You obviously don't need to be tall to be an all-star. You can be 6-foot-6 like pitcher Chris Sale (L), 6-foot-2 like outfielder Mike Trout (C) or 5-foot-5 like second baseman Jose Altuve (R). Most societies have grown taller over the past century, but the rate in places with poor health and access to food has declined or plateaued. Dennis Poroy/Getty Images hide caption

Composer John Powell, in a photo taken by his late wife Melinda Lerner. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn play suburban moms Kiki, Amy and Carla in Bad Moms. Michele K. Short/STX Productions hide caption

Prospective customers browse the effects at Bill Monroe's estate sale. Stephen Jerkins/WPLN hide caption