod to the best chroniclers of the revolutions.

APRIL 16, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

North Korea launches a dud, a fragile cease-fire holds in Syria, and Rick Santorum bows out.

APRIL 13, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

The Pope dons a sombrero, French police hunt suspected Islamists, and a Tongan king is laid to rest.

MARCH 30, 2012

Combat Camera

The year's best military photography.

MARCH 23, 2012

Once Upon a Time in Tehran

Photos of a swinging Iran when the skirts were short, the dance was the twist, and America wasn't Enemy No. 1.

BY CARA PARKS | FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

A volcanic eruption, an Egyptian election, and a Capitol Christmas tree.

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Inside Hong Kong's Chungking Mansions

A tour of the most important mall you've never heard of.

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

How Do You Say 'Black Friday' in Japanese?

Scenes of shopping madness around the globe.

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The World in Photos

An elephant fair, a slum fire, and the world in protest. 

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Holy Days

Muslims around the world celebrate the hajj and Eid al-Adha.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The World in Photos

Celebrations in Libya, an earthquake in Turkey, flooding in Thailand, and a population set to hit 7 billion.

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The Festival of Lights

Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs around the world celebrate Diwali.

OCTOBER 26, 2011

A Life in the Flashbulbs

The never-before-seen photographs in the Qaddafi Files offer an unprecedented look into the long saga of the Libyan leader. I should know; I've been waiting and watching my entire professional life.

BY DIRK VANDEWALLE | OCTOBER 24, 2011

The Qaddafi Files

How we found Muammar al-Qaddafi's secret trove of private photographs -- and what they tell us about his long, sordid, and curious rule.

BY PETER BOUCKAERT | OCTOBER 20, 2011

City Of Clichés

Why it's so hard to take an original photo in Tehran.

BY ROLAND ELLIOTT BROWN | OCTOBER 14, 2011