A Photographer on the Ground During the L.A. Fires

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I’m a freelance photojournalist and have contributed to The New York Times since 2016. Over the last decade I have documented many scenes for The Times, including homeless encampments in Los Angeles and the people … Read more

Junta leader Nguema declares bid for presidency

Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has announced his intention to run for president in next month’s election. Nguema seized power in 2023 in a coup that ended the long-standing rule of the Bongo family. He then pledged to hand over power to civilians. The country has however since passed a new constitution and … Read more

Gazans face tough choices as their future is debated on global stage

Paul Adams BBC News, Jerusalem Getty Images Jabalia, in northern Gaza, was once a bustling and tightly-packed refugee camp Jabalia, viewed from the air, is breathtaking. A Hiroshima-like wasteland stretches as far as the eye can see. The mangled carcasses of buildings dot the churned-up landscape, some leaning at crazy angles. Great undulating waves of … Read more

Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, dies aged 82

Carl Dean, the longtime husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, died Monday at the age of 82. Dean, who was famously private throughout his nearly 60-year marriage to Parton, died in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a statement she posted on social media. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice … Read more