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A Penny Picture Photographer in the American South 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm

Hugh Mangum's candid portraits of Southern society after Reconstruction, though largely unknown, reveal personalities as immediate as if they were taken yesterday.

Pictures of the Day: West Bank and Elsewhere 27 Aug 2013 | 01:43 am

Photos from the West Bank, Iraq, Syria and Myanmar.

A Show of Strength by Middle Eastern Women Photographers 26 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm

An exhibit opening in Boston explores "complexities of identity," showcasing works of art by female photographers in the Arab world, including Iran.

Pictures of the Day: Lebanon and Elsewhere 24 Aug 2013 | 01:51 am

Photos from Lebanon, Egypt, Japan and Syria.

The Casino as Lifeline 23 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm

For dozens of Asian immigrants in Flushing, Queens, the back-and-forth bus trips they take to a casino in Pennsylvania aren't limbo — they're how they get by.

Pictures of the Day: Egypt and Elsewhere 23 Aug 2013 | 02:13 am

Photos from Egypt, Syria, Zimbabwe and the Philippines.

A Momentous Day Driven by Ordinary People 22 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm

The photography of Leonard Freed, whose images explored the March on Washington at ground level, still resonates 50 years after that historic day.

Pictures of the Day: Syria and Elsewhere 22 Aug 2013 | 02:36 am

Photos from Syria, China, Mexico and the Philippines.

Editing Pictures, Influencing Photographers 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm

Photographers recall photo editors' influence on their careers in Part 2 of a two-part series on that symbiotic relationship.

Pictures of the Day: Philippines and Elsewhere 21 Aug 2013 | 02:39 am

Photos from the Philippines, India, Afghanistan and Yemen.

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