Taylor Ruck, 21, a Canadian competitive swimmer at Stanford University, poses for a portrait at the Avery Aquatic center at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. on November 29, 2021.

Kristina Menton, Director of Operations leading flight testing and propulsion for Opener, a company based out of Palo Alto, sits inside the 'Black Fly' an all electric vertical take off and landing aircraft on Janurary 21, 2020 near Half Moon Bay, CA. For Globe and Mail.

Brij Lal, a Fremont local, gets his temperature taken before entering the On Lok Pace Senior Center where he recieved his COVID-19 vaccine on Janurary 28, 2021.

"I have 26 grandchildren," Timothy explained. "That's why we moved into this bigger house here in Mississippi."

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A New Orleans man prepares herself for a night out in drag. He only uses "she" pronouns when he's in drag, the only other exception is Mardi Gras because thats a few weeks of being in drag everyday.

The grandson of Wendy Ponca, a famous Osage fashion designer, plays in the sunlight of her studio.

The Radical Monarchs, a nonprofit based in Oakland, aims to uplift girls of color to celebrate identities and contribute to their community. Director Linda Goldstein Knowlton has been working with the women on a documentary about their work in Oakland and it will be airing on PBS on Monday July 20, 2020.

Twelve-year-old Zhyaughn Bethea waits for his mom to get out of a Freedom and Christ Ministries church meeting in Boonville, Missouri. He passes the time by occupying his safe space, watching old cartoons on YouTube.

Hank Highsmith sits in his van at golden hour outside Quartzite, Arizona on February 5, 2021. Simmons bought his van at the beginning of the pandemic when he was laid off because knew he wouldn't be able to make rent. There are more people deciding to live off grid not as a choice but as a necessity during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Sarper Oztemiz, general manager at Skates on the Bay, overlooks the Berkeley Pier on February 19, 2021. Skates on the Bay, a restaurant known for it's great views and a place for celebrations, has only been open a grand total of two weeks since the pandemic began last March, as the restaurant has no capacity for outdoor seating.

Toby Kanzawa, section manager and gardener at Golden Gate Park, is seen at the park in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

“I call her ugly,” B*. says as he motions to his 1980s home on wheels, which he got from a “God-fearing-man” last December. B. is a street guitarist who recently left his job as a plumber at the Tesla factory. He says “Ugly” is the best thing that ever happened to him because it allowed him to keep pursuing music in Reno.

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