Photo editing by Jasmine Goldband















2024 Inquirer Photos of the Year

Photography by Heather Khalifa
After losing a part of each limb at 30, this COVID survivor is adapting to her new life



Photography by The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff





FOLLOWING THE ANCESTORS TO FRANCE
Jeannine A. Cook, who finds parallels with strong Black figures in history, has turned bookselling into an art form, starting with the City of Light.
Photography by Heather Khalifa








Emily Johnson was devastated when K.J., 16, was shot to death. She threw herself into finding justice. A new baby completes the cycle.
Photography by Jessica Griffin




A summer spent on Lincoln Highway, one of Pa.’s most historic routes.
Photography by Charles Fox




Chef Dionicio Jiménez returned to his Mexican hometown. His visit has given him new focus for Cantina La Martina – and Kensington.
Photography by Jessica Griffin











SUPER BOWL LVII
Photography by Yong Kim, Steven M. Falk, David Maialetti and Heather Khalifa






When a novel virus first surfaced in China, it followed a path that public health experts in the U.S. had feared for years. But as COVID-19 quickly spread, it became clear that officials at all levels of government were unprepared — despite the warnings. This series documents how Texas public officials failed to protect the public, leaving millions of people EXPOSED.





Abuse of Faith
In the past 20 years, a disturbing number of Southern Baptists with formal church roles have engaged in sexual misconduct, an investigation by the Houston Chronicle reveals. They were pastors. Deacons. Youth pastors. They left behind more than 700 victims. Read and hear the stories of those victims, and learn the depths of the crimes and misconduct of the church leaders they trusted.





























