Graduating students hold protests against statements made by Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin on May 13 at the university’s campus near Clayton, Missouri. Full story here. (Brian Munoz | St. Louis Public Radio)
Each year, we celebrate the striking images captured by our stations reflecting our continuously changing world. Here is a collection of moments photographed by these committed photojournalists over the past year.
Performers participate in the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 24. Full story here. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Kevin Hernandez, also known as HAPPYTEARS, dances while adorned with a halo and light-up wings during a rogue rave under a bridge on Oct. 11 in Seattle. Full story here. (Megan Farmer | KUOW)Numerous spectators donned their finest Western clothing and crowded the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., in September to see Black cowboys and cowgirls compete in the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo. Following “The Star-Spangled Banner,” attendees rose as “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was performed. Full story here. (Tyrone Turner/WAMU)Lion dancers showcase their talent as firecrackers detonate during the annual Lunar New Year festivity on Feb. 10 at the Far East Center in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood. Full story here. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)Nick Gelos, a fire captain with CalFire at the Gabilan Conservation Camp, secures the fire line on Route 32 northeast of Chico alongside an inmate hand crew in the early morning of July 26. Full story here. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)A composite image of the total solar eclipse taken during the Kerrclipse Festival on April 8 in Kerrville, Texas. Full story here. (Michael Minasi/KUT News)“`html Iowa high school students assemble in the Iowa Capitol to protest against firearm violence on Jan. 8. Complete story here. (Lucius Pham | Iowa Public Radio)A residence is visible just off Richmond Highway in Appomattox County, Va., on June 3. A banner states “Hang on” and “Trump is coming.” Complete story here. (Shaban Athuman | VPM News)Jayson Tatum raises the NBA Finals trophy during the Boston Celtics’ championship parade. A multitude of fans gathered on the streets of downtown Boston to commemorate the team’s 18th championship title. Complete story here. (Jesse Costa | WBUR)The 2024 tree climbing championship organized by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (MAC-ISA) was held this spring at Crofton Country Club, situated between Washington, D.C., and Annapolis, Md. A participant in the ‘work climb’ event navigates through four stations in a sizeable tree, executing tasks at each one, before safely descending to the ground. Complete story here. (Tyrone Turner/WAMU)Dua Lipa takes the stage at ACL Festival at Zilker Metropolitan Park on Oct. 5. Complete story here. (Renee Dominguez/KUT)Zachary Rigelsky, 10, from Highland Heights, Ohio, lies on the ground outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland in anticipation of the total solar eclipse on April 8. Complete story here. (Ryan Loew/Ideastream Public Media)Demonstrators at the University of Connecticut join arms in a circle during a rally on campus urging the university to divest from firms they claim are contributing to the Israel-Hamas conflict. One individual was apprehended as more than 150 people took part in the event on April 25. Complete story here. (Mark Mirko | Connecticut Public)Mist ascends off the Missouri River in front of the Missouri state Capitol building on the morning of Jan. 3, in Jefferson City, Mo. (Tristen Rouse | St. Louis Public Radio)Daniel Gonzalez mourns at the Biggest Big Game Bash watch party in downtown Las Vegas following the San Francisco 49ers’ defeat in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 11. Complete story “““html here. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)A student examines a chess board during the St. Louis Public Schools’ yearly chess competition on May 10 at St. Louis Science Center in St. Louis’ Kings Oak area. Full story here. (Eric Lee | St. Louis Public Radio)Individuals dance during the election night square dance in Townshend, Vt., on Nov. 5, as Sally Newton and the Turkey Mountain Window Smashers lead and provide music in the Townshend Town Hall. Full story here. (Raquel C. Zaldívar | New England News Collaborative)Norman Gansert of Johnston, R.I., jumps into the back of his truck to unload his 1,104 pound pumpkin at the Woodstock Fair on Aug. 29. Full story here. (Tyler Russell | Connecticut Public)Forester and scientist, Joseph Barsky of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, assesses oak tree acorn yield at Sleeping Giant State Park on August 20. Full story here. (Dave Wurtzel | Connecticut Public)Scuderia Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc of Team Monaco and Frédéric Vasseur, head of the Scuderia Ferrari, rejoice in their victory at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Oct. 20. Full story here. (Renee Dominguez/KUT)Kenny Violett tosses candy towards crowds of dressed-up kids from the Wizard’s Chest’s float in the yearly Broadway Halloween Parade. Oct. 19. Full story here. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)An automobile stands forsaken amidst toppled trees and wreckage on Nov. 21, along Northup Way in Bellevue, Wash. Full story here. (Megan Farmer/KUOW)Miss Gay Iowa 2024 Nevae Love performs a lip sync at Studio 13 in Iowa City during the fifth season of “Star Search,” a RuPaul’sDrag Race-inspired competition. Full story here. (Madeleine Charis King | Iowa Public Radio)Electors stand in a lengthy line winding down a spiral staircase before the polls open at 7 a.m. at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club in Boston. “`on Nov. 5. Complete article here. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Benjamin Lundt heads towards a duel against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 28, at CityPark in St. Louis’ Downtown West district. (Sophie Proe | St. Louis Public Radio)LaKendra Howard portraying Winnie Shankle during the annual Texas Pea Festival in Shankleville, Texas, on June 22. The FairyTale Project is a dance collective dedicated to tales of Freedomtown and individuals in Texas. Full article here. (Patricia Lim/KUT)Observers view the solar eclipse at Cole Memorial Park in Chester, Ill., on April 8. (Cristina Fletes-Mach | St. Louis Public Radio)Fireworks explode over the Gateway Arch and St. Louis’ skyline on July 4, in downtown St. Louis. (Brian Munoz | St. Louis Public Radio)