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November 30, 2012 Photographer Jacquelyn Martin explores issues of race, identity and beauty in a portrait series on Tanzanian people with albinism.

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November 22, 2012 Erik Jacobs took a leap of faith when he gave up photojournalism for Farm School. Now he is combining his two passions to tell the story of where your food comes from.

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November 9, 2012 A treasure-trove of Mao-era propaganda posters is housed in an unmarked basement museum in Shanghai.

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November 8, 2012 Photographer Allison V. Smith finds beauty in the abandoned spaces of Dallas' shuttered schools.

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November 6, 2012 There are many diverse ways to vote around the world; see a gallery of just a few.

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November 5, 2012 Photographer Ryan Donnell visits bakeries, bars and barber shops to find the strangest places Americans vote.

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October 31, 2012 The name is pretty grisly. But these annual or semi-annual festivals, which involve yak blood and take place high in the mist-wrapped highlands of Nepal, reflect the complex relationship that Buddhists have with eating meat.

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October 30, 2012 Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast on Monday leaving hundreds of thousands without power and causing millions of dollars of damage.

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October 29, 2012 Photos from Hurricane Sandy

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October 29, 2012 Follow major points in the recent history of modern China's history, from the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to a recent political scandal that has rocked the ruling Communist Party.

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October 26, 2012 From lasagna and chicken potpies to grilled cheese and mac n' cheese, American's favorite dishes are going mini — in a cupcake shape. Is this just an excuse to eat comfort food with our fingers, or does it speak more deeply about Americans' need to connect and control what we consume?

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October 25, 2012 The celebrated South African photographer died Sunday at his home in Soweto. He was 82.

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October 24, 2012 We're right on the verge of wiping out polio globally. But to do that, children in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan must be inoculated with the heat-sensitive vaccine — not once, but multiple times. Time to call in the donkeys.

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October 23, 2012 More than two dozen people or groups have donated at least $1 million each to the new superPACs, which can raise unlimited funds to help a candidate — although without technically coordinating with that campaign. Here are those giving the most money, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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October 22, 2012 Photographer Meggan Gould explores an obsession with computer screen backdrop images. What does your desktop say about you?

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