Photos of the Week: 2/4–2/10
Long Horn Miao in China, a super catch in the Super Bowl, a banana-eating camel, tornadoes wreak havoc in New Orleans, “adult wrapping” therapy in Japan, and much more.
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NASA via AP 50 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1967
A half-century ago, protests erupted around the world against the Vietnam War, Montreal hosted Expo ‘67, race riots in the U.S. destroyed parts northern cities, Elvis Presley married Priscilla in Las Vegas, and much more.
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Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty A Wintry Ride in a Japanese Potbelly Stove Train
In northern Japan, the Tsugaru Railway operates between Tsugaru Goshogawara and Tsugaru Nakazato stations, about 12 miles apart, or a 45 minute ride through a quiet rural landscape.
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Miguel Claro / ESO / M. Claro A Visit to the European Southern Observatory
High in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has built several collections of telescopes and observatories on remote, arid mountaintops.
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Mathieu Belanger / Reuters Mourning the Victims of the Quebec Mosque Attack
Late last month, six people were killed and eight more injured after a gunman opened fire at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City. Over the weekend, thousands of Canadians mourned the dead, and came together in public demonstrations of unity.
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EyesWideOpen / Getty Superb Owl Sunday
A special Sunday event, a photographic essay celebrating a few of these magnificent raptors. Not Falcons (nor Patriots), these superb owls hail from all over the world.
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© Emilie Richardson Americans at Work: Returning Veterans
Part of our ongoing series of photo essays at The Atlantic titled “Americans at Work.” This week, photographs of military veterans returning to civilian life in New York City, made by photographer Emilie Richardson
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Kevin Frayer / Getty Photos of the Week: 1/28–2/3
Widespread and varied protests in the United States, Romania, England, and Mexico, a cat with bionic paws in Bulgaria, and a “fire hose of lava” erupting from a Hawaiian sea cliff.
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Jack Guez / AFP / Getty Israeli Police Evict Settlers From Illegal Outpost
Yesterday, Israeli police began evicting several dozen hardline Jewish settlers and supporters from an unauthorized outpost settlement in the West Bank.
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A Trip Around Saturn
After nearly 13 years in orbit around Saturn, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is now preparing for its “Grand Finale.”
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Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP / Getty Halfway Through the Battle for Mosul
Iraqi government troops have announced that they have taken control of the eastern half of Mosul from ISIS.
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Zach Gibson / Getty A Weekend of Protest Against Trump's Immigration Ban
Images from this weekend’s protests against the immigration ban, from New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle, Washington, DC, Dallas, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, and more
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Jason Hawkes A Dizzying Tour of London
Incredible photographs of England’s ever-changing metropolis
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Mark Meyer Exploring Alaska's Roadside Glaciers
Some expeditions require little more than a car and semi-serious walking shoes
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© Amanda Swinhart Americans at Work: Caring for Our Elders
Part of our ongoing series of photo essays at the Atlantic titled Americans at Work. This week, images of caregivers at work in their offices and in the homes of the elderly clients they serve, made by photographer Amanda Swinhart.
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