Photo of the Day: April 2020
This photo of a turkey farm in Idaho was part of a story about the state's efforts to support the USA's mission in World War II. These hefty birds would eventually be butchered for troops' MREs.
Swaddled babies take a snooze while the adults participate in a cattle roundup on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon in the 1970s.
A 12-year-old girl poses for a portrait in front of her home in Cyprus. This colorised photo was one of 66 that accompanied a July 1928 article about the Mediterranean island.
In this photo from the December 1990 issue, a mariachi band serenades newlyweds on the way to their reception in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Mariachi bands have been around since the 1860s, when France occupied Mexico.
The skull of a sei whale appears in a tidal creek at the Katalailzar National Reserve in Patagonia, Chile. The coast is notoriously stormy, likely stirring up the skull before burying it again.
Tahira Sayyad, a Pakistani folk singer, plays the sitar in Shalimar Gardens. The gardens have existed in Lahore, Pakistan, since the 17th century, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A man rests next to a roadside chapel in Tijuana, Mexico. The chapel honors Jesus Malverde, said to have been an outlaw hanged by law enforcement over a century ago.
A Zulu couple in Durban, South Africa, enjoy team in front of their home in the early 1970s. The Zulus are the largest single ethnic group in South Africa, but lived under heavy oppression during apartheid.
A 60-year-old elephant swims in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea in India. Now retired, the elephant spent 30 years hauling timber.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party is now an iconic ride at Disneyland, providing thrills and seasickness for children and adults alike. But when this photo appeared in the August 1963 issue, the park was less than a decade old.
A girl celebrates her 10th birthday with her friends, getting manicures at a Barbie-themed store in Shanghai, China.
Even though we spend a third of our lives sleeping, scientists don't really understand why. Here, a researcher is monitoring the sleep of a lamb fetus still inside its mother. Lamb brains develop on a similar course to human brains, so the findings could help the field understand fetal sleep.
Three million "shade balls" flot on Ivanoe Reservoir, outside of Los Angeles, California. The plastic balls deflected UV rays, which caused a carcinogen to form in the water, from 2008 to 2017.
This bionic arm was cutting-edge technology when it appeared in the January 2010 issue. Twenty motors made it work, and it included sensors that allowed the user to register touch.
Some 2,000 years ago, an ancient people known as the Nasca built these aquifers in modern-day Peru. The wells allowed them to reach water deep within the surrounding mountains.
This portrait of two rodeo queens and a horse watching the festivities in Williams Lake, British Columbia, appeared in the August 1958 issue. The story celebrated the province's 100th anniversary.
A new resort in Saltair, Utah, was flooded by the Great Salt Lake shortly after opening.
Hangliders soar over Yosemite Valley in California's Yosemite National Park, in this photo from the January 1985 issue. The thrillseekers were treated to a 20-minute glide over the valley.
Members of the Church of Tonga gather to watch a play about Easter. Tonga is a predominantly Christian nation, with all businesses closing on Sundays.
At a shopping centre in Dubai, Muslim shoppers pause to participate in Friday afternoon prayers.
On board a research submarine, space is so limited that only half the crew can sleep at one time. In this photo from the April 1985 issue, the sub's commander sleeps behind the officers in case he's need on short notice.
A father and child take a stroll in the rain to Coventry Cathedral, which was mostly destroyed by bombs in World War II. This photo illustrated a story in the May 1964 issue of Shakespeare's England.
In this photo from the April 1985 issue, residents of Kabul, Afghanistan, gather in a public park to socialize and play cards on a Friday afternoon.
The Mongolian National Orchestra performs a concert in Ulaanbaatar, as seen in this photo from the February 1985 issue. Legend has it that music originated in Mongolia, after a farmer made an instrument out of his dead horse's tail.
This photo from the July 1966 issue shows a curious brown bear inspecting the passengers of a car in Yellowstone National Park.
Accordian enthusiast John Kolcun shows off his collection in Binghamton, New York, in this photo from the March 1985 issue. On shelves behind him are some 400 figurines, all holding their own mini accordians.
A story from the March 1990 issue detailed the economic surge of Siberia, Russia. This photo shows a Vietnamese immigrant with her coworker in a textile factory. She came from Vietnam after hearing about the need for workers.
A controlled fire burns across a section of the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma. The fire enriches the soil and clears it of shrubs and trees, allowing the grass to thrive.
A chef at a factory in Nantes, France, stirs a giant vat of fish sauce, which he cooked up based on memory. This June 1966 story documented life along the Loire, the longest river in France.
A fisherman dries out his nets in the town of Sidon, Lebanon. This photo appeared in a December 1956 story that followed the path of St. Paul from Jerusalem to Rome.
