Great global photos from 2024: These images delighted us, touched us, dazzled us

Great global photos from 2024: These images delighted us, touched us, dazzled us toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR A picture, they say, is worth 1,000 words. This year's round up includes dramatic drone images of the world's "foodscapes," an intimate look at families striving to provide healthy meals for their kids and exuberant Bolivian women skateboarding in their traditional bowler hats. toggle caption Sope Adelaja for NPR How 9 families cope when they can't afford 3 healthy meals a day for the kids toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR Hey, guys, wanna know how to diaper a baby or make a ponytail? Meet an all-female Bolivian skateboarding crew Enlarge this image toggle caption Tommy Trenchard for NPR Tommy Trenchard for NPR 'There is no respect anymore' as ambulances come under attack in South Africa toggle caption George Steinmetz A drone's eye view of 'foodscapes,' from cattle to soybeans to shrimp toggle caption Muntaka Chasant Stunning photos of a vast e-waste dumping ground — and those who make a living off it