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Born and raised on the Cheyenne River Reservation, a sovereign Lakota nation in South Dakota, Dawnee LeBeau is <em>Oóhenuŋpa Itázipčo</em> (two kettle and without bows) of the <em>Tetonwan Oyate</em> (people of the plains). After losing her father, she found comfort in doing things she did with him, like identifying plants. LeBeau was doing that with family when she made this image of her niece.

The 400 Years Project Looks At Native American Identity Through The Native Lens

The 400 Years Project is a pictorial collection of Native American life. It addresses colonization while centering the Native voice.

COMIC: Teaching Kids To Make Art Out Of What You Have In The Pandemic

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways, amid the backdrop of a global pandemic. This week is a first-grade teacher in Los Angeles.

An aerial view shows search and rescue personnel working on site after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, on Thursday.

Photos: In The Rubble Where A Surfside Tower Stood, A Grim Search For Survivors

Rescue teams search for any survivors within the sudden mountain of debris. "That's not an old building," said Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett. "That kind of thing should not be happening."

Joseph Hardebeck, a senior Navy corpsman, is greeted by his daughters Zoey, 9, and Adalie, 7, after receiving the Purple Heart at an award ceremony at Southern California's Camp Pendleton on Thursday.

A Navy Corpsman Receives A Purple Heart. He Didn't Think He Deserved It

About 1.8 million people have received the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in combat. A recent recipient says many merit the award but feel their injuries were too minor to pursue it.

Landfills produce a lot of methane, a heat-trapping gas that contributes to global warming. With scientists calling for cuts in methane emissions, there are challenges to curbing these emissions from landfills, starting with even quantifying them. Pictured here is Waste Management landfill in Livermore, Calif.

Your Trash Is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate

Landfills are among the nation's largest sources of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. But accurately measuring methane is a major challenge to reducing it.

Promotora Gladis Lopez engages community members on June 23 at the Crossroads Farmers Market located at the border of Takoma Park and Langley Park, an area of suburban Maryland with a large Latino population.

Meet Maryland's Secret Weapon In The Battle To Close The Latino Vaccination Gap

Maryland is among just a handful of states where at least half of the Latino population is vaccinated. Here are the people making a difference.

Police stand near a mural featuring Haitian President Jovenel Moïse near the leader's residence, where he was killed by gunmen in the early morning hours in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday.

What We Know About The Assassination Of Haiti's President

The assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse on Wednesday has pitched the country into uncertainty. Haiti was already in crisis even before its president's assassination.

Anthropologist Paula Zuccotti put a call out on Instagram asking people to send her a photo of 15 items that are helping them survive the pandemic. For details on the two submissions above, from Maria Belen Morales of Ecuador and Liliana Cadena of Colombia, keep on reading.

PHOTOS: 15 Things Folks Can't Live Without In A Pandemic, From Ants To Holy Water

An anthropologist put out a call: Take a photo of 15 essential items that help you cope.. She heard from 1,000-plus people in 50 countries. There's a lot of laptops — as well as wonderful surprises.

Many homes were destroyed by the Beachie Creek Fire in Gates, Ore., in September 2020. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is supposed to help people who have lost property, maybe even their homes, in a natural disaster. But year after year, FEMA has been denying a higher percentage of claims.

As Western Wildfires Worsen, FEMA Is Denying Most People Who Ask For Help

An investigation into FEMA claims after 2020's historic wildfires in Oregon and California reveals wide fluctuations in approval rates and denials of people who met aid criteria.

Sinet An, who was born with a disability, is the star of Cambodia's women's wheelchair basketball team, which celebrated their first win in an international tournament just before the pandemic hit. With Cambodia in lockdown, she hones her skills in virtual practice sessions from her home in Chuuok village in Kandal province. Above: a practice session on June 24.

Shoot That Invisible Ball! How A Top Wheelchair Player Keeps Up Her Game In Lockdown

Sinet An and her Cambodian basketball teammates had their first big international win in late 2019. Then came COVID. Now they practice via Zoom — and dream of their return to the court.

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