Ana Palacios, a photojournalist from Madrid, documented sanctuaries in Spain that are saving farm animals from a trip to the slaughterhouse.

Photographer Nick Brandt captures underwater portraits of South Pacific Islanders representing people who are on the brink of losing their homes, lands and livelihoods due to climate change.

For the past 10 years, Christopher Payne has been visiting dozens of factories across the United States and documenting how various items are manufactured.

For more than a year, Carolyn Kaster photographed the Daniels drag family in small-town Pennsylvania. They have become a vibrant part of the community.

Barbara Peacock has been spending the past seven years traveling the United States, meeting hundreds of new people and taking portraits of them in their bedroom.

Six years ago, a woman named Fernanda was found dead in a garbage bag on a street in Mexico. Her sister stepped in to take care of the 3-year-old daughter who was left behind.

The Oscar statuette has been honoring the best in film since 1929. But its production has changed over the years. Photographer Christopher Payne goes behind the scenes to see how each award is made.

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