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Lynn Johnson

A woman naps on a boat in the Amazon River. Although travel stories by boat, car, and other methods have also been adapted to bedtime stories; tales about train travel seem to be particularly popular.

A man balances on Chicago's John Hancock Center while fixing a cable. The photo was taken for a story in the February 1989 issue examining the lives of those who lived, worked, and met in the tower.

A geneticist interacts with giraffes at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. This previously unpublished photo was taken as a part of coverage for the February 2009 cover story, "What Darwin Didn't Know."

A parent and child take part in a Pride march in New York City. This previously unpublished photo was taken as a part of Lynn Johnson's coverage for the January 2017 cover story on gender.

A child plays a game on a tablet, enabling dad to exercise.

A man rides on a stationary bike while enjoying the view. Cycling is frequently recommended as a low-impact and engaging workout for people young and old. It helps strengthen the heart, blood vessels, and lungs.

Forget goat yoga, doing a downward dog with your pooch is the latest trend.

This translucent fabric acts as the skin of an experimental camera-computer combo that “feels” the touch of hands in a novel way—by converting their shadows into information. The Cornell University scientists who developed the mechanism, called Shadow Sense, are trying it out inside a soft, touchreactive robot.

Aimee’s Farm Animal Sanctuary, in Arizona, opened as a respite center for animals. Then families with children on the autism spectrum spread the word: Touching the gentle animals calmed their kids. Now, says Aimee Takaha, here with a Holstein named Sam, all kinds of clients reserve hour-long animalcuddling sessions.

Cassandra Amaya’s younger son, 13-year-old Jonathan, has autism and for many years could not bear the touch of others. Scientists are working to understand why people on the spectrum often have unusual reactions to touch. One hypothesis: possible differences in the nerve fibers and brain processing that for most neurotypical people make gentle touch produce feelings of comfort and social connection. Amaya, who looks after Jonathan at their home in the California city of Banning, has learned that he now loves the robust touch of the “tickle monster” game—which has become their happiest physical connection.