The evolution of the television set

Along the way to becoming the ubiquitous device we know today, the TV has been through a lot of changes

• Dec 16, 2014
• 19 photos

Taliban storms Pakistan school

Scores killed as gunmen lay siege to military-run school in Peshawar

• Dec 16, 2014
• 23 photos

Elvis show in London

Europe's largest-ever exhibition of Elvis memorabilia honoring the King of Rock 'n' Roll on display at the O2 Arena

• Dec 15, 2014
• 13 photos

Sydney hostage standoff

Gunman takes hostages, demands ISIS flag downtown Sydney cafe

• Dec 15, 2014
• 31 photos

Misty Copeland

At 32, named as the first black principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater in its 75-year history

• Dec 14, 2014
• 26 photos

Lost films

Tantalizing images from movies which have been lost to time - just a few of the 70 percent of early motion pictures that are missing

• Dec 14, 2014
• 13 photos

The "Big Eyes" paintings of Margaret Keane

In the 1960s her images of tearful tots with eyes as big as saucers became known around the world

• Dec 14, 2014
• 14 photos

Thousands march against police violence

Rallies in Washington, D.C., New York City and elsewhere protest recent fatal encounters between police and unarmed African Americans

• Dec 13, 2014
• 32 photos

Santa on the run

People around the world dress up as Santa Claus to run for fun and charity

• Dec 13, 2014
• 23 photos

11 species threatened by climate change

As the world warms, many plants and animals are struggling to adapt

• Dec 12, 2014
• 11 photos

Photos of the week

The most compelling images in the news for the week of Dec 6 to Dec. 12, 2014

• Dec 12, 2014
• 27 photos

What am I seeing?

Some pictures just need more explanation than others

• Dec 12, 2014
• 14 photos

The making of "Gone with the Wind"

75 years after the film's release, the Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin presents an exhibition of material from its making

• Dec 12, 2014
• 32 photos

Wind power a growing energy source worldwide

Even as oil prices drop, wind power is expanding its role

• Dec 11, 2014
• 21 photos

Storm slams California

Fueled by warm Pacific air, a powerful storm slams into the California coast

• Dec 11, 2014
• 24 photos

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