With the onset of puberty, a young girl navigates the fluid space between genders with the help of understanding parents and friends. (Media That Matters)

Unable to afford escalating insurance premiums, Sheila Wessenberg (left) had to stop chemotherapy for breast cancer. Her death exemplifies the American healthcare tragedy. (Media That Matters)

Climate change is displacing Carteret Islanders, an indigenous culture that is losing its land to rising sea levels. (Media That Matters)

Living in a treatment center for homeless veterans, Albert Lewis finds his photography to be therapeutic for himself and his community. (Media That Matters)

A courageous Palestinian refugee, injured in a bomb blast, rises above the violence in Lebanon with wit, humor and strength. He's 12. (Media that Matters)

Harsh mandatory Federal sentencing guidelines mandate that a first-time drug offender and young mother of three faces life in prison. (Media That Matters)