A story in the July 2001 issue examined urban sprawl in the United States, and whether a single-family home was still part of the American dream. Here, a boy enjoys the pool after his family moved into their new house in Clovis, California, outside of Fresno.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SARAH LEEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
At a refugee camp in northern Uganda in 2005, people celebrate the arrival of more latrines. Improved sanitation at refugee camps is not only crucial to keeping people alive, but also helps to preserve their dignity.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STANMEYER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
Just weeks before the United States began bombing Iraq in 2003, this wedding procession wound through the streets of Baghdad, blasting celebratory music.
PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEXANDRA BOULAT, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION