The Year in Pictures 2017
Photographs hold the power to clarify in tumultuous times.

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Mr. Charles, the first black photographer to be hired by The New York Times, took pictures of Malcolm X, Coretta Scott King and Muhammad Ali.
By NIRAJ CHOKSHI
The menu at John Fraser’s newest restaurant has something for everybody. And it often seems as if everybody decided to eat there at once.
By PETE WELLS
Two mountain climbers died near the top of Mount Everest in 2016. Their bodies lay frozen there for a year. Then a journey began to bring them home.
By JOHN BRANCH
In 2017, we spanned the globe, stopping at the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington State, the dunes of Cap Ferret and India’s lost mansions.
In a neighborhood known for its historic landmarks, sleek towers are rising near the East River, attracting new, younger residents.
By AILEEN JACOBSON
Seasonal, farm-fresh dishes are presented in an airy restaurant at odds with its surroundings.
By BESHA RODELL
Some of 2017’s greatest hits, which took us from Rockaway Beach to the Dior archives.
This year, the most stunning (and unique) homes we’ve featured included a Fire Island kit house, an Italian castle and an all-gray apartment in Copenhagen.