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Members of a Jewish priesthood, called the Cohanim, pray beneath prayer shawls at Jerusalem's Western Wall. The Cohanim can all trace their lineage to a single ancestor—which is why this photo appeared in an October 1999 story about genetics.
Emulating her grandmother, a girl carries a miniature version of a harvest basket in Chiba Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan. A story in the April 1990 issue illustrated the ways changing cultural norms in Japan affected women's lives.
At a health clinic in Bangladesh, a young girl nestles into her pregnant mother's sari. Her mother will receive a checkup and advice for a healthy pregnancy. This photo originally appeared on the cover of the October 1998 issue.
A hot air balloon decorated as a jack-o-lantern drifts over the mist-covered landscape of northeastern Tennessee. A story in the May 1986 issue documented an era of economic growth in the state.
At the Western Wall in Jerusalem, prayer shawls cover members of a Jewish priesthood known as the Cohanim, who claim a shared ancestor. The photo appeared in an October 1999 story about genes.
Actress Grace Bradley Boyd, left, teaches tai chi to fellow seniors in Los Angeles, in a November 1997 story on ageing. Fittingly, Boyd would live to be 97 years old.
Teammates on a synchronised swimming team practice in a pool in Laguna Hills, California. They're both in their sixties—this photo ran in a November 1997 story about ageing.
A boy gets a haircut at a barbershop in Norfolk, Virginia. This picture appeared in a July 1985 story about the communities of Hampton Roads—the name of both a body of water and the metropolitan area it touches.
A widow in Bangladesh stands in her family's home, which she paid for with money from a special bank for the poor. Her story was told in the October 1998 issue, and explained that the loan allowed her the freedom to start a business to provide for her family—without resorting to another marriage.
Dressed in a white kimono, a Japanese bride sits by a window as her neighbors in Kyoto come to view her on her wedding day. This picture appeared in an April 1990 story about changing societal expectations for Japanese women.