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Nigel Munyati, the director of the Zimbabwean International Film and Festival Trust, launched a film competition based on a single question: "What does it mean to be Zimbabwean?" The submissions came in slowly at first. "Young Zimbabweans are still tentative about taking advantage of that freedom of speech," he says.

'Free But Not Free': Zimbabwe's Amateur Filmmakers Turn A Lens On Their Country

For a contest after the ouster of Robert Mugabe, filmmakers responded to the question "What does it mean to be Zimbabwean?" Their short films featured some uncomfortable answers.

Albino Quiroz Sandoval is seen at age 10 (bottom right) with relatives including his parents and brother. Now in his 70s, he has been missing for more than a year.

Last Year, A Retired Mexican Schoolteacher Vanished. His Family Still Seeks Answers

Albino Quiroz Sandoval left home to go shopping last year and never returned. A man has been arrested, but most crimes in Mexico go unpunished. More than 37,000 people have gone missing since 2007.

Rohingya refugees watch a film about health and sanitation in a camp in Bangladesh.

Prize-Winning #iPhoneOnly Photos: From Dinos To Divers

A selection of the winning photos from the 2018 iPhone Photography Awards contest.

Rodney Crowell, whose new album <em>Acoustic Classics</em> has the Nashville legend reinterpreting some of his catalog from a new vantage point.

For Rodney Crowell, A Godfather Of Americana, The Work Is Never Finished

At age 67, Rodney Crowell has become the literarily inclined elder statesman of the Americana scene. His new album, Acoustic Classics, is a look back at the songs of his career's many seasons.

Nashom Wooden performs onstage during Wigstock on Sept. 1 at the Pier 17 Rooftop in New York. Wigstock, a drag festival started in the 1980s, returned in 2018.

Wigstock, 'An Iconic Piece of Drag History,' Lets Its Roots Show At 2018 Revival

For years, Wigstock was a staple of New York City's drag scene. And after a 17-year hiatus and a boom in drag's popularity, the outdoor festival returned.

For as long as he can remember, Angel Benavides, 14, has missed the beginning of the school year in Texas because his parents, Juan and Aracely Benavides, work in North Dakota until the harvest is through.

In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions

For as long as he can remember, Angel Benavides, 14, has moved with his parents to follow the harvest. He splits his school year between Texas and North Dakota — and keeping up hasn't been easy.

Thousands Could Be Deported As Government Targets Asylum Mills' Clients

In 2012, a Justice Department probe shut down law firms that helped Chinese asylum-seekers fabricate or inflate claims of persecution. The clients were left alone, but now 13,500 may have to leave.

Meghan McCain speaks at the memorial service of her father U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

PHOTOS: Honoring Sen. John McCain

The late senator, war hero, husband and father was memorialized in Washington, D.C., on Saturday by family, friends and former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

Army Maj. D.J. Skelton in his garage at home in Monterey, Calif. In November 2004, insurgents ambushed Skelton's platoon during the second battle of Fallujah in Iraq. Two rocket propelled grenades hit the concrete next to him. What really should have killed him was a fragment that entered his right cheek, destroyed the roof of his mouth and exited his left eye.

Army Maj. D.J. Skelton Wants You To Look Him In The Eye

Army Maj. D.J. Skelton was grievously wounded in Iraq, yet managed to return to active duty and command a platoon in Afghanistan. He taught the Pentagon the continuing worth of wounded troops.

Left: Leanna and Xiaoguo in Beijing. Right: Zhongbao and Zhiyong in Shenyang. Over the course of five years, photographer Raul Ariano fulfilled his goal to "share stories of love, dignity and hope in a segment of society that tends to be hidden in China."

A 5-Year Journey To Document LGBTQ Love Stories In China

Over the course of five years, photographer Raul Ariano fulfilled his goal to "share stories of love, dignity and hope in a segment of society that tends to be hidden in China."

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