Cape Town’s New Masculinity In the queer capital of South Africa, young men are defining themselves through dress. By KYLE WEEKS, ZANE LELO MESLANI and EVE LYONS
‘I Love to Fight. I Live to Fight.’ For many women in the five boroughs of New York, training is a gateway into the world of competitive fighting. By JESSICA LEHRMAN, JUSTIN PORTER and EVE LYONS
Taking New York by the Hand From way up in the Bronx to Lower Manhattan, nail artists are helping clients distinguish themselves. By JEFFREY HENSON SCALES, REBECCA PIETRI and EVE LYONS
The Peculiar Position of India’s Third Gender Hijras occupy a special place in Hinduism. But their relationship to modern Mumbai, where transgender people are legally recognized, remains fraught. By SARA HYLTON, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and EVE LYONS
I Will Die in This Beautiful Place To be a true New Yorker, one must love and hate the city in equal measure, and always come back. By DANIEL ARNOLD, DARCIE WILDER and EVE LYONS
Everyday Excellence Black History Month is a vital celebration of achievement in the face of adversity. But there are millions of stories that go untold. By ANDRE WAGNER, REMBERT BROWNE and EVE LYONS
Where the Real Los Angeles Meets the Dream On Sunset Boulevard, two Californias — the lived place and the one seen on screen — run parallel for 22 snaking miles. By JAKE MICHAELS, STEVEN KURUTZ and EVE LYONS
Somewhere, Away From It All On the northwest coast of Washington State, a community has chosen to live off the grid, some of them for the simplicity and saved money, some for safety. By LAUREN FIELD, MOLLY WALLS and EVE LYONS
A Place for Us to Skate Unity is a queer skateboarding collective in California, designed as a haven from the sometimes-hostile environment the sport has fostered. By RYAN SHOROSKY, NICOLA FUMO and EVE LYONS
Don’t Call It Street Style This year, 21 photographers captured the ways we present ourselves to the world. By EVE LYONS
Holiday Madness in Midtown Manhattan The photographer Daniel Arnold embraced his inner tourist during the most chaotic time of the year. By DANIEL ARNOLD, JOANNA NIKAS and EVE LYONS
Seoul’s Bumping B-Boy Scene You’ve heard about K-pop. But did you know South Korea loves hip-hop, too? By AN RONG XU, VICTORIA NAMKUNG and EVE LYONS
After-School Special Andre Wagner captured the brief window when kids run New York. By ANDRE WAGNER, REMBERT BROWNE and EVE LYONS
The Rhythm of Colombia’s Salsa Capital In Cali, dancing can start as early as the afternoon, and the energy never lets up. By ROSE MARIE CROMWELL, MONICA CASTILLO and EVE LYONS
You Look Like a Morrissey Fan The photographer Ryan Lowry captured the musician’s devotees in their element. By RYAN LOWRY, MELISSA MORA HIDALGO and EVE LYONS
What War Can’t Destroy Years of conflict have torn at the seams of Juba, South Sudan. But the city’s people hold their heads high. By SARA HYLTON, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and EVE LYONS
Eternal Youth in Tompkins Square Park The photographer Daniel Weiss found versions of his teenage self in the East Village of Manhattan. By DANIEL WEISS, THEODORE BARROW and EVE LYONS
The Ease of Monrovia’s ‘Hipco’ Clubs At a nightclub in Liberia, the photographer Yagazie Emezi found a stylish music scene unencumbered by the country’s past. By YAGAZIE EMEZI, WHITNEY RICHARDSON and EVE LYONS
Is Fall Dead? Daniel Arnold’s photographs showcase the season's identity crisis. By DANIEL ARNOLD, JOANNA NIKAS and EVE LYONS
Traveling Across Japan Hiroyuki Ito, a photographer who grew up in Tokyo, wanted to see more of his country. So he spent two months this summer documenting interesting moments. By EVE LYONS, JOANNA NIKAS and HIROYUKI ITO
