Demonstrators chant in support of the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as they wave the group's flag in front of the provincial government headquarters in Mosul, Iraq, on Monday, after the Sunni militants captured Tal Afar, another northern Iraqi town. STR/AP hide caption

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When families give up farming and move away, it drains life out of small communities. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

Military contractor Raytheon is marketing its employee surveillance software to smaller companies that handle big data. Raytheon hide caption

U.S. Army soldiers take part in a morning run at Camp New York, Kuwait, in 2002. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

One of three marijuana plants growing in the backyard of a 65-year-old retiree from Pompano Beach, Fla. He grows and smokes his own "happy grass" to alleviate pain. Carline Jean/MCT/Landov hide caption

Michael Redfern's family has been logging Tennessee forests for four generations. But it's hard, dangerous work in a volatile industry, so fewer young people are pursuing the trade. Bobby Allyn/Nashville Public Radio hide caption

British singer Sam Smith has just released his debut album, In the Lonely Hour. Courtesy of the artist hide caption