Wrangling the Border from Sarah Tung on Vimeo. DOUGLAS, Ariz. — It is now common to see border-patrol agents barrel along the dry, rocky roads in their distinct white trucks, leaving clouds of dusty dirt and bouncing pebbles in their wake. Despite at least one complaint about their driving speed,...

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Isilga Odunsi recently had the cost of weatherizing her home completely subsidized by the federal government. "I was very, very grateful for such a program," Odunsi said. Photo by Sarah Tung Isilga Odunsi’s two-story, red-brick house is meticulously clean, warm and inviting. Ceramic trinkets...

Anna Lanza and Neal Figueroa sit outside Andrea's Hair Design in East Harlem. Photo by Sarah Tung Local governments across the country, including New York City, are spending millions to promote environmentalism in low-income communities, from recycling to organic eating to energy conservation. But...

Deja Kelis Edwards waits to check in for her dermatological procedure at a medical facility in the West Village. Photo by Sarah Tung Deja Kelis Edwards checked in for a dermatological procedure at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, offering only her surname to the receptionist. When finally asked...

Birth control pills and condoms help prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. And the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene even provides condoms for free, urging New Yorkers to practice safe sex. Photo by Sarah Tung At Rosanna Herrara’s high school in the Bronx, the...

David King, left, relaxes on the ferry ride before the marathon. Photo by Sarah Tung Early yesterday morning, a few costumed stragglers from the Halloween festivities in the city finally returned home. On the subways and ferries sitting next to them, runners, donned in their own special uniforms for...

Members of the LGBT community explore their future career options at the third annual Out to Work job fair. Photo by Sarah Tung. LGBT job fair draws thousands Like so many other Americans in today’s economic downturn, Candy Ramos is having a hard time finding a job that will help her pay the bills. “I...