Hopeful Images of 2025
Photos that recognize some of the abundant joy and kindness present in the world around us
Photos Of The Year with Alan Taylor
2025 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year
Looking back at some of the most memorable events toward the end of 2025, including Gen Z protests in Nepal, Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, and much more.
2025 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months
Looking back at some of the most memorable events of mid-2025, including war in Gaza and Ukraine, a wildfire in the Grand Canyon, and much more
2025 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded
A look at some of the most memorable events of early 2025, including California’s Palisades Fire, the inauguration of President Donald Trump, and much more
Top 25 News Photos of 2025
Powerful images from the past 12 months
Hopeful Images From 2024
I’ve made it an annual tradition to compose an essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the joy and kindness present in the world around us, even in the midst of another tough year.
2024 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year
It’s time to revisit some of the most memorable events and images of 2024, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton striking southeastern United States, a famous pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, and much more.
2024 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months
It’s time to revisit some of the most memorable events and images of 2024, including the opening of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, widespread flooding in Brazil, and much more.
2024 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded
A look at some of the most memorable events of 2024, including a deadly earthquake in central Japan, the relocation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, a rat hole in Chicago, and much more
Top 25 News Photos of 2024
Powerful images from the past 12 eventful months