Tracks in the Sand
Around the world, camels are disappearing, along with the cultures and traditions of the people who have kept them.
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Stories of Forbidden Love
Photographing LGBT citizens in countries where homosexuality is still criminalized.
The Abandoned Children of Morocco
In Morocco, illegitimate children have no papers, no last name, and are vulnerable to trafficking, but some devoted caregivers have found a way to give them a better life.
The Makeshift Markets Inside One of the World’s Largest Refugee Camps
At a refugee camp in Kenya, commerce is largely improvisational.
When the Desert Pushes Back Against Human Engineering
Five landmarks in the American Southwest illustrate the limits of engineering the environment to human favor.
The Empowered Women of Little Mogadishu
A look at the Somali-American women who have risen to political power in Minnesota.
A Look Inside the Coal Communities in the Illinois Basin
In the first half of the 20th century, coal communities across the Illinois Basin boomed. In 1990, new regulations set off an industry implosion, and the vitality of the region went with it.
Houston’s Diversity Is America’s Future
Influxes of African, Asian, and Latino Americans helped Houston's metro area avoid economic stagnation. Could an expected demographic shift on the national level end up reviving other troubled cities?
The Stories Behind Some of the World’s Most Iconic Photographs
How nine photographers navigated floods, rubble, and suspicions of espionage to capture some of the most striking images of the last half-century.
A Trip Through Ecuador’s Cofán Community — and Its Disappearing Homeland
The indigenous Amazonian people stand strong, despite the forces that have despoiled their home.