December 31, 2015

Peruvian Fighting Ritual

Photos by Martin Mejia Renato Nunez was looking for a fight after drinking seven bottles of beer with his friends.

December 30, 2015

AP Monthly Staff Photo Contest

Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.

December 29, 2015

​Amid Cuba Opening, Havana Quinceanera Biz Booms

Photos by Ramón Espinosa Up a winding flight of stairs at a beachside Havana home, Camila Lopez Rivas lies on the tile floor, smiling mischievously into a video camera circling overhead.

December 28, 2015

Daily Life Around the World

Our Daily Life series is a visual exploration of everyday imagery from around the globe.

Brazil Fears Birth Defects Linked to Mosquito-Borne Virus

Photos by Felipe Dana  In the early weeks of Angelica Pereira’s pregnancy, a mosquito bite began bothering her.

The Caregivers

Photos by Charles Krupa It takes a strict routine and a lot of help to raise a family of special-needs children. Few know this better than Eric and Dennis Volz-Benoit, who have five.

Top Entertainment Photos of 2015

This year’s coverage of entertainment stories offers an up-close view of celebrity portraits, film festivals, concerts, and the industry’s biggest award shows.

Colorful Gaza

Photos by Hatem Moussa The Shati refugee camp in Gaza City has always been a symbol of poverty, a grey concrete jungle with 87,000 people packed into half a square kilometer, or about one fifth of a square mile.

Migrant Family’s Journey

Photos by Muhammed Muheisen The Qasus do not normally cry, but this felt nothing like normal.

Bolivia Cholita Mountain Climbers

Photos by Juan Karita At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don’t look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls.

Last Great Junkyard

Photos by Jae C. Hong It’s not just a junkyard — or even a really big junkyard — but a living, breathing monument to Los Angeles pop culture. And now it’s headed for the dustbin of history itself.

Greece Stuck In Crisis

Anyone hoping that Greece might finally have a quiet year was quickly disappointed in 2015.

Top Posts of 2015

It has been a little over a year and a half since we have launched our blog and thanks to our followers (you), we have reached over five million views and over half a million visitors.

AP Images Top Trending Social Media Photos of 2015

Over the last year, thousands of Associated Press photos have been shared from our multiple social media platforms by our followers.  

Taiwan Lightsaber Master

Photos by Wally Santana This is not your father’s lightsaber, Luke.

Year in Photos from Europe and Africa

Europe in 2015 witnessed the greatest movement of people since World War II, as desperate refugees fleeing Middle East violence arrived by the hundreds of thousands on its shores.

Brazil’s Central Prison

Photos by Felipe Dana It’s the same prison — but the different wings are worlds apart.