The New York Times Monday February 16, 2026
Since the Trump administration slashed foreign aid to Afghanistan a year ago, child malnutrition has risen to levels not seen in 25 years. Meanwhile, an influx of Afghan refugees from other countries and two recent earthquakes have created hardships in the country, notes The New York Times. The newspaper recently sent a team of journalists including photographer Tomás Munita, on a 1,000-mile trip across Afghanistan to report on a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years. Read the full Story >>
Y.M. Cinema Magazine Monday February 16, 2026
For the past few years, full-frame cameras were positioned as the inevitable destination for serious creators, with sensors promising better images, greater dynamic range, and a clear sense of progress. But, notes Y.M. Cinema Mgazine, Amazon’s current best-selling mirrorless cameras show that those consumers are looking for something else: In 2026, creators are no longer chasing sensor size by default. They are choosing cameras that fit their workflow, budget, and day-to-day use. And overwhelmingly, those cameras are APS-C. Read the full Story >>
Getty Images Monday February 16, 2026
Getty Images is pushing visual storytelling at the Winter Olympics with its “Winter Heat” series, which captures the action with thermal imaging. The project “strips away surface detail to reveal something we rarely consider while watching the spectacle unfold: the sheer physical extremes athletes endure in sub-zero environments,” notes Digital Camera World. Among the standout shots: Ryan Pierse’s image of an airborne ski jumper competing during the Men's Large Hill Individual event on February. 14. Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Monday February 16, 2026
Instagram’s chief executive Adam Mosseri said on Wednesday that social media was not “clinically addictive,” disputing claims that the platform prioritized making money over the mental health of young users in a landmark tech addiction case. Mosseri, who has led Instagram since 2018, was the first executive to testify in the bellwether case against Meta and YouTube—part of a flood of lawsuits filed by teenagers, schools and state attorneys general that claim social media use can lead to addiction comparable to slot machines at casinos and cigarettes, notes The New York Times. Read the full Story >>
