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A woman sells betel nut at a market in Goroka, Papua New Guinea.

For Women In Papua New Guinea, Income From Selling Betel Nut Can Come At Heavy Price

Selling betel nut is a popular way for women to earn income. But their husbands sometimes beat them or force them to hand over their earnings.

An aerial view of Mexico City, seen from Coyote 1, a helicopter used by the local police force. This visual work focuses on violence in the Mexican capital in recent years.

Working The Night Shift For Mexico City's Bloody Crime Tabloids

Reporting on crime for sensationalist media in the Mexican capital reveals the dark side of a city where officials have tried to keep the crime problem under wraps.

Kilauea volcano first erupted May 3 in Kapoho, on Hawaii's Big Island.

Finding Perspective In The Heat Of Hawaii's Volcanic Explosions

For three weeks, Kilauea volcano has sent molten rock into the ocean, spewed toxic gas into the air and pushed ash plumes upward. Photographer Mario Tama has documented the destruction.

NASA has released a fireworks-like image of a nebula in the constellation Carina.

LOOK: Hot, Young Stars Form 'Celestial Fireworks'

NASA posted the glittery image of stars that "live fast and die young" on the eve of Independence Day. It shows a cluster of "huge, hot" stars called NGC 3603, about 20,000 light years away.

Tourists look up to the Capitol Rotunda as they stand in front of John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence painting on March 10, 2014.

A July 4 Tradition: NPR Reads The Declaration Of Independence

It's Independence Day. That means it's time to hear NPR hosts and reporters read the Declaration of Independence. Follow along here.

McKenna Hensley got into 10 colleges — each with its own distinctive financial aid offer. "It was very confusing," she says. "It makes a difference when you're paying yourself. You have to be extra careful."

Confused By Your College Financial Aid Letter? You're Not Alone

Financial aid offer letters look vastly different from one school to the next, and it isn't always clear how much students will have to pay. "It's really the Wild West," one expert says.

Children play soccer in the predominantly Hispanic trailer park off Hanes Road in Galax, Va. With a population of just around 7,000, the small town of Galax in rural southwest Virginia has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the state. Young adults who were born in Galax or arrived as children are now starting families of their own.

Amid A Hispanic Boom, Conflicting Feelings On Immigration

In southwest Virginia, Galax was once a traditional small-town mountain community. It now has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the state.

Florence Machinga, a candidate for the opposition MDC party, looks out the window of her house, which was burned down 10 years ago by an angry mob. The incident was one in a wave of violence carried out against MDC supporters in 2008. Machinga is still slowly rebuilding the home.

Survivors Of Political Violence 'Will Make Sure There's Peace' In Zimbabwe's Election

Survivors of political violence in Zimbabwe are being trained to serve as election monitors in the country's July 30 vote. Past elections have been marred by violence and allegations of rigging.

Pamela Moon came to the Sweetwater Mission in Austell, Ga., to meet with Spread The Vote volunteers and get help with obtaining a government-issued photo ID.

For Older Voters, Getting The Right ID Can Be Especially Tough

Lost birth certificates, name changes and even getting to the DMV can all be challenges when older people try to get a new driver's license in order to vote in states with strict voter ID laws.

Third graders on board a floating school in Bangladesh run by the nonprofit group Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha.

'Floating Schools' Make Sure Kids Get To Class When The Water Rises

Monsoon floods won't stop these kids from going to school in Bangladesh — especially if the school comes to the student!

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