![A solar eclipse observed in Kaifeng, in central China’s Henan Province, silhouetted ancient buildings.
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A solar eclipse observed in Kaifeng, in central China’s Henan Province, silhouetted ancient buildings.
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Can Google Beat China? Room for Debate
Experts on the field of information technology weigh in on Google vs China and technology vs censorship.
![President Obama and his wife, Michelle, walked off Air Force One as they arrived in Wilmington, Del. for the funeral of Mrs. Jean Biden, the mother of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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President Obama and his wife, Michelle, walked off Air Force One as they arrived in Wilmington, Del. for the funeral of Mrs. Jean Biden, the mother of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Showcase: No Relief and LIttle Attention
Morning prayer for the soldiers under the command of General Nkunda in 2007. (he has since been arrested.)
In a world filled with suffering and conflict there are too many places forgotten, overlooked and too dark with sorrow to even gaze upon. Photojournalist Cédric Gerbehaye, 32 takes it upon himslef and his talent to remind the world about the story of the people of modern Congo.
A few of my favorite shots from NYT’s Documenting the Decade
There’s a ton of great shots captivating many of the best and worst moments of in past 10 years. I really think photo journalism is going to be huge in the next decade. You can check out the full gallery and article here.
I was living in Harlem on 135th St, and as soon as the major netowrks called the elections for Obama, the neighborhood began to erupt. What started as honks and shots quickly gave way to one of the most genuine and emotional celebrations I’ve ever witnessed…
That terrible day that the towers were destroyed I lived in Prospect Park. Knowing me well my dad called me to order me not to go take photographs, I thanked him for his advice and told him I would follow my photographer Instinct.
Signatures fill a banner memorial for the shuttle Columbia, which broke up upon reentry Feb. 1, 2003, at the site of the debris after being returned to the Kennedy Space Center, its final resting place.
Documenting the Decade [NYT Lens Blog]
Readers submitted photos and their recollections of important moments from the last 10 years, documenting events including the Sept. 11 attacks, the space shuttle Columbia disaster, the war in Iraq, the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 and 2008 elections and the recession.
I’ll post some of my favs tomorrow
![A lightning storm over Johannesburg created a stunning skyline.
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New York Times Magazine's 9th Annual Year In Ideas
The Times Magazine looks back on the past year from our favored perch: ideas. Like a magpie building its nest, we have hunted eclectically, though not without discrimination, for noteworthy notions of 2009 — the twigs and sticks and shiny paper scraps of human ingenuity, which, when collected and woven together, form a sort of cognitive shelter, in which the curious mind can incubate, hatch and feather.
Many of these ideas like Bicycle Highways are great steps towards a better and brighter future, while others like the Glow-in-the Dark Dog, not so much. [NYT]
![Boys continued to play in an area of Mumbai, India, on Thursday, even as health workers fumigated the spot as part of a pest-control program. Local health departments try to control the mosquito population to prevent the spread of diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
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Boys continued to play in an area of Mumbai, India, on Thursday, even as health workers fumigated the spot as part of a pest-control program. Local health departments try to control the mosquito population to prevent the spread of diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
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