Photography

Temperatures soared more than 70 degrees above normal in the southern pole

When photographer Rian Dundon went to China in 2005, he couldn't speak the language and he was thrust into an unfamiliar place. As he got to know people, he began making the pictures in this book that gives a glimpse of a mostly unknown part of China.

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A look at what you can buy at this price point around the D.C. area and across the country.

The iconic space telescope may be worn from wear and tear after 30 years, but it remains the most dominant tool in its field.

Photographer Arne Piepke realized he didnt have a good grasp on his country's identity after moving to a metropolis from a rural village. He set out across the country, investigating various rituals and events in an effort to come to an understanding.

The five tombs were discovered in the ancient city of Memphis.

Photographer Vanessa Winship became intrigued with impressios of a place she visited on assignment. She kept going back there to try and tackle the questions those impressions left in her mind.

Celebrities turned out to strut their stuff ahead of the Oscars on this year's red carpet in Los Angeles.

The D.C. cherry blossoms return as covid-19 precautions begin to lift; Ketanji Brown Jackson’s family attends her Supreme Court confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill; a deadly and destructive tornado strikes eastern New Orleans; Russia continues its military attacks on Ukraine. See nine of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

Photographer Craig Easton spent time photographing the people, places and things that make up the community of Blackburn, England. His large format photographs paint an initimage portrait of this small, tight-knight town, seeking to go beyond the stereotypical representation it often gets.

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Madeleine K. Albright, who came to the United States as a refugee from Czechoslovakia, decades later was an ardent and effective advocate against mass atrocities in Eastern Europe while serving as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and secretary of state.

Thousands of visitors crowded the Tidal Basin for the return of the cherry blossoms after two years of the festival’s pandemic cancellations. The symbolism of the fleetingly beautiful blossoms was easy to grasp for many this year.