Cape Town’s New Masculinity In the queer capital of South Africa, young men are defining themselves through dress. By KYLE WEEKS, ZANE LELO MESLANI and EVE LYONS
‘I Love to Fight. I Live to Fight.’ For many women in the five boroughs of New York, training is a gateway into the world of competitive fighting. By JESSICA LEHRMAN, JUSTIN PORTER and EVE LYONS
Taking New York by the Hand From way up in the Bronx to Lower Manhattan, nail artists are helping clients distinguish themselves. By JEFFREY HENSON SCALES, REBECCA PIETRI and EVE LYONS
The Peculiar Position of India’s Third Gender Hijras occupy a special place in Hinduism. But their relationship to modern Mumbai, where transgender people are legally recognized, remains fraught. By SARA HYLTON, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and EVE LYONS
I Will Die in This Beautiful Place To be a true New Yorker, one must love and hate the city in equal measure, and always come back. By DANIEL ARNOLD, DARCIE WILDER and EVE LYONS
Everyday Excellence Black History Month is a vital celebration of achievement in the face of adversity. But there are millions of stories that go untold. By ANDRE WAGNER, REMBERT BROWNE and EVE LYONS
Where the Real Los Angeles Meets the Dream On Sunset Boulevard, two Californias — the lived place and the one seen on screen — run parallel for 22 snaking miles. By JAKE MICHAELS, STEVEN KURUTZ and EVE LYONS
Somewhere, Away From It All On the northwest coast of Washington State, a community has chosen to live off the grid, some of them for the simplicity and saved money, some for safety. By LAUREN FIELD, MOLLY WALLS and EVE LYONS
A Place for Us to Skate Unity is a queer skateboarding collective in California, designed as a haven from the sometimes-hostile environment the sport has fostered. By RYAN SHOROSKY, NICOLA FUMO and EVE LYONS
Don’t Call It Street Style This year, 21 photographers captured the ways we present ourselves to the world. By EVE LYONS
Holiday Madness in Midtown Manhattan The photographer Daniel Arnold embraced his inner tourist during the most chaotic time of the year. By DANIEL ARNOLD, JOANNA NIKAS and EVE LYONS
Seoul’s Bumping B-Boy Scene You’ve heard about K-pop. But did you know South Korea loves hip-hop, too? By AN RONG XU, VICTORIA NAMKUNG and EVE LYONS
After-School Special Andre Wagner captured the brief window when kids run New York. By ANDRE WAGNER, REMBERT BROWNE and EVE LYONS
The Rhythm of Colombia’s Salsa Capital In Cali, dancing can start as early as the afternoon, and the energy never lets up. By ROSE MARIE CROMWELL, MONICA CASTILLO and EVE LYONS
You Look Like a Morrissey Fan The photographer Ryan Lowry captured the musician’s devotees in their element. By RYAN LOWRY, MELISSA MORA HIDALGO and EVE LYONS
What War Can’t Destroy Years of conflict have torn at the seams of Juba, South Sudan. But the city’s people hold their heads high. By SARA HYLTON, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and EVE LYONS
Eternal Youth in Tompkins Square Park The photographer Daniel Weiss found versions of his teenage self in the East Village of Manhattan. By DANIEL WEISS, THEODORE BARROW and EVE LYONS
The Ease of Monrovia’s ‘Hipco’ Clubs At a nightclub in Liberia, the photographer Yagazie Emezi found a stylish music scene unencumbered by the country’s past. By YAGAZIE EMEZI, WHITNEY RICHARDSON and EVE LYONS
Is Fall Dead? Daniel Arnold’s photographs showcase the season's identity crisis. By DANIEL ARNOLD, JOANNA NIKAS and EVE LYONS
Traveling Across Japan Hiroyuki Ito, a photographer who grew up in Tokyo, wanted to see more of his country. So he spent two months this summer documenting interesting moments. By EVE LYONS, JOANNA NIKAS and HIROYUKI ITO