2021: The Year in Pictures

01of 13Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Hit the Red CarpetPascal Le Segretain/GettyThey started hanging out together in April, became Instagram Official in July and were soon seen out shopping with their kids. But it was not until September that Hollywood’s most dazzling couple took their relationship to the red carpet, appearing at the Venice Film Festival to support Affleck’s filmThe Last Duel.They are still going strong. He recently professed to being “in awe” of Lopez.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Hit the Red Carpet

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They started hanging out together in April, became Instagram Official in July and were soon seen out shopping with their kids. But it was not until September that Hollywood’s most dazzling couple took their relationship to the red carpet, appearing at the Venice Film Festival to support Affleck’s filmThe Last Duel.They are still going strong. He recently professed to being “in awe” of Lopez.

02of 13New York City Commemorates 9/11Erica Lansner/ReduxThe Tribute in Light, an art installation first created in 2002 in remembrance of the attacks on the World Trade Center, lit up the sky again above the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to mark the 20th anniversary. The 88 searchlights, arranged in two columns, represent the Twin Towers.

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New York City Commemorates 9/11

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The Tribute in Light, an art installation first created in 2002 in remembrance of the attacks on the World Trade Center, lit up the sky again above the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to mark the 20th anniversary. The 88 searchlights, arranged in two columns, represent the Twin Towers.

03of 13The U.S. Capitol Is AttackedShutterstockA pro-Trump mob descended on the Capitol Jan. 6, threatening the peaceful transfer of presidential power. The building was evacuated, but five people ultimately died — and four more police officers took their own lives in the aftermath. The government has brought charges against 675 rioters in what has become the largest criminal investigation in American history.

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The U.S. Capitol Is Attacked

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A pro-Trump mob descended on the Capitol Jan. 6, threatening the peaceful transfer of presidential power. The building was evacuated, but five people ultimately died — and four more police officers took their own lives in the aftermath. The government has brought charges against 675 rioters in what has become the largest criminal investigation in American history.

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The Windy Fire Destroys Hundreds of Giant Sequoias

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05of 13Blue Origin Makes Its Maiden Passenger FlightJoe Raedle/GettyBillionaire Jeff Bezos (front left) joined the space-tourism race when he took his first civilian crew (Wally Funk, Oliver Daemen and Bezos’s brother Mark) 50 miles above the Earth’s atmosphere to the edge of space on July 20. “I was surprised at how easy zero G was,” Bezos said after the 10-minute ride. “It was like swimming.”

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Blue Origin Makes Its Maiden Passenger Flight

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Billionaire Jeff Bezos (front left) joined the space-tourism race when he took his first civilian crew (Wally Funk, Oliver Daemen and Bezos’s brother Mark) 50 miles above the Earth’s atmosphere to the edge of space on July 20. “I was surprised at how easy zero G was,” Bezos said after the 10-minute ride. “It was like swimming.”

06of 13They Play Ball at the Field of DreamsRon Vesely/GettyA Chicago real estate developer built a ballpark on the Iowa site where the movieField of Dreamswas filmed — and 8,000 fans showed up to see the Chicago White Sox defeat the New York Yankees on Aug. 12. Planned for 2022: Cubs vs. Red Sox.

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They Play Ball at the Field of Dreams

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A Chicago real estate developer built a ballpark on the Iowa site where the movieField of Dreamswas filmed — and 8,000 fans showed up to see the Chicago White Sox defeat the New York Yankees on Aug. 12. Planned for 2022: Cubs vs. Red Sox.

07of 13Hurricane Ida Wallops LouisianaLuke Sharrett/Bloomberg/GettyThe most destructive hurricane since Katrina to make landfall in Louisiana killed 82 Americans and caused more than $65 billion in damage to eight states.

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Hurricane Ida Wallops Louisiana

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The most destructive hurricane since Katrina to make landfall in Louisiana killed 82 Americans and caused more than $65 billion in damage to eight states.

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09of 13Afghans Flee Kabul Before the U.S. Military DepartsHaroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency/GettyDesperate Afghans rushed to the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 16, attempting to leave their country before U.S. troops ended the longest war in American history and Taliban officials seized the capital.

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Afghans Flee Kabul Before the U.S. Military Departs

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Desperate Afghans rushed to the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 16, attempting to leave their country before U.S. troops ended the longest war in American history and Taliban officials seized the capital.

10of 13Vaccination Sites Turn the Tide in the PandemicJASON REDMOND/AFP/GettyPeople lined up at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle on March 13 to receive their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. As shots became more widely available, the makeshift sites gave way to local pharmacies, where wait times have disappeared and boosters are offered. More than 443 million doses have been administered in the U.S. so far, with 196 million people now fully vaccinated — 58.9 percent of the population.

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Vaccination Sites Turn the Tide in the Pandemic

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People lined up at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle on March 13 to receive their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. As shots became more widely available, the makeshift sites gave way to local pharmacies, where wait times have disappeared and boosters are offered. More than 443 million doses have been administered in the U.S. so far, with 196 million people now fully vaccinated — 58.9 percent of the population.

11of 13An Angry Bird’s Face Speaks VolumesAndrew Mayes/Comedywildlifephoto.comAnd how was your 2021? Photographer Andrew Mayes captured this image of a pied starling in South Africa, titled it “Monday Morning Mood” and won a comedy wildlife photography award.

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An Angry Bird’s Face Speaks Volumes

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And how was your 2021? Photographer Andrew Mayes captured this image of a pied starling in South Africa, titled it “Monday Morning Mood” and won a comedy wildlife photography award.

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Harry and Meghan Tell All to Oprah

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13of 13The Supply-Chain Crisis Impacts EverythingJeff Gritchen/GettyA myriad of factors has disrupted the global supply chain. On Oct. 6 dozens of container cargo ships remained anchored off the coast of Southern California, creating congestion as they waited days to unload.

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The Supply-Chain Crisis Impacts Everything

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A myriad of factors has disrupted the global supply chain. On Oct. 6 dozens of container cargo ships remained anchored off the coast of Southern California, creating congestion as they waited days to unload.

source: people.com