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Rather than awarding $40,000 to a single photographer, this year’s W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is doing something different: it will award five photographers each with $10,000. The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund has been supporting photographers engaged in compassionate photojournalism since 1979. The global pandemic prompted it to modify its approach for 2020, preferring to spread its annual Eugene Smith Grant between several photographers rather than awarding it to an individual. It’s now doing the same for 2021 with submissions closing at the end of May. Applicatio...

Controversial movie star Johnny Depp is getting some support from his Hollywood Vampires bandmate, Alice Cooper. The 73-year-old rocker, who performs with the 57-year-old actor and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry in the rock band Hollywood Vampires, defended his bandmate in an interview with Page Six. Depp has spent the better part of the past few years defending himself against abuse allegations from his ex-wife Amber Heard, with Cooper making it clear he believes his friend is innocent. Support: Controversial movie star Johnny Depp is getting some support from his Hollywood Vampires bandmate...

May's Photography Awards and Opportunities 13 May 2021 - Written by Simon Hall An Open Call from PHOTO IS:RAEL, the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, Lucie Photo Book Prize, and Ian Parry Scholarship are among the top opportunities open for entry this month. Check out how they can support the development of your work and career. © Antone Dolezal, from the series Part of Fortune and Part of Spirit Taking place in Bologna, Italy from 23 through 26 September,...

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Mercury poisons rivers in Peru Mass reports of 'Minamata disease' Minamata disease was first identified in the city of Minamata, in the southern Kumamoto prefecture in 1956 and was traced to the release of methylmercury in the industrial wastewater of a chemical factory. The release was discovered after many locals began reporting severe neurological symptoms, including numbness in the limbs, muscle weakness, loss of vision and damage to hearing and speech. In extreme cases, it can cause paralysis, insanity, coma or even death within just a matter of weeks. The toxic chemicals, released by a ...