Life at Zika Epicenter a Struggle For Afflicted Family

Photos by Felipe Dana Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos fell ill with a high fever and angry red splotches on her skin.

Rare Look at the World of Jordan Royals’ Circassian Guards

Photos by Nariman El-Mofty Circassian guards, who have served Jordan’s kings since the founding of the monarchy, still adhere to their ancient traditions, such as donning an incongruous cold weather uniform of black wool hats, red capes and leather boots in this desert climate.

January 28, 2016

AP Monthly Staff Photo Contest

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

Space Shuttle Challenger 30th Anniversary

As families of the lost Challenger astronauts gather with NASA to mark the space shuttle accident’s 30th anniversary, there’s a new voice to address the crowd.

January 27, 2016

Flint’s Water Crisis

The city of Flint, Michigan, is getting heavy state and national attention and much-needed assistance as it deals with a drinking water crisis that began after officials switched water source in 2014 while under state financial management, and the tap water became contaminated with lead.

Greece Migrants Winter Crossing

Photos by Petros Giannakouris The seas are rough and cold. The wind is bitter.

January 26, 2016

Daily Life Around the World

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

Pictures of the Week

Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

January 25, 2016

Egyptians Reflect Five Years After Uprising

Photos by Nariman El-Mofty Egypt marked the fifth anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, with activists taking to social media — but not the streets — to express frustration that their demands for freedom and democracy had not been realized.

January 22, 2016

China’s maternity matrons gird for mini-baby boom

Photos by Ng Han Guan Now that China has abandoned its decades-long one-child policy, demand for maternity services is expected to grow as women take advantage of the chance to have a second child.

January 21, 2016

Bolivia’s Second-Largest Lake Officially Declared Evaporated

Photos by Juan Karita Overturned fishing skiffs lie abandoned on the shores of what was Bolivia’s second-largest lake. Beetles dine on bird carcasses and gulls fight for scraps under a glaring sun in what marshes remain.

January 20, 2016

Oldest Christian Monastery in Iraq is Razed

The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State group’s relentless destruction of ancient cultural sites.

January 19, 2016

Rescuing Borneo’s Threatened Orangutans

Photos by Dita Alangkara In a dense strip of peat swamp jungle along the banks of Mangkutub River in the heart of Borneo, a conservationist aims his tranquilizer rifle at an orangutan high in a tree and fires two darts.

Pope To Visit Mexico Prison

Photos by Dario Lopez-Mills The cold, dust-blown prison yard where inmates are welding a new steel bell tower for the Feb. 17 visit of Pope Francis is a microcosm of the changes that have brought hope to the once-infernal border city of Ciudad Juarez, both inside and outside the walls.

Deep in Colombian Jungle, Peace Looms at Rebel Hideout

Photos by Rodrigo Abd The rebel leader known as Juan Pablo carries with him a new telescopic assault rifle and a heavy heart.