The World in Pictures
Visual storytelling that captures communities, traditions, and cultures around the globe.
Surf鈥檚 up, everybody! This group makes the ocean accessible to all.The nonprofit SurfAddict project holds free events at Carcavelos Beach in Portugal to help people with disabilities catch a wave.
Cone app茅tit! Come along on the Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail.Our reporter and photographer get the scoop (or two 鈥� with sprinkles!) on a favorite summertime treat.
A New Orleans studio paints the city鈥檚 contrasts, from struggle to rebirthBrandan Odums has painted in New Orleans鈥� forgotten places, driven by the city鈥檚 difficult experience during Hurricane Katrina and its struggle to rebuild.
Romantic, picturesque, surprising: The Provence you can鈥檛 missThis French region is not as sleepy or unpeopled as it appears on postcards.
This long-running flea market in Massachusetts is the thrift that keeps on givingThe oldest outdoor antiques flea market in the United States has built a dedicated community of buyers and sellers.聽
The Alcatraz prison is now a museum. But there鈥檚 no escaping its history.A tour of the facility shows how the former federal penitentiary remains larger than life in American mythology.
The Tanzania-Zambia railway is an endurance test for travelersThis rail line requires patience and stamina. But even with the inevitable delays, the cars fill up.聽聽
Pangolins are the most-trafficked mammals. These are their protectors.鈥淥ur pangolins, our pride鈥�: That鈥檚 the motto for handlers who help rescue the scaly, nocturnal animals in central Zambia.
A girls鈥� cricket team in India is bowling toward a big dreamA police constable is coaching a team of 16 young cricketers who hope to eventually wear India鈥檚 national jersey.
Care to dance? Here鈥檚 what makes the whole world boogie.People dance to remember, to belong, to speak across generations.
Chess is king to these Indian villagers. The game led them out of 鈥榮o much darkness.鈥�In Marottichal, every home has a chessboard 鈥� and two-thirds of residents play the game.聽
The war in Sudan has cut short her college studies. She still harbors hope.Nema Musa left Sudan with only the clothes on her back, her college notebook, two student ID cards, and receipts proving she had paid her tuition.
For the world鈥檚 children, play is serious business. And failure is part of the fun.Play isn鈥檛 always joyful. It can be messy, frustrating, and full of setbacks. But determination is the point.
Dancers showcase their grace at the largest student ballet scholarship competitionYouth America Grand Prix dancers project a maturity beyond their years as they twirl, leap, and extend their legs beyond what seems humanly possible.
How a seaweed harvesting collective sustains a village in ZanzibarWhen the tides are right, the collective known as Pania Uchupe gets to work.
