
Week in photos —
Participants make their way through dust at Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada on Wednesday, September 2. The 29th annual alternative living event is traditionally centered around the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy. See more remarkable images from "The week in 35 photos."

Floating with the tide of military life —
Photographer Deb Schwedhelm photographed her three kids and their friends in her series "From the Sea." As a military family, the photographer and her family typically relocate every two years. Schwedhelm relates her family's constant travel and relocation to the changing tides of the sea.

The making of the best film of all time —
On September 5, 1941, "Citizen Kane" was released widely across the United States. For this week's "Throwback Thusday," see behind-the-scenes photos of the legendary movie and its innovative young director, Orson Welles. Welles also starred in the movie as the title character.

Stories of a fearless street photographer —
At the height of her career, Jill Freedman came alive walking the fringes of New York in the '70s and '80s, through alleys and hallways where the rules had ceased to make any applicable sense. Armed with beat-up Leica M4 cameras, her reputation as a fearless street shooter grew.

Look at me! —
A participant of the Mrs. Universe contest takes a selfie next to a mining dump truck in Zhodino, Belarus, on Wednesday, August 26. See that and more in this week's selfies gallery.

Europe's refugee crisis in 20 photos —
So far in 2015, more than 300,000 refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean, exceeding the number in all of 2014, which was 219,000, a United Nations spokeswoman said. For more on the refugee crisis, look at a 24-hour snapshot of desperate men and women, with children in tow, who have fled wars and poverty.

From Boston to Las Vegas in 3 months —
Danish photographer Andreas Beck took some gorgeous shots of the United States during a road trip across the country last fall.

Obama visists Alaska —
President Barack Obama visited Alaska to underscore the effects of global warming, which is being blamed for the faster melting of glaciers and more severe wildfires in the region. He will be the first sitting president to visit the Arctic.

What a shot! —
Hector Barbera falls from his bike during MotoGP qualifying in Silverstone, England, on Saturday, August 29. He finished 13th in the race the next day. See more amazing sports photos in this week's "What a shot!"

VMAs 2015: All eyes on Miley —
We should have known what kind of night it was going to be Sunday at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards when host Miley Cyrus arrived in a breast-baring silver Atelier Versace outfit. Here's what else she wore. You can also check out other celebrities as they arrived on the red carpet.

Week in politics —
White House guests have their hair blown back while they watch President Barack Obama depart in his Marine One helicopter on Thursday, August 27. See more political moments in "The week in politics."


