2025: The images that stayed with us

Photos (clockwise): Robert Garcia paints the stairs of Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Pride and trans colors Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. […] Yfat Yossifor / KERA. Vigil attendees begin walking up the stairs of the Boston Common to gather in front of the Massachusetts State House during the Prayer Vigil for Charlie Kirk on September 18, 2025. Jesse Costa / WBUR. Homes near Mount Vernon, Wash., are shown surrounded by floodwaters following consecutive atmospheric rivers on Dec. 11. Megan Farmer / KUOW. Thousands gather as fireworks light up the sky behind the Gateway Arch on Friday, July 4, 2025, in downtown St. Louis. […] Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio.

Article by Meredith Nierman. NPR – December 23, 2025.

As the year draws to a close, photographs offer us a way to look back at the moments that defined the year. This collection brings together images made by NPR photojournalists working in communities across the country, photographers who are documenting moments both consequential and quietly human throughout the year. These images don’t just cover the year’s biggest headlines, though, they linger on scenes, sometimes not widely known, that stayed with the people behind the cameras. […]

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