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Final election rally in South Africa, celebrity fashion at the Met Gala, the Kentucky Derby, a newborn royal baby, Tiger Woods gets the Medal of Freedom, school shooting in Colorado

By Dee Swann · Read more

Lasse Bak Mejlvang

Perspective

Some of the world's most polluted cities are in India, and New Delhi is one of them. This is what life's like there.

The World Health Organization says that air pollution is the biggest societal health risk in recent times. More than seven million people a year die due to the consequences of it. In 2018, the WHO published a list of the ten most polluted cities in the world. India had nine of those cities. Photographer Lasse Bak Mejlvang explored the polluted environs of that city.

By Kenneth Dickerman and Lasse Bak Mejlvang · Read more

Perspective

In a small town in Argentina, gauchos compete for a coveted crown more than a half-century-old

Photographer Mario De Fina traveled to a small town in Argentina where gauchos from across the country come together to perform the malamba, a traditional dance that involves the sustained tapping of feet.

By Kenneth Dickerman and Mario de Fina · Read more

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(Gulshan Khan/For The Washington Post)

Photos from South Africa as millions go to the polls

Twenty-five years after Mandela's win, many feel their votes still don't count.

By Max Bearak, Siobhán O'Grady and Olivier Lauren · Read more

(Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)

Warming oceans have created a golden age for big-wave surfing, leaving surfers conflicted

The sport's best athletes love riding bigger and bigger waves, but they're worried about the change they're seeing in the oceans.

By Rick Maese · Read more

The man risking his life to expose the destruction of the tiger

Karl Ammann has undertaken dozens of dangerous investigations to expose wildlife traffickers. This is his riskiest yet.

By Terrence McCoy, Courtney Kan, Matthew Callahan, Aaron Steckelberg and Lauren Tierney · Read more

Portraits of South Africa's 'born free' generation

From young designers to LGBTQ activists, homeless children to mixed-race couples, South Africa's 'born free' generation continues to struggle with the legacy of apartheid, 25 years after Mandela's accession to power.

By Olivier Laurent, Joanne Lee and Max Bearak · Read more