With the World Series just hours away, here's a look - via Time - at some classic baseball pics from the early 20th Century, including two iconic shots of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. They're all from the recently released The Big Show: Charles M. Conlon's… more »

Perhaps in an effort to compete with The Big Picture, The Atlantic, which is also based in Boston, has of late started posting some great photo essays and series. This look at the last days of Nazi Germany is particularly worth going through. There are s… more »

Very near to my home yesterday there was an ugly crash between a transit bus and a large truck. I just happened to be heading out a few minutes after the accident as an entire fleet of ambulances were pulling up. Because I was just running an errand I go… more »

A win for the good guys in the War on Photography last week as a U.S. federal appeals court ruled that a Boston lawyer did indeed have the right to videotape some police officers as they made a drug arrest. The ruling hinged on the observation that First… more »

Typically amazing photographs by Michael Yon, all taken over just a day or so within one allied military compound in rural Afghanistan. If you aren't familiar with Yon, he's a completely self-financed independent war correspondent who seems to have the… more »

These are the most compelling (and in some cases disturbing) images of the London riots that I've seen so far. Hat tip Ibarionex Perello. more »

I don't usually put anything here that I mention on Twitter but I thought this was cool. The effect wouldn't be the same without the large size. more »

Once again, as is almost always the case, The Big Picture at Boston.com digs up the best current events-related images, and this gallery is no exception. Lots of unique angles on Osama's passing...and note the United States isn't the only place in the wo… more »

Unique looks at some of the devastation in Japan as NPR photographer David Gilkey shows various views out of his hotel. Make sure you click the icon for the full screen version. more »