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A photographer must merge into the walls. Photos must either be taken swiftly, with all the attendant risks, or only after infinite patience.
Bruno Barbey
Wednesday, May. 3, 2006
World Press Freedom Day
Tuesday, May. 2, 2006
Tony Blair becomes PM at 44
Monday, May. 1, 2006
International Worker's Day (May Day)
Friday, Apr. 28, 2006
April 29, 1992 L.A. riots after the acquittal of police officers in Rodney King case.
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To celebrate the Kentucky Derby, Magnum Photos and Slate present the life of the thoroughbred horse, seen through the eyes of photographer Eugene Richards.

UNADILLA, N.Y. — Spectacular Bid, voted one of the top-10 racehorses of the 20th century, seen on Milfer Farm on May 30, 2003. His drive to win the Triple Crown in 1979 was derailed by the discovery of a safety pin in his hoof on the day of the Belmont Stakes. The steel-gray colt died of a heart attack on June 9, 2003, at the age of 27.

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Interactive Essays
Chernobyl LegacyRivages
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Chernobyl Legacy
by Paul Fusco

The nightmare of Chernobyl continues to be a painful reality for those exposed to its radioactive fallout. In Chernobyl Legacy, Paul Fusco faces the human tragedy of the world's worst nuclear energy disaster.

American Dream
Photographs by Phillippe Halsman, Narration by Mary Panzer

To Philippe Halsman, every face offered a fleeting window into the mystery of another human being. The legendary photographer, who shot a record 101 covers for LIFE magazine, would have celebrated his 100th birthday on May 2nd.

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Book of the Week: <i>The Pleasure Principle</i>
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Book of the Week: The Pleasure Principle
by Chris Steele-Perkins
In The Pleasure Principle, photographer Chris Steele-Perkins explores the carefree English night life and culture of the 1980s, capturing sometimes outlandish moments of revelry.
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Zoom In: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
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Zoom In: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
by Magnum Photographers
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, a celebration that coincides with two important anniversaries for the community: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, which was made possible by the efforts of Chinese workers who labored under harsh conditions.
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