Ted Conover is a journalist and professor at New York University, and his journeys have seen him as a train hopper, border crosser, and meat inspector.
His new book, Cheap Land Colorado: Off-Gridders at America’s Edge, is out now.
by Ted Conover
A guard works New Year's Eve at Sing Sing prison.
Lynnee Breedlove is the author of the novel Godspeed, was the singer for the band Tribe 8, and was the writer/performer of Lynnee Breedlove's One Freak Show, a comic solo show on gender and the ensuing book, which won the 2010 Lambda Literary Award in the transgender category. He is the founder of Homobiles, a ride service for the LGBTIQQ community and its allies, which, along with his creative work, won him the 2012 Harvey Milk LGBT Club Award for Activism.
Lynnee Breedlove creates “Homobiles” -- a ride service serving the LGBT community and others marginalized by society.
Natalie Chanin has traveled the globe working working in the fashion world before becoming the owner and designer of Alabama Chanin.
After spending much of her life running away, a woman returns home to Alabama to manufacture the hand-sewn clothes she has designed.
Horace HB Sanders was born and raised in Detroit. He's a stand-up comic and father of nine children.
Horace HB Sanders gets married and divorced and then remarried.
Peter Sagal is the host of NPR's quiz show, Wait Wait...Dont Tell Me! He's also an author, a playwright, and a runner, with 12 marathons under his belt.
by Peter Sagal
Peter Sagal runs The Boston Marathon as a guide for a visually impaired man.
Wilson Portorreal participated in the Moth High School Program as a student at the Bronx Leadership Academy and was the winner of NYC spring 2014 High School Grandslam. He's now a student at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Wilson Portorreal runs into traffic to save Hershey, the family dog.
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda is one of Africa's leading advocates for food and nutrition security. Her PhD thesis was about improving the productivity of indigenous goats.
A leading advocate for food security must reassess her own relationship to food.
James Kassaga was raised in rural Western Uganda and now partners with secondary schools in Uganda to provide leadership development for youth. He says he has dreams of one day serving his country in a way that gives each and every Ugandan a fairer shot at life.
A young man dreams of an iron roof for his family.
Sisonke Msimang is a writer and activist dedicated to human rights and democracy. Sisonke is working on a book about growing up as the child of a freedom fighter and an accountant.
A pragmatic idealist learns to really listen to her friend.
Jensi Sartin grew up in the rainforests of Borneo before moving to Bali. Jensi is the director of Reef Check Foundation, he's still documenting the health of Indonesia;s coral reefs and devising community-based strategies to protect them.
by Jensi Sartin
A marine expert tries to bring fish back to Bali.