The story behind 9 of the photos from our Pictures of the Year
How an obscure statue became our face of a King Tut anniversary
How two photographers got inside the minds of animals
His landscapes require patience and ingenuity under pressure
Stonehenge's spirit, captured with a 21st-century drone
This portrait captures the strength behind Native sovereignty
Capturing the ‘essence of touch' amid a pandemic
This majestic shot of a giant sequoia is a symbol of hope
He braved a 700-foot vertical climb to capture this image
What inspired Tara Roberts to go into the depths
How do you fly a drone around Notre Dame? Very carefully
How 4 separate covers tell the story of a tumultuous year
The Serengeti migration captured in a single, stunning image
Artist Kadir Nelson shares what inspired this month’s cover