NPR photos around the world that moved us in 2024

There have been touching moments — sometimes away from the headlines, and the front lines — that have moved the world this year.

NPR photos around the world that moved us in 2024
Fisherman Omerserik Ibragimov heads out to put his nets in the water of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan on Aug. 7. <a href="https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-30988/aral-sea"target="_blank"   >Click here for the full story. </a>

There have been touching moments — sometimes away from the headlines, and the front lines — that have moved the world this year.

(Image credit: Claire Harbage)