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A volunteer stands to the entrance of the 5000 Poppies Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, created by Australians Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight with designer Phillip Johnson. The project began as a small tribute to Berry and Knight's fathers, who fought in World War II.

London Flower Show Hopes You Will Get Into The Garden, Too

Handmade poppies and take-home tips are hallmarks of this year's Chelsea Flower Show. The Royal Horticultural Society wants to use the show to promote the benefits of digging in the dirt.

Addario's coverage of maternal mortality took her to a remote village in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan in 2009, where she photographed a midwife giving a prenatal check in a private home. "In these areas someone will announce that a doctor and a midwife are coming, and any pregnant and lactating women within a certain radius come if they want prenatal or postnatal care," she says.

PHOTOS: Why Lynsey Addario Has Spent 10 Years Covering Maternal Mortality

The Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, known for her work in war zones, turns to a topic that is often shied away from: the risks women face when giving birth.

Supporters of LGBTQ rights took to the street in a demonstration in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last October.

'Whiplash' Of LGBTQ Protections And Rights, From Obama To Trump

The Obama and Trump administrations have used their power to shape legal interpretations of "sex discrimination" in very different ways. Here's a rundown on what's changed for LGBTQ rights in the U.S.

Orthopedic surgeon Kebba Marenah and his team get ready to perform knee surgery on a 14-year-old at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul, the capital of Gambia. The country struggles with a lack of access to sufficient pain medications.

A Place Where The Opioid Problem Is Upside Down

While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain.

Sam Hull comforts her sheep, Gwen, who suffered burns from the Tick Fire, in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Oct. 25. Shortly after, they traveled to Hull's father's house for the night.

As California Wildfire Neared, A Family Raced To Save Its Animals

As the fire engulfed their small farm in the Santa Clarita Valley, Samantha Hull and her family managed to escape. But they lost their home and many of their beloved animals.

"I am keeping this carefully for our only son, who may never get to know his father's love anytime soon." —Sudarshini, whose husband disappeared in 2006

In War's Aftermath, Tamils Are Haunted By Hope For Relatives' Return

Photographer Amrita Chandradas' project focused on the family members of Sri Lankan Tamils who have gone missing, examining the unanswered questions of a country's conflict.

A white-tailed deer emerges from the brush. The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge has some of the richest biological diversity in North America — with 1,200 plants, 300 butterflies, and 700 vertebrates, of which 520 are birds.

Border Wall Threatens National Wildlife Refuge That's Been 40 Years In The Making

Construction of the Trump administration's border wall has been slowed by difficulties acquiring private land, so the government is prioritizing construction inside federal nature sanctuaries.

Concerns are raised that China may return defectors back to North Korea

International organizations are concerned about North Korean defectors detained in China. They could soon be repatriated to North Korea, where they might face harsh punishment.

A man saves a stranger's life during a historic flash flood

In this week's StoryCorps, Zack Stephney talks to Melissa Brooks — he rescued her from a flash flood in Georgia in 2009.

Fossilized egg shell pieces are revealing lost information about the elephant bird

Before they were driven to extinction, giant elephant birds roamed Madagascar, weighing up to 2,000 pounds and towering 10 feet tall. A new analysis gives hints as to how many species there once were.

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