The World in Pictures
Visual storytelling that captures communities, traditions, and cultures around the globe.
Kenyan stylists are using the West鈥檚 discarded clothing to refashion the futureGikomba market hosted its first fashion show聽in mid-October,聽with 19 Kenyan models taking to the runway in reimagined secondhand garments.
Purrs in paradise: Lanai Cat Sanctuary rescues felines and protects vulnerable birdsThis four-acre, open-air haven exists in Hawaii to make feral cats 鈥渂ecome friendly,鈥� says the sanctuary鈥檚 director of operations. The ultimate aim is to make it easier for the felines to find loving forever homes.
Southeastern Spain has a dry landscape. Sensor technology is bearing fruit.Advances in agricultural tech play a key role in ensuring that crops receive what they need, particularly under extreme environmental conditions.聽
In Hawaii, climbing Diamond Head is the height of delightThe hike begins on the crater floor. From there, visitors follow a gradually inclining 鈥� and then steep 鈥� path up 560 feet.聽
鈥榃e have to move with the times鈥�: The cloistered life isn鈥檛 cellphone-freeMany monks and nuns are almost as tethered to their smart devices as the rest of us.
In England鈥檚 countryside, remember to keep calm and motor onBehind the wheel, I couldn鈥檛 keep from hugging the left and clipping the shrubbery, hoping there wasn鈥檛 one of those lovely stone walls underneath.聽
With nostalgia at the helm, the Belle of Louisville steamboat keeps paddling alongThe sheet-cake-shaped vessel, built in 1914, evokes a simpler, more romantic era.
Mountain Club of Uganda makes strides in making climbing more accessibleMuyenga quarry is the only outdoor rock-climbing crag in Kampala. A national club is working to expand options for climbers.
Great Scots! This New Hampshire festival celebrates heritage and connection.Scottish clans come together to trace their genealogy and enjoy music and games.
Amid a devastating war, art restorers race to preserve Ukraine鈥檚 heritageConservators are on the front lines of a battle to refurbish art from museums and historic sites.
In Mexico鈥檚 mangroves, protecting bees and trees is part of this family鈥檚 identityThe matriarch of the Cab family knows that its work alone cannot 鈥渃hange the world.鈥� But she remains a passionate beekeeper and advocate for bees.
For one visitor to England鈥檚 Holy Island, a wave of gratitude rolls in with the tideI was stranded as the waters quickly rose. Here鈥檚 how I was rescued.
Batter up! The Louisville Slugger Museum has always come out swinging.The long-cherished American pastime of baseball towers over Louisville, Kentucky, home to a famous maker of wooden bats.
Visiting Canada鈥檚 mighty and majestic Yukon is a privilege 鈥� and an adventureThe people are independent and self-sufficient, and the landscape is marvelously rugged.聽
At the Green Animals Topiary Garden, keeping up appearances takes careful workTrimming the topiary creations at this Rhode Island estate falls to just one gardener: chief horticulturalist Evan Aten.
