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Indonesian soldiers stand guard over members of the youth wing of the Indonesian Communist Party, who were packed into a truck to be taken to a Jakarta prison in October 1965. Over the next few months, the government's military leadership carried out the systematic execution of hundreds of thousands of people.

Declassified Files Lay Bare U.S. Knowledge Of Mass Murders In Indonesia

The Indonesian military systematically killed at least half a million people in the 1960s. Documents released Tuesday show U.S. officials knew about it from the start — and stood by as it unfolded.

First Mate Aaron Isenhour steers the MV LeConte, a ferry heading from Haines, Alaska to the state capital, Juneau.

In Southeast Alaska, The Ferry System Is A Lifeline

In most of the Inside Passage, there are no roads connecting the communities, so Alaskans depend heavily on ferries: the Alaska Marine Highway System.

The Washington Admirals quidditch team practices at Thomas Jefferson Community and Fitness Center in Arlington, Va. The real-life sport was inspired by the magical one described in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, in which players fly about on broomsticks.

There May Not Be Flying, But Quidditch Still Creates Magic

Quidditch leapt from the screen to real-life muggle fields in 2005. Now, it's grown big enough to have a major league, and the intensity and athleticism involved is anything but fictional.

The mail plane flies into Meyers Chuck. Meyers Chuck is off the grid, with no roads or cars; just a sprinkling of houses on the water.

Meyers Chuck, AK, 99903

Meyers Chuck is off the grid, with no roads or cars; just a sprinkling of houses on the water, and a post office that's the social hub of town.

PHOTOS: Here's What Climate Change Looks Like To Uganda's Coffee Farmers

Coffee is Uganda's most valuable industry, but climate change could cut production by half by 2050. Small farmers there are already feeling the effects, as they document in these photos.

Dheg Mohamed dismantles her home on a plain outside Aynabo, Somaliland. She had to relocate after successive seasons without rain left her well dry.

Photos Of Somalia: The Drought, The People, The Captured Porcupine

In Somalia, photographer Nichole Sobecki saw how the worsening drought is transforming people's lives.

Philippine army Scout Rangers crouch in a classroom during a mission to flush out militant snipers in Marawi on Tuesday. Using these snipers, human shields and their knowledge of the city, the ISIS-linked militants have continued to maintain their grasp on parts of the city.

PHOTOS: In Marawi, A Siege Threatens To Grind Into Stalemate

Even as Philippine authorities report progress, large sections of the southern city remain under the control of ISIS-linked militants — who officials now believe have been planning for this moment.

Senior conservator of paintings Ann Hoenigswald works to fill in elements of Paul Cézanne's <em>Riverbank</em> c. 1895 in the National Gallery of Art's Paintings Conservation Lab in Washington, D.C.

With Chemistry And Care, Conservators Keep Masterpieces Looking Their Best

Armed with cotton swabs, strong solvents and a lot of training, conservators are entrusted with restoring priceless works of art. At the National Gallery of Art we learn that varnish is enemy No. 1.

A truck burns behind a man perched near a traffic barrier in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. In more than 60 days of unrest, at least 60 people have died in violence related to protests against President Nicolas Maduro.

As Venezuela Enters 3rd Month Of Protests, Anti-Maduro Ire Finds New Target

Goldman Sachs has been accused of giving President Nicolas Maduro a lifeline with a $2.8 billion bond deal. Meanwhile, in Venezuela's streets, protests calling for his ouster show no sign of abating.

Journalists David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed on the road to Marjah, Afghanistan, last year during a reporting trip.

Not A Random Attack: New Details Emerge From Investigation Of Slain NPR Journalists

Journalists David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed in Afghanistan last year on a reporting trip. Our investigation found that the story of their deaths is not what we originally reported.

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