Alan Taylor

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Senior Editor at The Atlantic

Senior Editor at @TheAtlantic - I run the Atlantic's Photo section: https://t.co/oFVTQqEwJd

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Photos: “No Kings” Protests Across America

1 week ago | theatlantic.com | Alan Taylor

Nic Coury / AFP / GettyDemonstrators hold signs as they march down Dolores street protesting the Trump administration during the 'No Kings' rally in San Francisco, California, on June 14, 2025. Fritz Nordengren / ZUMA Press Wire / ReutersA protester carries an “Impeach Trump” sign among others in front of the Iowa State Capitol during the “No Kings” Mass Protest in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 14, 2025.
Photos of the Week: Treetop Walk, Camel Bath, Moose Move

2 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Alan Taylor

Frank Augstein / APA volunteer uses a syringe to feed medicine to a fox after it was rescued, at the hospital run by the Fox Project near Tonbridge, England, on May 22, 2025. It was released on June 9. Timur Matahari / AFP / GettyLocal tourists enjoy white-water rafting on the Palayangan River in the Pangalengan district of Bandung, West Java, on June 8, 2025.
After the Fires: Los Angeles Neighborhoods Start to Rebuild

2 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Alan Taylor

Mario Tama / GettyAn aerial view of properties cleared of wildfire debris that were burned in the Eaton Fire on May 22, 2025, in Altadena, California. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it has cleared 5,000 properties in the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire burn zones, which represents half of the eligible properties, in just three months.
Oceans Awash in Plastic Waste

2 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Alan Taylor

Şebnem Coşkun / Anadolu / GettyTurkish free diver Şahika Ercümen dives amid plastic waste on the Ortaköy coastline to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the oceans, and to observe the conditions in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 27, 2020.
Photos of the Week: Ox Racing, Bat Research, Smart Whale

3 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Alan Taylor

Gareth Fuller / PA Images; GettyDawn breaks over the Standing With Giants silhouettes, which create the “For Your Tomorrow” installation at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France, a day before the 81st anniversary of D-Day, on June 6, 2025. The 1,475 statues honor each of the servicemen who fell on D-Day, and stand in the shadows of the memorial overlooking Gold Beach, where many of them landed 81 years ago.
Photos of the Week: Ox Racing, Bat Research, Smart Whale

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alan Taylor

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Ian Forsyth / GettyThe sculpture Knife Angel is installed in Newton Aycliffe’s town center mall on May 31, 2025, in England. The Knife Angel’s arrival in Newton Aycliffe is meant to coincide with the Durham police force’s monthlong initiative to raise awareness of knife crime.
A Spectacular Eruption of Mount Etna

3 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Alan Taylor

PhotographyYesterday morning, a plume of gas and ash destroyed part of the volcano’s crater wall as pyroclastic flows ran down its slopes. Despite the spectacle, no damage was reported, though tourists did have to pause their visits for a time. June 3, 2025, 12:49 PM ET Marco Restivo / ReutersVolcanic ash and steam rise from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy, on June 2, 2025.
A Spectacular Eruption of Mount Etna

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alan Taylor

Marco Restivo / ReutersPlumes of volcanic ash rise from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy, on June 2, 2025. Salvatore Allegra / Anadolu / GettyA cloud of ash and gas rises as Etna erupts again, seen in Nicolosi, near Catania, on June 2, 2025. Joachim Herrmann / ReutersAsh and steam rise from Mount Etna, seen near Motta Camastra, Sicily, on June 2, 2025. Marco Restivo / ReutersSteam rises from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, on June 2, 2025.
Photos of the Week: Wienermobile Race, Beehive Therapy, Everest Queue

4 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Alan Taylor

Kayla Bartkowski / GettyVikyath Tanamala, 10, of Leesburg, Virginia, closes his eyes during the preliminaries of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 27, 2025. Two hundred and forty-three spellers ages 8 to 14, from all over the globe, compete from May 27 to May 30 during the 100th anniversary of the bee.
Photos of the Week: Wienermobile Race, Beehive Therapy, Everest Queue

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alan Taylor

Matthias Hangst / GettyMaya Ståhl of Team Sweden performs on the Balance Beam during day one of the 2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships on May 26, 2025, in Leipzig, Germany. Ahmad Hasaballah / GettyRunners pose in front of pyramids as they participate in the One Run race on May 24, 2025, near the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt.