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Promise and Peril in South L.A.
Los Angeles TimesIn a long-troubled pocket of South Los Angeles, gang violence is declining, a wave of construction is underway and social services are expanding. But police and residents know the tide could turn at any time. More…
Faces of D-Day
Time MagazinePhotographer David Burnett revisits the Normandy invasion with the help of World War II veterans. More…
Ballet at the Vaganova
The New York TimesJames Hill visited the storied Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, where a pure, undiluted form of classical dance is taught. More…
Imber - The Ghost Village
duckrabbitThe haunting tale of the British village of Imber. Abandoned to American troops during the Second World War. More…
Young Hot
The Philadelphia WeeklyTwenty-one year old Omar "Young Hot" Richmond, has been taking Philadelphia's underground rap scene by storm since he began free-styling in the halls of West Philly High. His music is therapy for himself, and, he hopes, a tool for greater understanding. More…
Tracking Smugglers, One Footprint at a Time
Los Angeles TimesBorder agents in New Mexico rely on tracking skills borrowed from Native Americans to intercept drug smugglers who cross the border on foot. It's a 75-mile walk to a drop point on Interstate 10. More…
A Day On L.A.'s Skid Row
National Public RadioSkid Row, set in the heart of downtown Los Angeles -- not far from high-rise lofts and hipster-filled bars -- is a place most city-dwellers avoid. At night, dozens of tents occupy the sidewalks, and lawlessness reigns supreme. It's not a place that engenders trust, so photographer Justin Maxon encountered some difficulties when documenting the place. NPR sent Maxon to Skid Row for two days to produce this project to accompany an on-air series on Skid Row. More…
Colombia's Indians Displaced
The New York TimesIndigenous groups have been displaced by armed men seeking control of regions coveted in the drug trade. More…
An Ambush and a Comrade Lost
The New York TimesAn American platoon in Afghanistan found themselves pinned in a river bed, and fought their way out. More…
India Struggles With Hunger
The New York TimesMalnutrition in India is worse than in many African nations, stunting the growth of children like this girl in Shivpuri, photographed in November 2008. More…
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