China's one-child policy was aimed at slashing the nation's population to boost economic growth. It resulted in millions of forced sterilizations, abortions, infanticide, and marital misery. After ...

In many places I travel as a National Geographic photographer, I’m the conspicuous foreigner, the pale, blonde woman toting 40 pounds of camera gear. I’ve gotten so used to people staring that ...

Kids Commute From Clifftop to School With Death-Defying Ladders. A village in rural China replaced decaying bamboo ladders with steel steps, improving safety.