Our favorite photos from 2021: how Guardian US pictures captured a historic year

Our photographers captured many moving and inspirational moments in 2021. Here's our pick of the most striking images

In 2021, our photographers told some of the most profound stories in America. They captured personal moments, like a man assessing the remnants of his home after Hurricane Ida. There were inspirational stories, like how a majority Black high school created a girls lacrosse team during the pandemic. And there were historic scenes, like the lead-up to the presidential inauguration just weeks after insurrectionists tried to overturn the election results. Thank you to all the photographers who worked with us this year.

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