Alan Taylor

An emotional moment during a Paralympic medal ceremony

Oksana Masters of Team USA wins her second gold medal at the 2024 Paralympics.

Scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, an inflatable art installation in Shanghai, a deserted theme park in China, a dust storm in Sudan, and much more

The gold-medal blind-football match between France and Argentina

Images from the past week of the destructive fires and those affected by them

A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images

Winners and runners-up from this year’s landscape-photography competition

Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s bird-photography competition

Millions of people across six states are still impacted by the devastation left in Hurricane Helene's wake. See images via @TheAtlPhoto:

The 15th annual panoramic-photo competition has just concluded, and the winning images and finalists have been announced.

Images of Florida residents preparing themselves for Hurricane Milton—their second hurricane in less than two weeks

Winning and honored images from the annual competition produced by the Natural History Museum in London

The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, restoration efforts in the Vatican, a beachside air show in California, a historical autumn fair in England, cranberry harvesting in Massachusetts, and much more

A heart-shaped lake in Germany, sculptures by the sea in Australia, sightseeing in the Gobi desert, a colorful forest in Romania, a wife-carrying race in Maine, and much more

Visitors at the fair were introduced to everything from Cracker Jack and Juicy Fruit gum to large-scale electric lighting and the Ferris wheel.

Flooding in the Moroccan desert, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, an illuminated abbey in England, a space-shuttle mock-up in California, a giant pigeon in New York City, and much more

Images of several remarkable huge puppets performing in the streets of Toulouse

Recent images that show some scary (and fun) pre-Halloween festivities around the world

Autumn colors across Europe, Day of the Dead displays in Mexico, Diwali lights in India, deadly flooding in Spain, World Series celebrations in Los Angeles, and much more

Some of the winning and honored photographs from this year’s competition