Photography

Image of the Week: Communities and individuals are increasingly left on their own to fight the virus, care for the sick and dispose of the dead

’There are not nearly enough images that depict Black motherhood and joy,’ says photographer Solana Cain. Her new photo series captures uniquely intimate images of Black moms with their babies.

Image of the Week: A sweaty, 3,000-strong crowd tries out maskless mass-gathering as inoculations wax and case counts wane in the United Kingdom

Image of the Week: For the first time, women occupied both key seats of power during a joint session of the United States Congress

Image of the Week: The verdict unleashed an outpouring of emotion. Not happiness, exactly, but perhaps something more lasting.

Image of the Week: The Texas Rangers lost to Toronto, but with 40,000 fans on hand, the more important outcome will become clear in about 14 days

Image of the Week: The East African nation’s first female president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, takes over from a notorious COVID skeptic. His opponents claim he died of the virus.

Image of the Week: The conviction of the killer delivers long-awaited justice to Cathy Ridell and other survivors of the deadly rampage

Image of the Week: The chief of defence staff tweeted an uplifting message about the military’s drive for inclusiveness. The photo he included told a different story.

Image of the Week: After last week’s riots and renewed threats of violence around Joe Biden’s inauguration, these soldiers must not be caught napping