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Former Washington Post photojournalist Jahi Chikwendiu was awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.
Jahi spent weeks with Shay and Tanner, always wearing a surgical mask, as they visited doctors, looked forward to becoming parents and prepared for a future in which Tanner would not be present.
The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded Jahi for the “heart-wrenching and achingly beautiful photo essay” about a man’s last wish. by @washpostphoto

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The Washington Post won Best In Show for medium and large organizations at the Society for News Design’s 47th Creative Competition. The award was for a multiplatform line of coverage of conflict in the Middle East.

According to snd.org, “The judges described the Washington Post’s entry as ‘work that is at an extremely elevated level.’ They noted a strong sense of clarity and power with the approach — ‘it’s all of the storytelling levers you can pull.’

They described the work as emotionally impactful, visually stunning and rich in detail, with every aspect of design reinforcing the subject and making an important statement. It ‘displays the state of storytelling and visual journalism.’” by @washpostphoto

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Last fall, senior interactive news designer @yutaochenn set out on a dinosaur road trip through the American West, documenting the connection between the land and creatures that once roamed it.

Traveling 1,139 miles from Salt Lake City to Denver, through 11 towns and cities, he photographed museums, theme parks, as well as roadside attractions featuring dinosaur motifs. Some were quirky. Some were profound.

It turns out the West isn’t just rich in fossil discoveries. Dinosaurs have become part of the region’s visual identity, woven into the fabric of its landscape and communities.

Reporting, photos and videos by @yutaochenn
Design and development by @yutaochenn
Story editing by @gabehiatt
Design editing by @cashack and @vsingarayar
Print design by @joshsfotos
Map by @arturgalocha
Photo editing by @laurenbulbin
Video editing by Allie Caren
Copy editing by Briana R. Ellison
Super 8 film processing and scanning by @negativelandfilm by @washpostphoto

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Scenes from Top of the Town in Arlington, VA two days after winter storm Fern hit the region on Tuesday January 27, 2026. Many in the region are still digging out after Sunday’s storm. (Photos by @mattmcclainphoto /The Washington Post) #washingtondc #snow #winter #arlingtonva by @washpostphoto

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Snow over Washington. For @washingtonpost taken in Washington D. C. by @washpostphoto

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Your reward for climbing Mount Fuji? 🗻 A steaming bowl of udon and an unforgettable sunrise.

Many climbers swear that your exhaustion makes the food taste better at 12,400 feet. Washington Post photojournalist Salwan Georges wanted to know if that was true.

Reporting, photography and videography by @salwangeorges
Design and development by @jjalcantara
Social media and print design by @zach_balcoff
Design editing by @cashack
Photo editing by @laurenbulbin
Video editing by Allie Caren by @washpostphoto

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Post staff photojournalist Salwan Georges (@salwangeorges) captured one of our most engaging photos of 2025. On April 26, over 400,000 mourners packed St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City to pay last respects to Pope Francis, including presidents, monarchs and dignitaries from approximately 130 countries. Against the backdrop of a challenging moment in the unity of the world order—The escalating war in Ukraine, a recent contentious White House meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, a looming trade war between China and The U.S., and the bloodshed in Gaza, Syria and Nigeria—this image, of most of the world leaders in somber grief, is, as Deputy Director of Photography Olivier Laurent (@olivierclaurent) says, “endlessly fascinating.” (White House photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) by @washpostphoto

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Sean Scheidt’s (@sean_scheidt_photography) portrait of Sophie Thatcher is one of our most mesmerizing images of 2025. Horror films have gripped American culture for the past few years, and 2025 showed that Sophie Thatcher is one of the genre’s rising stars. While much of the imagery you encounter in The Washington Post is documentary work focused on the major news stories of the day, we also put a lot of craft into culture coverage and portraiture of interesting figures in television, music and film. by @washpostphoto

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On a cold night in late January, American Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States Army Black Hawk Helicopter collided over the icy waters of D.C.’s Potomac River, killing 67. The story dominated headlines for weeks, but in the chaos that followed the tragedy, one image from this story stands out as one of the most emotional photos of 2025. (Photograph of the plane crash by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) by @washpostphoto

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2025 was…a year of many adjectives. Join us over the next few days as we ask our photo editors to share some of the most shocking/moving/surprising images we published over the past 12 months.

On a Monday morning in January, a reporter received an image from a source. He came to the photo desk and said, “I have acquired an image that is going to…make some news.” It turned out to be one of the most surprising images of the year. by @washpostphoto

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A year stretched taut between upheaval and endurance comes to a close.

These news photos pay witness to a frayed world, held together by grief, defiance and the stubborn, recurring spark of hope.

See more of the photos of the year by tapping the link in @washingtonpost’s bio.

Photographers:
@pilarrio
@carolguzy
@jabinbotsford
@ethanswopephoto
@tingshu_
@mattmcclainphoto
@julythephotoguy
@andyharnik
@yousef_alzanoun
@romanpilipey
@heidi.levine918
@tom_brenner by @washpostphoto

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A Russian missile, filled with US tech, rips a Ukrainian boy’s life apart | Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine

Matviy Holovko, 8, who lost his mother and his arm when an Iskander 9M723 ballistic missile struck a playground in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih, plays with a balloon at Superhumans Center on November 11, 2025 in Vynnyky, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Superhumans Center is a specialist medical facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of war victims, which was created in response to the increased number of amputations following the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Kryvyi Rih, which is where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky grew up, is so frequently targeted that Matviy could easily identify the sounds of missiles and drones that follow the frequent blaring of the air raid sirens. On a warm spring day this year, while he went to get a chocolate with his mother, he saw the missile in the sky moments before it struck. Vita Holovko, 50, shielded her son Matviy with her body just in time to save his life by losing her own. His arm, however, was shredded and, after three surgeries trying to save it, was amputated. Matviy’s father, Kostyantyn Holovko, 58, never found the words to explain to his son where his arm went. Kostyantyn’s stepdaughter, who is Matviy’s sister, Anastasia Prava instead explained to him that their mother “will stay in the sky and in your heart forever.”

This strike left 20 people, including 9 children, dead and was considered the worst attack on Ukrainian children in three years of war. Carrying a thousand pounds of explosives and manufactured in Russia, this type of Iskander missile contains components from companies based abroad, including in the United States.

Caption continued in comments. taken in Ukraine by @washpostphoto

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