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Rashema Melson gets a hug and has her photo taken with her cousin Anthony Young after the 2019 Georgetown University graduation ceremony.

Once A Homeless D.C. Teen, Now A Georgetown Graduate

In 2014, Rashema Melson was a homeless high school senior who was awarded a full scholarship to college. Now, she is a graduate of Georgetown University who hopes to return to help her community.

Soleman Nessa's husband took his own life after authorities questioned his citizenship. "It was the month of Ramadan. The sun was rising. We were boiling rice and when my son went to the kitchen to get something, he saw my husband hanging there. He screamed. People from all over the village came and brought him down," Nessa says. The family had exhausted its savings to confirm Nessa's citizenship.

In India's Assam State, Residents Of River Islands Face Uncertainty Over Citizenship

Some 4 million people, many Muslim and impoverished, were excluded from a 2018 official register of citizens. Photographer CK Vijayakumar visited Assam to learn more about the challenges they face.

A growing number of public libraries across the country are revising their policies to eliminate overdue fines.

'We Wanted Our Patrons Back' — Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity

"There were families that couldn't afford to pay the fines and therefore couldn't return the materials," Chicago Public Library Commissioner Andrea Telli said. "So then we just lost them as patrons."

Betsey Johnson Talks Fashion, Love And Motherhood In Self-Titled Memoir

The designer who has been pushing fashion boundaries for decades reveals more about the woman behind the brand — the whimsy and fun, but also difficult times, from relationships to health challenges.

Students chip and chisel away at heavy slabs of stone in the workshops of the Hector Guimard high school, less than three miles from Paris' Notre Dame cathedral.

Notre Dame Fire Revives Demand For Skilled Stone Carvers In France

"With stone carving, we give life to an edifice and perpetuate history. We're also creating a link with the past and transmitting values that are important to conserve in society," one student says.

Tasreen Khamisa and Azim Khamisa pose for a photo with Tony Hicks, center, in this undated photo.

Tariq Khamisa Foundation Supports Parole For Killer

Tariq Khamisa, a San Diego college student, was killed by Tony Hicks, a 14-year old gang member, in 1995. Hicks' first parole hearing is scheduled for November. The Tariq Khamisa Foundation is supporting his release on parole.

When Kids Struggle With Addiction, 'Recovery Schools' Offer Needed Support

Kids Struggling With Addiction Need School, Too, But There Are Few Options

An estimated 1.3 million teens struggle with substance use disorders. For teenagers in Wisconsin, there is only one high school that treats students' addiction while they earn a diploma.

'Lot' Paints An Unforgettable Portrait Of Houston And Its People

Bryan Washington's debut story collection brings the Texas city to life in all its struggle and imperfect glory.

'Lot' Paints An Unforgettable Portrait Of Houston And Its People

Bryan Washington's debut story collection brings the Texas city to life in all its struggle and imperfect glory.

Braxton Moral is scheduled to receive a high school diploma from Ulysses High School and a bachelor's degree from Harvard. "It's not as hard as you think; it's just an efficient use of time," he says.

16-Year-Old Set To Graduate From Kansas High School And Harvard University

When he was about 11 years old, Braxton Moral started Harvard University's extension program. "I'm not any different; I just do a little thing on the side," he says.

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