Bobby Thompson noticed the seniors at the Washington Park center would be “all dressed up with no place to go.” So, she organized an annual fashion show.

The informal economy is the heartbeat of daily survival in Windhoek. It feeds families, creates self-employment, and absorbs thousands of people excluded from the formal job market.

O’Neill founded her line in 2017 and all of the clothing is still made right in New York City. This means she has easy access ...

IN LIBERIA, Christmas has always been more than a holy day on the calendar. It has traditionally been a season when hardship briefly loosened its grip, when struggling families found breathing space, ...

Before the accolades, before the scripts and the stages, there was a corridor and a girl walking through it. This is not an ...

The artists charge between Sh800 and Sh1500 for simple henna decorations and as much as Sh10,000 to decorate a bride.

The young boda boda rider had been taken to Kawangware Police Post following a dispute over a motorcycle. According to his ...

Naturally, no winter dress curation is complete without a sweater dress, or two. We’re fond of thick, cable-knit styles that ...

The “pollera,” a bell skirt with layered petticoats, is the traditional dress of Indigenous women in Bolivia’s highlands.

Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.