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A wheelchair user in a pink sweatshirt holds a sign reading "How about us?" beside a red London Leyland bus, as bystanders look on from the pavement.
The photographer who documented Britain's disability rights movement from the inside has finally been recognized, and his archive is free to use

By Tom May Published

News Keith Armstrong spent decades capturing protests that changed British law forever

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TOPSHOT - Firefighters monitor a wildfire in Le Porge, south-western France on July 22, 2026. A fast-moving wildfire has burned 900 hectares north of Arcachon Bay in southwestern France, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents and tourists. The blaze, described by firefighters as exceptionally intense, spread sixfold in less than three hours through dense pine forests and is now advancing toward Ares and Lege-Cap-Ferret. The area was previously devastated by major wildfires in 2022. (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
Climate change is invisible. These powerful photographs are anything but

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

FEATURE The top news photographs this week prove the power of framing as photojournalists turned their lens towards wildfires, drought, and flooding

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Farmer on horseback herding flock of sheep amid backdrop of stunning mountains.
More than mountains: the human story of Chilean Patagonia told through these award-winning photos

By Alan Palazon Published

These commended images reveal how Patagonia's awe-inspiring scenery is just one chapter in the region's story, which is also told through the local communities and their traditional ways of life

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(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Switzerland Graubuenden : St. Moritz: waiter on ice skates with a tray with two bottles - 1932 - Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt - Published by: 'Die Dame' 8/1933 Vintage property of ullstein bild (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
“It’s more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” The photographer behind one of history's most iconic photographs understood something that too many modern photographers do not

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

Quote of the Day Iconic photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt understood that people come before photographs

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TORONTO, ON- JULY 15 - A swimmer checks out the view of the smoke from Northern Ontario forest fires that has the City of Toronto skyline shrouded in haze as viewed from Humber Park West in Toronto. July 15, 2026. Steve Russell/Toronto Star (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
These photos are not from an apocalyptic movie set. Achingly beautiful photographs capture the devastation of this week’s wildfires

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Yellow smoke creates an eerie atmosphere in some of the best news photos from this week

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: A passenger (C) looks on as members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front ride the Washington Metro on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Numerous events, activities, and fireworks are planned in celebration of America's 250th Anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
A viral photo on the subway. A striking aerial view. The top 5 news photos of the week prove the power of contrast in photojournalism

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION I'm a journalist and a photographer, and I think these striking photos are the best news photos this week

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GCAB0H Photographer Don McCullin stands in front of one of his photographs on display in the Shaped by War exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester.
Don McCullin becomes the first-ever photographer to win this top British honor, held by only 65 people

By Chris George Published

news 90-year-old photojournalist is made Companion of Honour in the King's birthday honors list

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US President John F Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally, and others smile at the crowds lining their motorcade route in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. Minutes later the President was assassinated as his car passed through Dealey Plaza.
Disputed historic Kodacolor photo of John F. Kennedy's final motorcade belongs to museum, court rules

By Alan Palazon Published

News The court ruled that the image – snapped shortly before Kennedy was killed – belonged to the official JFK museum in Dallas, despite claims from a private collector that he was the owner

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Bookburning at the Opernplatz in Berlin. During the campaign "against the un-German spirit" Dr. Josef Goebels speaks to members of student organisations. Photography. Germany. 1933.
This eerie photograph of the 1933 Nazi book-burning images demonstrates the importance of shutter speed in a terrifying way

By Alan Palazon Published

HISTORY This slow shutter image, taken during the infamous Book Burning at the Opernplatz, captured the charged, frightening atmosphere that night in 1933

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Lee Miller sits grinning between a towering American soldier and a small French boy against a cobbled Luxembourg courtyard wall, her helmet on and camera round her neck.
This remarkable wartime snapshot reveals an important truth about model-turned-photojournalist Lee Miller

By Tom May Last updated

A new exhibition of Lee Miller's work opens this week – and a single image tells you everything you need to know

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