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Photographing the Collars of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Elinor Carucci

The Story Behind the Trump Tower Protest Photograph

By Mark Clennon

The Story Behind TIME's White House Cover Shoot With Trump

By Olivier Laurent

The Story Behind the Viral Photograph of a Policeman on Fire

By Olivier Laurent
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The Children of Mosul

Emanuele Satolli's portraits offer an intimate glimpse into their daily reality

By Andrew Katz

Unraveling a 70-Year-Old Photographic Mystery

'Tereska' is one of David 'Chim' Seymour's most famous photographs

By Carole Naggar

The Story Behind a Newspaper's Cover Photo of 7 Dead Syrian Children

The front-page photograph shows the lifeless bodies of Syrian children

By Olivier Laurent

The Man on the Bed: The Story Behind a Viral Photo From Syria

A viral photo of a man listening to music in Aleppo serves as a haunting counterpart to the typical scenes from Syria's brutal war

By Andrew Katz

This Drone Photo Shows the Extent of Vandalism at a Jewish Cemetery

Charles Mostoller used a drone to find another angle on this story

By Josh Raab

In Guatemala, Even Walking to School Can Turn Deadly

"The children died together and together they will remain"

By John Moore

A Portrait Expert Analyzes Beyoncé’s Pregnancy Photos

Down to the choice of flowers – roses and poppies – the photograph carries strong symbolism

By Olivier Laurent

How a Photo of Jewish and Muslim Kids Protesting President Trump Went Viral

"It makes people feel good," says Nuccio DiNuzzo, a staff photographer at the Chicago Tribune

By Olivier Laurent

The Story Behind the Viral Photo of an Opioid Overdose

The photo showed a couple passed out in a car with a young boy in the backseat

By Alice Park

The Story Behind One of President Obama's Most Touching Photographs

"It tells you a lot about what he is like as a person," says photographer Pete Souza

By Olivier Laurent and Julia Lull

Behind the Most Powerful Photos of Obama's Years in the White House

Pete Souza reflects on eight years spent with President Obama and the two million images he shot

By Julia Lull and Alice Gabriner

The Photos That Moved Them Most: The Obama Administration

For eight years, Pete Souza has photographed President Obama's administration. Eight White House staffers reflect on their favorite moments

By TIME Photo

My Favorite Moment With the President

From Richard Nixon to Barack Obama, renowned White House photographers reveal their most cherished moments with U.S. presidents   Alexandra Genova | Michelle Molloy As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to take the country's reigns, TIME...

Still Lifes from Guantanamo Bay

Getty Images John Moore went back to the controversial detention center

By Chelsea Matiash

'I Saw This Huge Fireball': A View of Urban Warfare in Mosul

AP photographer Felipe Dana recounts a hellish scene in the offensive against ISIS

By Andrew Katz

This Is TIME's Cover of President-Elect Donald Trump

The cover photo captures the energy of the supporters who propelled Trump to victory

By Olivier Laurent
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