Photos: Ancient space twinkles in first NASA Webb Telescope images
Telescope captures star nurseries, a galactic clique known as Stephan’s Quintet and more in millions of pixels.
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Sequoia National Park fire: First photos show park’s most famous trees have so far survived
General Sherman, Four Guardsmen giant sequoias still standing, unburned
Photos: Napa, Calistoga, Sonoma communities evacuating again as Glass Fire rages
More than 1,000 firefighters had been called in by Monday morning to fight the Grass Fire, which is one of 27 blazes currently burning around California. It is the largest...
Photos: Celebrate Earth Day with gorgeous Bay Area nature images — perfect for a Zoom background
We sent our photographers out during quarantine -- journalists are essential workers, after all -- to capture the beautiful moments in nature we can't see in person right now.
Photos: Readers share how they spent their Easter and Passover during the coronavirus pandemic
Our readers share their Easter and Passover photos during the coronavirus pandemic.
The SF Bay Area Peninsula: 2018’s most dazzling holiday light displays
Looking for the best Christmas light displays? Here's a sampling from San Carlos and beyond
Photos, Day 2: Camp Fire becomes most destructive in California wildfire history, kills 9
Dozens more people are still unaccounted for as the fire continues toward the outskirts of Chico in Butte County, forcing more than 50,000 evacuations and closing schools for an estimated...
WATCH: Live election analysis from The Washington Post
Watch live election coverage from The Washington Post newsroom. Libby Casey hosts with micro analysis from Philip Bump at the touchscreen results wall, live analysis from the Fix with Eugene...
23 pumpkin carving ideas for Halloween
In honor of National Pumpkin Day and with Halloween just days away, check out these 23 cool pumpkin carving photos for some last-minute inspiration.
Photos: Famous snow-covered peaks from around the world
Here are some mountains that will inspire and humble you.