The nightmare of Chernobyl continues to be a painful reality for those exposed to its radioactive fallout. In Chernobyl Legacy, Paul Fusco faces the human tragedy of the world's worst nuclear energy disaster.
Requiem in Samba
by Alex Majoli
Living in the poor favelas of Brazil, photographer Alex Majoli encountered a beautiful but violent culture shaped by the constant specter of death. During his time there, he also discovered a different outlook on life captured in the sounds of samba.
No Man’s Land is photographer Larry Towell’s hauntingly beautiful documentary account of the Palestinians during a 10-year period. In it, his black-and-white photographs depict the physical and psychological walls that divide Palestinians from Israelis, and a land divided against itself.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizens Month, which, under President Carter, was changed to Older Americans Month. This year’s theme is "Choices for Independence.”