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Iraq Troops Return Home in Time for the Holidays

One of the last large groups of troops returns to its base in Washington on the last charter flight from Iraq

Animals Are Outside Today

Chicago-based photographer Colleen Plumb explores the contradictory relationship between humans and animals

Pearl Harbor Through the Eyes of a LIFE Photographer

Bob Landry, one of the only professional photographers in the Pacific during the attacks on Pearl Harbor, recorded the devastation for America's most visual magazine

Photos: Panic on the Streets of Athens

Scores Killed in Attacks on Afghan Shi'ites

Bomb blasts kill nearly 60 Ashura Worshipers

The Disappearance of the Borscht Belt Hotels

Heidi Warner's photographs function as a sociological record, bringing awareness to the present state of the once-popular Borscht Belt resorts

Photos: Venus Williams' On-Court Fashion

Elizabeth Taylor's Belongings Go on Auction

Christie's puts the actress's clothes, jewels and other personal items up for sale

New Photographers: Scenes of Iraq, as Seen Through Iraqi Eyes

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Massive Drug Tunnel Found on US and Mexico Border

Authorities say tunnel is most elaborate ever

Photos: Waiting at the Drive-In

Photographer Greg Miller studies his subjects, makes their acquaintance at state fairs, on gas station parking lots, at the drive-in. He figures out who they are and what they stand for

Holiday Decorations Shine at the White House

The 2011 Christmas decorations at the White House honor military families and feature a 400-lb. White House gingerbread house and 37 Christmas trees

Photos: Dhruv Malhotra's Beautiful Dreamers

Over Three Million Filipino Coins To Break An American Record

Over 1,000 Filipino volunteers form a 70-kilometer line of coins to set a new Guinness World Record

Public Workers Strike in the UK

Two million walked off the job in protest of the government's austerity measures and pension cuts

Animal Magic: Portraits of Nature's Majesty

In the first of an occasional series, LightBox presents a broad selection of recent news images that reveal the endless wonder of the animal kingdom.

Stalin's Daughter Lana Peters

The woman also known as Svetlana Alliluyeva, who spent her life grappling with her past reputation, dies at age 85

Photos: Backseat Driving in Saudi Arabia

Iranian Protesters Storm the British Embassy

Hard-liners break in to the U.K's diplomatic mission in Tehran

Politics and Golf Through the Years

Egyptians Head to the Polls

Vast numbers of voters cast ballots in a parliamentary election

Outer Space Photos: Scenes from the Saturn Mission

Cassini's lens focuses on matter never explored by humans

Black Friday

Anticipating big bargains, thousands across the U.S. line up for the beginning of the holiday shopping season

Republicans Take over New Hampshire

Brooks Kraft spent the weekend documenting the first step in the long road to the 2012 presidential election

The Race Begins: Republicans Take Over New Hampshire

A Visual History of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A look back at the iconic Turkey Day tradition, now in its 85th year

Making Carpets in Iran

The ancient Persian art is alive and well

Mission to Saturn: Images from the Final Frontier

The images — each taking more than two days to travel back to Earth — recorded cosmic ray trails, Saturn's F-ring and shepherd moons.

Photos from the Campaign Trail: The Republican Race Begins

David Beckham Announces Retirement

The former Manchester United and England soccer captain calls it a day at the age of 38. He's the only English player to have won championships in four countries, and helped raise the profile of the sport in America by playing for the LA Galaxy.

Theater of War: Inside Gaddafi's Libya

NYPD Arrest Man in Terrorism Plot

Police say Jose Pimentel planned to bomb U.S. troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan

Pope Benedict XVI Visits Benin

The pontiff makes his second trip to the African country

NBA Finals: How to Take the Perfect Basketball Photo

Aerial Scenes from the Aftermath of Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami

Photographs by Greg Baker / AP

Doctored Photos: The Tricky Art of the Altered Image

Italian Protesters Challenge Austerity

Demonstrators take to the streets in cities across Italy

Doctored Photos: The Tricky Art of the Altered Image

As we consume images, we should take a moment to reflect, not just on how we manipulate and change them, but also on how we are manipulated and changed by them

Photos: Portraits of a Revolution

Kuwaitis Storm Parliament

Thousands of protesters occupy the capitol, seeking the ouster of the Prime Minister

Fotokonbit: Putting Cameras in Haitian Hands

As the world's attention moves away from Haiti, a new project gives Haitians an opportunity to represent themselves through photography

Iranians Rally in Support of Nuclear Technology

Demonstrators make a symbolic human shield around the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility

Scenes from India's Sonepur Mela

Photographs by Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images

Photos: New York's Vibrant Puerto Rican Culture

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Protest Graffiti Art in Athens

Works on the streets of the Greek capital reflect anger over the economic crisis

Graphic Images: A Perilous Danger to Rhinos

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Russia Launches a Manned Rocket in a Snowstorm

A Russian and American crew leave from the launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on a mission to reman the International Space Station

Justin Maxon: When the Spirit Moves

Photographer Justin Maxon writes for Lightbox on the tragedy of Chester and his plans to use his work there to benefit the community.

New Photos from Inside Fukushima

Officials give the media a tour

First Glance: LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph

The three-day photography event returns to Charlottesville, Va., June 9-11 with a lineup of exhibitions, outdoor projections and a lecture series curated by Thode and Kathy Ryan, director of photography for The New York Times Magazine