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LES ANGLES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Photographers at finish line during 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 3 a 195.9km stage from Granollers to Les Angles 1801m / #UCIWT / on July 06, 2026 in Les Angles, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Cycling

A Chaotic Day In The Life Of The Photographers At The Tour de France

Giri Nathan

Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round Two Game One of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 4, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Interviews

Longtime NBA Photographer Nathaniel S. Butler Explains How He Sees Basketball

Barry Petchesky

Shots

You’re Not Looking Through 12,000 New Artemis Photos, So Here Are Some Of The Best

The Earth sets over the Moon, with Orion in the foreground.

Science

This Phone Video From Artemis Is So Damn Cool

Tom Ley

Politics

Report: Unflattering Pictures Of Pete Hegseth Got Photographers Banned From Pentagon Briefings

David Roth

A crop of four images of people kind of partying and hanging out from Ken Ohara's "Contacts" show at The Whitney, with the relevant Whitney credit language superimposed at lower right.

Arts And Culture

Make Yourself At Home

<a href="http://www.ddavisla.com">David Davis </a>is the author of Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans From World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation and Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku. He lives in Los Angeles.
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David Davis

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - CIRCA 2000: Photographer Bruce Bennett photographers a battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the of the New York Islanders circa 1990 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images)

After 50 Years Of Shooting Hockey, Bruce Bennett Finds An Even Tougher Challenge: Birds

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MARCH 10: Simon Benoit #2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs fights against Michael Kesselring #7 of the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of a game on March 10, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Was It Worth It?

Felix Kent

Simple Hotel Room, Iceland. (Photo by: GHI/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Why Does Hotel Art Look Like That?

Kelsey McKinney

black and white photo of a man photographing a family

What Can Another Photo App Give Us?

Joe Martinez, MLB Vice President of On Field Strategy, explains the new bases to the media

America’s Sportswriters Confirm: Bases Big

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 01: Football: San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana (16) gesturing bunny ears with Brent Jones (84) in locker room before game, San Francisco, CA 11/18/1990--11/25/1990 (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (SetNumber: D52377)

Michael Zagaris Had The Backstage Pass Of A Lifetime

How They Shot “The Last Shot”

Olympics

The Skier Who Fell To Earth And The Photographer Who Got Out Of His Way

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Chris Thompson

Birdfector

A Soothing Interview With A Master Of Slow-Motion Bird Videos

Hockey’s Cold War Was The Summit Of Two Photographers’ Careers

Mil Máscaras finishes Professor Toru Tanaka with a flying body press.

Pro Wrestling

Pro Wrestling’s Finest Down-And-Dirty Chronicle Is Getting Even Better

Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Brave Photographer’s Fight Against Authority

Albert Burneko

Lava flows down Etna with the city of Catania in the foreground

The Great Outdoors

Volcano Cool

You can kind of make out some mascots in this photo, by USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale

Here’s To Bob Nightengale, The Last Avant-Garde Baseball Photographer

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron eyes the flight of the ball after hitting his 715th career homer in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta, Ga., in this April 8, 1974 file photo. Dodgers pitcher Al Downing, catcher Joe Ferguson and umpire David Davidson look on. Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves said Aaron died peacefully in his sleep. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/Harry Harrris, FIle)

The Man Who Shot The Home Run Kings

Soccer

The Man Who Captured The Hand Of God Has Been Erased From History

Lauren Theisen

Ryan McDonagh #27 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars