Good neighbors help community members in need. On Cape Cod in Massachusetts, residents carry that a step further to include sea turtle neighbors too.
When Monitor photographers returned to the field in 2021, they found a society eager to come back together – and a newfound joy of their own.
In Joshua Tree National Park, our photographer and essayist find an irresistible allure – of art, beauty, and a landscape that feels older than time.
After 9/11, our photographer spent two weeks walking New York streets and documenting the grief – and love – that flowed in the wake of the attacks.
New York’s Little Island is more than just an escape from the city – the park offers something else sometimes in short supply: whimsy.
In this photo essay, the whimsical work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama transforms the New York Botanical Garden into a fantastical world.
In New York’s new Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, travelers encounter splendor, whimsy, and even a bit of awe.
A screened-in porch brings the best of all worlds; memories of childhood intertwine with the pleasure of being outside while inside.
Japanese Americans held at Manzanar demonstrated dignity and resilience.
Steve McCurry has been documenting Afghanistan and its story for almost 40 years.
Until you’ve actually taken pictures in a place, you don’t know how people will respond.
A Monitor photographer gets over shyness to be the eyes of a readership.
Under Taliban rule, fewer than 50,000 girls attended school in Afghanistan. Today, 3.2 million attend.