United States
Potent photos of racially segregated proms in Georgia
Picturing race — Photographer Gillian Laub remembers the 12 years she spent documenting deep-seated racial tensions in the American South and how she eventually brought change to the community through her images.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside America's LGBTQ+ gun lobby
Pink pistols — In response to far-right bigotry, queer gun owners have been taking what they see as necessary steps to protect themselves – but will a Biden presidency offer any hope of a ceasefire?
Written by: James Stout
Tender shots of the '80s East LA gang scene
City of angels — After visiting Los Angeles' Maravilla Park, photographer Janette Beckman got to know a Mexican-American gang there and set about capturing a different side to their community.
Written by: Miss Rosen
David Arquette: 'Nearly dying on film gave me PTSD'
Wrestling for redemption — Following the release of a new film documenting the actor's eventful foray into professional wrestling, Arquette speaks to Huck about returning from the brink of death, running into bar brawls, and ketamine therapy.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
The US sanctuaries protecting immigrant families from ICE
'I felt like a caged dog' — We hear the stories of immigrants and activists on the frontlines of resistance to the Trump administration’s racist border regime – many of whom are now hidden away in churches – and ask if a Biden presidency could ever mark an end to the injustices.
Written by: Alex King
TikTok activists want answers over a sinister US army base
Fears for Fort Hood — There have been 28 deaths at Fort Hood, an army base in Texas, in 2020. Now, soldiers on TikTok are speaking up about the sexual assault, disappearances and deaths taking place at the base, but military TikTok remains a complicated place.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
Decadence and depravity at the Kentucky Derby
The Travel Diary — Photographer Andrew Cenci joins the crowds at the infamous annual horse racing event in Louisville, now run for its 144th consecutive year.
Written by: Andrew Cenci
A trip through time at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco
Bump'n'grind — Brooklyn's legendary Empire Roller Skating Center shut its doors for the final time after 60 years in operation back in 2007, but Patrick D. Pagnano's photographs capture the rink in its glorious heyday.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The climber who conquered El Capitan without a rope
Alex Honnold — El Capitan, a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, is a totem of outdoor culture and a fixture on every climber’s bucket list. But now that Alex Honnold has become the first person to traverse it without a rope, what dream is there left for him to chase?
Written by: James Lucas
Trump has reminded LGBT people how fragile our rights really are
From Where I Stand — His banning of trans people from serving in the US military is a wakeup call: The fight for our freedoms is far from over.
Written by: Michael Segalov