An article in the January 1976 issue praised Sweden's society and politics, including its health care system. Here, new parents meet their baby after a natural delivery in a public maternity hospital.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN BLAIR, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
In Bamian, Afghanistan, women enjoy each other's company with a picnic. In addition to their cans of soda, they enjoy lamb, goat, fruit, and flatbread.
PHOTOGRAPH BY LYNSEY ADDARIO, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A mother admires her sleeping baby while enjoying a day in the gardens of Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. The palace was once used as Catherine the Great's summer home.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SISSE BRIMBERG, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION