Alaska’s Climate Refugees – The Atlantic
The village of Newtok, Alaska, sits on increasingly unstable land affected by erosion and melting permafrost. To escape the predicted collapse of the village site, residents will soon have to…
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The Big Picture: Greece rejects austerity – The Big Picture – The Boston Globe
Over the past week, Greece and its place in the European Union has fallen deeper into uncertainty. On Monday, June 29, capital controls were enforced, shuttering banks and limiting the…
USA Wins the 2015 Women’s World Cup – The Atlantic
On Sunday, the United States defeated Japan 5-2 to take their third World Cup title in front of 53,300 spectators at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. Source: USA Wins…
Globe photos of the month, June 2015 – The Big Picture – The Boston Globe
Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month including an attempt to break a record for the “most arm-linked people standing up simultaneously,”…
All-Request Photos: Sharks, Intoxication, Guacamole, Soccer, Scalia… – The Atlantic
Reader-requested images, including playful raccoons, Soviet armies leaving Lithuania in the 1990s, Donald Trump’s hair, a Fennec fox, and much more. Source: All-Request Photos: Sharks, Intoxication, Guacamole, Soccer, Scalia… –…
Ballerina Rainbow
Young ballerinas sit before dressing room mirrors in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from our Your Shot community. Source: Young Ballerinas Image, Florida
Child Labor in America 100 Years Ago – The Atlantic
In 1908, photographer Lewis Hine traveled across the U.S. to document child laborers and their workplaces. His portraits were used by reformers to drive legislation that would protect young workers…
The Best Seat in Yosemite
A man takes in the landscape of Yosemite National Park in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from our Your Shot community. Source: Diving Board Image, Yosemite
Getting Their Shot – National Geographic Photo of the Day
Tourists photograph the Oslo Opera House in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from the 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Source: Oslo Opera House Image, Norway – National Geographic Photo…
Tinder Dry: An Early Start to Wildfire Season in the West – The Atlantic
Wildfires have already burned more than 1.6 million acres in Alaska this season, and blazes in Washington, Oregon, and bone-dry California have scorched thousands more. Source: Tinder Dry: An Early…