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Blog Post Archive
Animals and their people
We keep them as pets, although which species maintains the upper paw in that relationship is sometimes in doubt. We drive them to the brink of extinction, and then make desperate attempts to bring them back. We tend them as livestock, display them in zoos, and research them in labs and in the wild. Show More Summary
In preparation for Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha also called Feast of the Sacrifice, is an important 3-day religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to honor the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his young first-born son Ismail (Ishmael)Show More Summary
Balloons of the world
Inflated with hot air, water, gas, or human breath, balloons are sold as playthings, used for memorials and celebrations. They are admired during hot air balloon festivals, and just recently, one made international news: A helium-filled...Show More Summary
Matt Black's Mixteca
The Big Picture posted some of photographer Matt Black's images of the Mixteca in July of 2011. The pictures were part of an ongoing long-term documentary project on the region and its people. I included a link to Black's Kickstarter campaign, and Big Picture readers responded in force, helping fund another trip to the area. Show More Summary
National Geographic Photo Contest 2012
It?s that time again?the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest is in full swing. The contest has reached his midpoint but there is plenty of time to enter before the November 30, 2012 deadline. Photographers of all skill levels - from...Show More Summary
King Norodom Sihanouk mourned
Cambodians this week mourned King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in China while seeking medical treatment since January. The 89-year-old former monarch held many roles in government and was king on more than one occasion, starting in 1941. Show More Summary
High Octane and a Princess
Vancouver-based Reuters photographer Andy Clark has a long history with motorsport, starting with days he spent as a teenager on darkened summer highways north of Toronto in the late 1960s, riding in muscle cars and drag racing until the wee hours of the morning or until the cops chased him away. Show More Summary
Autumn 2012: Celebration of the season
The arrival of autumn brings falling leaves; vibrant and rich jewel-toned colors across the landscape; a distinct change in temperature; festivals and some celebrations. The world often marks the September event as special. Throughout history, the first day of autumn has been considered a good time to take stock of the year?s successes and failures. Show More Summary
Weddings
They happen as mass ceremonies or from the back of van all over the world in many different traditions. In the United States alone more than 2 million weddings take place a year at a average cost of $30,000, according to the Bridal Association of America. Show More Summary
Afghanistan, September 2012
We tend to look at Afghanistan through the lens of conflict, with good reason. Deaths of American forces recently reached 2000 in the 11 years since US involvement in the country began. Afghan forces have suffered perhaps 10,000 losses, and even conservative estimates suggest as many as 20,000 Afghan civilians have perished. Show More Summary
Daily Life: September 2012
For this edition of our look at daily life we share images from Nepal, Venezuela, Spain, United Kingdom, Russia, India, Colombia and a few others from around the world. -- Lloyd Young ( 40 photos total)
A monk feeds pigeons near Boudhanath Stupa in Katmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14. The stupa is an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists. (Niranjan Shrestha/Associated Press)
Hurricanes and typhoons
As Typhoon Jelawat slams into the main islands of Japan today, the tropical cyclone season passes its peak. Tropical cyclones begin as low pressure builds beneath a storm over warm ocean water. Known as Hurricanes in the west, and typhoons in Asia, they grow as they move, sucking more warm air into the low pressure of the center. Show More Summary
Oktoberfest 2012
The beer is flowing and carnival rides running again at this year?s 179th Oktoberfest in Munich. Known as the world's largest beer festival, the event dates to 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig was married to Princess Therese and the people of Munich were invited to attend the festivities. Show More Summary
Revealing more of North Korea
North Korea remains a mystery to most of the West, but through small glimpses into the daily life of North Koreans, more and more is revealed about this mysterious country. Associated Press photographers David Guttenfelder and Vincent...Show More Summary
Scenes from China
Next Monday China celebrates National Day as the country prepares for a political transition, one that will see the new leaders taking the helm of perhaps the world's most dynamic society. It seems an opportune time to look at life in ??, the Middle Kingdom. Show More Summary
Mali
The crises in and around Mali are shaped by an intersection of trends: food insecurity and desertification linked to climate change; an incomplete transition to democracy and a growing population of young people with poor employment prospects. Show More Summary
Music festivals: Summer 2012
Large or small, these music festivals brought musicians and fans together from around the world in celebration of sound. Collected here are scenes from some of those music festivals held over the past few months. -- Lloyd Young ( 42Show More Summary
Anti-Islam video protests
Protests throughout the world continue to rage a week after they began over a crudely-produced video that mocks Islam. The internet video, produced in the United States, led to anti-American demonstrations in dozens of countries. As many as 17 people have died in the violence. Show More Summary
Britain's Pigeon Fanciers
Pigeons were once briefly used to carry stock market price reports between Paris and Berlin in the early beginnings of the Reuters news agency. Now, with a world connected by fiber optics and satellite beams, aficionados still train, keep and race pigeons for sport. Show More Summary
9/11: United States marks 11th anniversary of attacks
Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks around the country with remembrances this week. President Obama attended ceremonies at the Pentagon, Vice President Joe Biden spoke in Shanksville, Pa., and the names of victims were read by relatives during a memorial service at the World Trade Center in New York. Show More Summary