Thousands of Syrians cut through a border fence and crossed into Turkey on Sunday, fleeing intense fighting in northern Syria between Kurdish fighters and ISIS militants.
Source: Syrian Refugees Crash Through Turkish Border Fence - The Atlantic
Thousands of Syrians cut through a border fence and crossed into Turkey on Sunday, fleeing intense fighting in northern Syria between Kurdish fighters and ISIS militants.
Source: Syrian Refugees Crash Through Turkish Border Fence - The Atlantic
Heavy rainfall and flooding in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi left at least 12 people dead on Sunday, ravaging the city's zoo and setting animals free into the streets of Tbilisi.
Source: Zoo Animals Escape Amid Heavy Flooding in Tbilisi, Georgia - The Atlantic
Images from Iraq, Austria, Sumatra, South Korea, the United States, and much more.
San Francisco’s Candlestick Park is nearly gone. Only a few sections of the 55-year-old stadium remain standing as a months-long demolition is underway, making room for a new mall and housing units.
Source: The Lights Go Out on Candlestick Park - The Atlantic
The 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is under way, and entries will be accepted for another seven weeks, until June 30, 2015. First prize winner will receive an eight-day photo expedition for two, to Costa Rica and the Panama Canal. National Geographic was once again kind enough to allow me to share some of the early entries with you here.
Source: 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest - The Atlantic
More amazing photography from this year’s competition.
Source: 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest, Part II - The Atlantic
Images of where people live—from cave dwellings and tree houses to soccer-ball-shaped shelters, toilet-shaped homes, and portable domiciles.
The feast of Corpus Christi is a festival where Catholics celebrate the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
This week we have images of renewed fighting in Ukraine, people trying to capture "Manhattanhenge," a simulated bomb attack in Israel, a robotic teacher in China, attacks on gay rights activists in Moscow, Parkour among Greek ruins in Libya, the rescue of a suicidal man in China, a Red Panda in Italy, and much more.
Unprecedented numbers of people across the globe are leaving their homes in dangerous or poor regions, seeking security and opportunity by escaping to other countries, despite the numerous risks involved.
Source: Fleeing by the Millions: Migration Crises Around the World - The Atlantic