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A protester holds a sign with George Floyd's face during a march Monday in Los Angeles to honor black lives lost to police brutality.

3 Visions For The Future Of Police In South LA

As the country seethes after George Floyd's killing, three black men from South Los Angeles who lived through the Watts or Rodney King riots share their ideas of what just policing would look like.

Gaosong Heu talks about reactions in the Hmong community to the killing of George Floyd. Former police officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American, is seen on video of the killing running interference with the crowd and standing watch. His involvement has stirred a racial debate among Asian Americans.

For One Immigrant Community, George Floyd's Death Isn't Just About Black And White

George Floyd's death isn't just a story about a black man and the white cop charged with his murder. Among Asian Americans, the involvement of Hmong officer Tou Thao is stirring a racial debate.

Volunteers with Security Latinos De La Lake secure a business as they work to protect homes and businesses during continued demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, an African American man, by a Minneapolis police officer.

Armed Neighborhood Groups Form In The Absence Of Police Protection

As break-ins and fires raged in the first days of protests over the killing of George Floyd, Minneapolis seemed to descend into a security vacuum. So volunteers stepped in to try to fill the void.

In 2018, Minneapolis undertook a major effort to redo city zoning with racial equity and climate change in mind, which divided the community.

Minneapolis Has A Bold Plan To Tackle Racial Inequity. Now It Has To Follow Through

Racial discrimination shaped the map of Minneapolis. Community groups are calling on the city to follow through on a new land use plan designed to address housing disparities and climate change.

Suchart Prasomsu, 53, leads a rescue team of 30 volunteers in Bangkok, using his motorcycle to get to car crashes and crime scenes. Since the start of the pandemic, they've also been called on to try and keep people from killing themselves.

The Dark Side Of Thailand's Coronavirus Success

Thailand's lockdown has kept the number of cases low. But the economic toll has led to a mental health crisis — and concerns about a reported increase in suicides.

A Colombian Huitoto man sails on a raft along the Takana river in Leticia, Amazonas department, Colombia, on May 20, during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Coronavirus Is Spreading Through Indigenous Communities In The Amazon

The governor of Amazonas, Colombia, says it was impossible to cut the area off from Brazil, even as the virus spiked. Now the Colombian border town of Leticia is a coronavirus hot spot.

Girón Merchy, 45, works in the radiology department at Riotinto Hospital in Huelva. On March 18, she began to feel the symptoms of the coronavirus. One day later it was confirmed that she had been infected with COVID-19. She has been in isolation at her home, avoiding physical contact with her two children and her partner.

In Spain, Photographers Come Together To Tell The Full Story Of The Pandemic

Photographers from around the country are sharing their work via the Instagram account #Covidphotodiaries.

A medical professional administers a coronavirus test at a drive-thru testing site run by George Washington University Hospital, on May 26, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

What Do Coronavirus Racial Disparities Look Like State By State?

NPR's analysis shows just how stark the impact has been on African-Americans and Latinos. Experts say the pandemic will go on — for everyone — unless we direct resources where they're most needed.

Searching For The American Dream On Paradise Road

A photographer has crossed the United States to explore the American dream on roads named Paradise.

A woman dances while waving a silk ribbon with patterns that mimic dragon scales. At this park in Beijing and most other public places in China, people are still required to wear face masks.

PHOTOS: Coronavirus Kept People Out Of Beijing's Parks. Now They're Coming Back

As restrictions are relaxed in parts of China where the coronavirus struck, residents in Beijing are cautiously returning to the public spaces they love.

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