Giant waves in Portugal, continued wildfires in California, scenes from Fashion Week in Beijing, the final days of presidential campaigning in the U.S., motocross racing in Sweden, and much more
Movie-making in Italy, a drive-in viewing of the World Series in Los Angeles, a church set ablaze in Chile, wildfires in Colorado, balloon crop-spraying in China, rescued huskies in Russia, and much more
Spider-Man in Mexico City, the NBA Finals in Florida, a dragon-boat race in China, BMX racing in the Netherlands, a graduation in Guinea, a bridal photo shoot in Ireland, and much more
A Swiss Guard ceremony in the Vatican, wife carrying in Hungary, a bear rescue in California, wildfires in Paraguay, pet blessings in the Philippines, and much more
A rocket in Nagorno-Karabakh, flowered hills in Australia, the Washington Prayer March 2020, protests in Mexico City, fire damage in California, and much more
Autumn colors in Wales, a ripple maze in Taiwan, “picture day” at a Connecticut school, a funnel cloud in Spain, surfing in South Africa, and much more
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, wildfire damage in Oregon, flooding in Florida from Hurricane Sally, continued protests in Belarus, smoky skies over Seattle, and much more
Roller-skating in New York City, wildfire damage in Oregon, protests in Colombia and Chile, arrivals at the Venice Film Festival, an early snowstorm in Colorado, and much more
Hillside grazing in England’s Lake District, a full moon over Istanbul, damage from Hurricane Laura, the Venice Film Festival, Ukrainian Fashion Week, and much more
A socially distanced Santa school in London, heavy-metal music in China, Red Rocks yoga in Colorado, an acrobatic fairy tale in Prague, and much more
Retired-police-dog adoptions in Ecuador, an open-air brass-band rehearsal in Wales, record heat in Death Valley, a cool bear in Kosovo, a sail-in floating cinema in Israel, and much more
Heavy fog in India, the announcement of a vice-presidential candidate in Delaware, protests and anger in Beirut, a Latvian folk and pagan metal band in concert, derecho damage in Iowa, and much more
Back to school in Georgia, a raccoon on the mike in California, Highland cattle in Scotland, damage after the explosion in Beirut, a pyrocumulus cloud in California, cooling in a pool in Spain, and much more
An open-air school in Kashmir, a Comic-Con blood drive in California, a successful Mars-rover launch, a sparsely attended Hajj in Saudi Arabia, a farewell to the late U.S. Representative John Lewis, and much more.
A cheetah at rest in Kenya, a giant spoon on an English trail, an online mud festival in South Korea, the night sky above Syria, wildfires in Greece, a Chinese mission to Mars, and much more
Phase 3 reopenings in Europe and North America, locust swarms in India, in-stream dining in Kuala Lumpur, flooding on the Yangtze River, Sammy the Seal in England, and much more
Ominous statues in Thailand, solar boats in the Netherlands, the empty streets of Pamplona, a zoo reopening in Ecuador, a nuclear-power plant in France, and much more
A new waterslide in the Czech Republic, a cat on the Algerian waterfront, a grotto reopening in Italy, burying a coronavirus victim in Russia, a wildfire in Colorado, and much more
Mountaintop yoga in China, a sunrise over Glastonbury Tor, a sneaky gull in Denmark, a field of lavender in England, “Rays of Victory” in Russia, a concert for plants in Spain, a ski run in Australia, and much more
Continued burials of coronavirus victims in Chile, dinosaur art in Shanghai, ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism worldwide, workout pods in California, a horse named Mr. Glitter Sparkles in England, and much more
Rhythmic gymnastics on a British seashore, anti-racism protests across the United States, the funeral procession of George Floyd in Houston, a wildfire in California, idled elephants in Thailand, and much more
Swimming in Mallorca, mountain art in Switzerland, protests against racism and police brutality across the United States, a coronavirus recovery in Spain, fashion in Kenya, and much more
Recovering from COVID-19 in Mexico City, a midday cannon in St. Petersburg, protests in Minneapolis, tennis training in France, giraffes in Nairobi, sunrise at the Grand Canyon, and much more
Skiing in the French Alps, flooding in Michigan, a drive-through burlesque in Las Vegas, disinfecting streets in Buenos Aires, social-distancing rings in Turkey, a fawn rescue in Germany, and much more
A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature-photo competition
A collection of amazing recent images made with the Hubble Space Telescope
Mourners of Pope Francis gathered at the Vatican, scenes from the the second weekend of Coachella 2025, a humanoid-robot half-marathon in China, and much more
Images of the people, animals, and landscapes of the Earth’s arctic and subarctic regions, photographed by Olivier Morin