Viewfinder: Mourning the Murder of a Polish Mayor
A mourner holds a candle for murdered Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz on January 17th, 2019, in Gdansk, Poland.
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Viewfinder is Pacific Standard’s daily photo feature, showcasing one image from the news.
Viewfinder: Inspecting R. Kelly’s Recording Studio in Chicago
A police officer stands guard in front of R. Kelly's recording studio in the West Loop as city inspectors go through the property on January 16th, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois.
Viewfinder: The Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack on a Hotel in Nairobi
A woman reacts after being rescued from the Dusit Hotel on January 15th, 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya.
Viewfinder: Zimbabwean Demonstrators Barricade Roads to Protest a Hike in Fuel Prices
Angry protesters barricaded roads with burning tires and rocks after the government more than doubled the price of fuel in a bid to improve supplies as the country battles its worst gasoline shortage in a decade.
Viewfinder: Pope Francis Speaks in the Vatican
Pope Francis speaks from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on January 13th, 2019.
Viewfinder: Heavy Snowfall Blankets Austria and Southern Germany
Exceptionally high levels of snow have closed roads and ski resorts, triggered avalanches, and cut off villages across southern Germany and much of Austria.
Viewfinder: Hundreds of TSA Screeners and Agents Call in Sick at Airports as the Shutdown Continues
Passengers wait in a Transportation Security Administration line at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 9th, 2019, in New York City.
Viewfinder: Nancy Pelosi Introduces Legislation to Expand Background Checks for Gun Sales
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a press conference with former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and Representative Mike Thompson (D-California) to introduce legislation expanding background checks for gun sales at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 8th, 2019.
Viewfinder: A Trial to Defend Haitian Immigrants’ Temporary Protected Status Begins
As a trial begins to try to protect Haitian immigrants under Temporary Protected Status from being deported back to Haiti, people demonstrate in front of the Eastern District of New York Federal Courthouse in downtown Brooklyn.
Viewfinder: Riding Through the Rain in Hanoi
A young boy rides his electric scooter in the rain in Hanoi, Vietnam, on January 7th, 2019.