David Schonauer –The Weekly World Tour

Libya, Part 2rn"The conflict between rebels and Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's forces continued over the week, bringing worries of a lingering stalemate. NATO forces began more concentrated bombing of Qaddafi's command center in Tripoli to dislodge the dictator, and rebels continued to build an army. Here, rebel recruits train at an obstacle course in Benghazi. "rnPhoto by Mohammed Salem/Reuters.rnTimern

Afghanistanrn"Creeping with the enemy: A United State Marine checks the handcuffs on a prisoner being held at a base in Helmand Province. Twelve suspected enemy fighters were rounded up in a morning operation that produced visual symmetry, if not military progress. "rnPhoto by Massoud Hossaini/AFP.rnu201cLens,u201d New York Times

Missouri, Part 1rn"On Sunday, a monster tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, killing more than 120 people. This shot was taken on May 22, just after one of the dead was found in a mangled car, illuminated here in the right of the frame. Standing in a wedge of light at the center, under a dark storm-laden sky, are the emergency workers who discovered the body. It might be an Edward Hopper painting of hell."rnPhoto Charlie Riedel/AP.rnu201cBig Picture,u201d Boston Globe

Missouri, Part 2rn"The killer storm ripped apart areas of Joplin, a city of 50,000, leaving behind ruins and the fear of more menace from the sky as fresh lines of thunderstorms continued to rumble across the American Midwest. In this shot, a shelf cloud containing a thunderstorm approaches a ravaged Joplin neighborhood."rnPhoto by Charlie Riedel,/AP.rnu201cBig Picture,u201d Boston Globe

Missouri, Part 3rn"In another Joplin neighborhood, a man walks through wreckage with a salvaged guitar. Charlie Riedel's picture places this evidence of the sustaining human spirit against a backdrop of nature's unyielding power."rnPhoto by Charlie Ridel/AP.rnu201cLens,u201d New York Times

Icelandrn"The spectacle of nature's might seems to satisfy a human need to be humbled: This shot of Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano, which began erupting on May 21, is both beautiful and awful. In one hour, the volcano sent ash and smoke nearly seven miles into the sky. The plume later soared to 65,000 feet and began drifting toward Europe, forcing the President of the United States, nominally the most powerful man in the world, to cut short a visit to Ireland."rnPhoto from STR/AFP/Getty Images.rnu201cIn Focus,u201d The Atlantic

Irelandrn"The week before President Barack Obama's trip to the Republic of Irelandu2014he and First Lady Michelle Obama were photographed downing pints of Guinness to celebrate his Irish heritageu2014the nation was visited by another head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. In this photo, which juxtaposes old and new, the queen arrives by helicopter at Cashel County Tipperary to see the historically important Rock of Cashel Monument. Despite a history of enmity between Ireland and Great Briton, the queen was greeted with affection during her four-day Irish sojourn. Some locals even took to calling her u201cBetty.u201d ."rnPhoto by Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images.rnUSA Today

Hollywoodrn"Fallout was swift following the disclosure this week that Arnold Schwarzenegger had fathered a child by a former member of his household staff. The media jumped into action, staking out the home of Schwarzenegger's baby-mama, and there was speculation about the financial impact a divorce would have on California's former governor. (One newspaper caught the spirit of the moment with the headline u201cArnold: I'll Be Broke.u201d) Even worse, for those who spent the past decade waiting for another Terminator movie, was the news that Schwarzenegger has put his movie-comeback on hold. Photographer Mark Rolston wisely underscored the cultural impact of the scandal with a shot of Schwarzenegger's fallen star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame."rnPhoto by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images.rnu201cFramework,u201d Los Angeles Times

Chinarn"A local official in Changchun, China, grabs a 22-year-old woman after she jumped out of a seven-story residential building on May 17. According to reports, the woman had been jilted by her boyfriend of four years as they were making wedding plans. "rnPhoto from Reuters/China Daily.rnu201cIn Focus,u201d The Atlantic

Coming Attractions, Part 1rn"In the June issue of W magazine, two better-behaved Hollywood superstars of a certain age showed that old-fashioned movie glamour is alive and well. Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks, stars of the new film Larry Crown, performed exquisitely for photographer Mario Sorrenti. "rnPhoto by Mario Sorrenti.rnW, June 2011

Coming Attractions, Part 2rn"Speaking of old-fashioned: Photographer Sam Jones relied on one of Hollywood's time-honored sight gagsu2014forced perspectiveu2014to create this shot of actors Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, and Ed Helms, stars of The Hangover II. "rnPhotos by Sam Jones.rnEntertainment Weekly, May 20, 2011

Facesrn"For a story about a singing contest sponsored by New York City's Metropolitan Opera, photographic great Lee Friedlander documented the faces of the competitors in the throes of effort. America has talent, and it's booming."rnPhoto by Lee Friedlander.rnThe New York Times Magazine, May 22 rn

Cover Storyrn"Is this any way to treat a First Lady? The model political wife on the cover of Newsweek has been rendered anonymous with a logo, but it certainly appears to be Callista Gingrinch, the third and current wife of U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrinch. The editorial treatment may be seen as an act of sympathy or as act of subversion, depending on your gender and politics. Perhaps it illustrates the increasingly complex and important role of the modern political soul mate. Or perhaps it brazenly quantifies the shallowness of that role."rnPhoto Illustration by Michael Elins.rnNewsweek, May 23 and 30

Portaits. u201dThe deaths of photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros focused attention of the dangers that war photographers face. Christopher Anderson, a veteran combat photographer himself, made portraits of a number of his colleagues, who appear as apparitions in a half-world away from guns and bombs. From left: Yuri Kozyrev; Tyler Hicks; Michael Kamber; Lynsey Addario, Ashley Gilbertson; and Alan Chin.u201d Photo by Christopher Anderson, New York rn