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World News
Brazil's Amazon deforestation documented via massive satellite imaging
DW News - Nadia Pontes
For 30 years, the Brazilian government has been monitoring the extent of logging in the world's largest rainforest. What began with huge photos on …
Psychedelia
When London really was swinging! Naked hippies, Mods and miniskirts star in fantastic collection of photos from the psychedelic
dailymail.co.uk - Rod Ardehali For Mailonline
For a time, London in the Swinging Sixties became the centre of the universe. Hippies, Mods and Rockers emerged and youth culture became a dominant …
Artists
Download Over 325 Free Art Books From the Getty Museum
openculture.com - by Ilia Blinderman
In 2014, Getty Publications announced the launch of its Virtual Library, where readers can freely browse and download 325 art books from the …
Geek
35 Incredible Images of Earth’s Mountains and Volcanoes From Space
Geek - By Stephanie Valera
1. Capulin Volcano National Monument, New Mexico Photo Credit: NASA Nestled in the northeast corner of New Mexico, Capulin protrudes from the flat …
World News
In Pictures: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2018
bbc.co.uk
A shocked squirrel has scooped the overall prize in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Out of thousands of entries from around the world, Mary McGowan, from Tampa, Florida, won the overall
California
Woolsey Fire devastation in Malibu, California seen in before-and-after aerial photos
Fox News - By
The massive and deadly fire that scorched nearly 100,000 acres in Southern California is more than 90 percent contained, but the scope of the damage is apparent in new aerial photos showing the devastation.
News
Watch Rare Footage of the World’s Most Endangered Rhino
TIME - By Joseph Hincks
Conservationists have released footage and photographs of the world’s rarest rhino, which counts fewer than 70 members among its population and is …
Geek
Watch: ‘Snow Tsunami’ Devours Siberian City
Geek - By Stephanie Valera
Photo Credit: The Siberian Times/Twitter As a pre-winter storm dumped snow in U.S. Thursday, people in the Midwest and East Coast had to deal with …
Cold War
A Rip in the Iron Curtain: Photos From the Hungarian Revolution, 1956
TIME - Ben Cosgrove
Caption from LIFE. "Rebels shoot vainly at an observation craft flying over Jozsef Circle. Soviet jet planes also . . . ... VIEW MORE Michael …
16 Photos That Show Just How Bad the Southern California Wildfires Really Are
Coastal Living - By Marisa Spyker
Southern California is known for its striking mountain-meets-ocean vistas, but on Thursday, much of that idyllic landscape was put under serious …
Space Photos of the Week: Ghost Nebula, Prepare to Die
WIRED - Shannon Stirone
Halloween has come and gone, but there’s no shortage of scary things—in space! The universe is enormous beyond comprehension, and airless and dark to …
Animals
Let this husky playing in fallen leaves be the cure to your autumn blues
Mashable - Laura Byager
When the world seems like a bleak place, it can help to look to our animal friends to be reminded of the importance of appreciating the simple things …
Netflix has nothing on this polar bear webcam livestream
Mashable - Raymond Wong
What better way is there to cope with the cold weather than to watch polar bears canoodling in the snow? Folks, Explore.org's polar bear cam is back …
RVs
50 disappointing photos show what converted van living is really like
Business Insider - Peter Kotecki and Aria Bendix
Living out of a van can be a lonely, cramped existence — yet some people are choosing it over life in a standard home. As real estate becomes more expensive in cities such as New York and San Francisco,
Military History
These 17 photos show Finland's brutally cold World War II battle with the Soviet Union
Business Insider - Christopher Woody
The German sprint across Poland in September 1939 introduced the Nazi Blitzkrieg to the world, which then watched as Hitler's forces swept over Europe and bombarded Britain. Farther north, another battle
Amazing Photos of African American Women at Work During World War II
vintag.es - Nemo Ng
American women have participated in defense of this nation in both war and peacetime. Their contributions, however, have gone largely unrecognized …
Now that's parallel parking! Incredible footage shows two passenger planes land side by side just meters apart at San Francisco
dailymail.co.uk - Leah Mcdonald For Dailymail.com
Incredible footage shows two planes landing side by side in perfect symmetry at San Francisco Airport. The video shows a United Airlines 747 passenger …
Climate
Before-and-after satellite photos reveal devastation left by Hurricane Michael
Mashable - Mark Kaufman
Hurricane Michael — the fourth Category 4 storm to pummel the United States in 14 months — snapped pine trees like toothpicks, washed neighborhoods …
PHOTOS: Hurricane Michael hit Florida's Panhandle like a "bomb"
VICE - VICE News
Even veteran storm chasers are saying they're truly shocked by the extreme devastation wrought by Hurricane Michael, the worst storm to hit the U.S. in over 25 years and the most powerful ever in the Panhandle.
Peter Jackson Restored and Colorized 100 Hours of World War I Footage, and the Final Results are Remarkable — Watch
indiewire.com - Zack Sharf
The director's new documentary, "They Shall Not Grow Old," brings to life World War I on the big screen like never before. Peter Jackson is beloved by …
The Surreal Kavanaugh Hearing, Summed Up in 25 Photos
W Magazine - Stephanie Eckardt
In the 10 fraught days since Dr. Christine Blasy Ford publicly accused President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual assault, her story—which dates back to the early 1980s,
People Posted Horrifying Videos As Hong Kong Was Struck By The Strongest Storm Of 2018
buzzfeednews.com - William Yang
Typhoon Mangkhut has left a trail of death and destruction in its wake. The strongest storm anywhere in the world so far this year has claimed the …
15 Of The Funniest Finalists For Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2018
Forbes - Cecilia Rodriguez
Arguably, nothing is as funny as animals pretending to be human – your dog talking to you or your cat smiling at you. Then, there is the human tendency to anthropomorphize the behavior of animals, which
Portuguese Street Artist Paints 3D Creature Graffiti And It’s Not For The Faint Of Heart (39 Pics)
boredpanda.com - Ligitas Nefas
Talk about graffiti today and you'll find it has shed some of its old stigmas. In fact, the once rogue street art genre has been welcomed into the …
25+ Stunning Photos From Burning Man 2018 Give a Glimpse of Its Wild Creativity
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
With Labor Day weekend past, the festivities of Burning Man now exist as memories for its temporary citizens. More than 70,000 people made their way to Black Rock City in the Nevada desert for the unique
Burning Man
burning man 2018: the best pictures from the annual event
designboom.com - kieron marchese
70,000 people embarked on the annual pilgrimage to burning man, a festival that has taken place in black rock city, nevada, every year since 1986, …
25+ Epic Photos From Burning Man 2018 That Prove It’s The Craziest Festival In The World
boredpanda.com - Greta J.
What was once a genuinely radical festival, based on principles of inclusion, decommodification, self-reliance and communal effort, Burning Man …
Pictures of the Week 8.31.18
flipboard.com - Flipboard Photodesk
Nature Photography
Stark and stunning images from the 2018 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition
newatlas.com - Michael Irving
The winners of the 2018 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year have been crowned. The competition is designed to celebrate the natural …