Viewfinder: Lightning Over Switzerland
Lightning illuminates the night sky over the village of Cully surrounded by the vineyard terraces of Lavaux on the bank of Leman Lake from Chexbres on late July 30th, 2017.
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The Week in Photos: From Sorting Voter Cards in Senegal to Firefighting in France
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
Can Alcohol Fuel Creativity?
New research finds it can, at least for one variety of innovative thinking.
Viewfinder: Heavy Downpour in Istanbul
A woman carrying a baby crosses a street during a heavy downpour of rain at Taksim in Istanbul on July 27th, 2017.
More Precipitation, More Problems
Dead zones in our oceans are a man-made problem, which climate change is likely to make much worse.
Police Killings Arise From a Racist Culture
New research finds a link between the unconscious racial bias of a region's residents and law enforcement's use of lethal force against black residents.
Viewfinder: Sorting Voter Cards in Senegal
A Senegalese man sorts out voter ID cards in alphabetical order at a school that will be used as a polling station in Dakar on July 26th, 2017, ahead of the country's legislative elections.
Viewfinder: Students Clash With the Honduran Riot Police
Students of the National Autonomous University of Honduras clash with riot police during a demonstration on July 25th, 2017.
Look Up, See a Masterpiece
New research finds paintings are judged as aesthetically superior if they are hung above eye level.
A New Study Provides Further Evidence That Football Can Cause Brain Damage
Scientists looked at the brains of 111 former NFL players. All but one had chronic traumatic encephalopathy.