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Photographer Nick Danziger explains why he feels the need to re-visit the people in his photos, several years after he had first met them: their stories continue, and he wants to know what happens next. After all, if a stranger comes to your home, you do not reveal your whole life to them on that first occasion.聽 Danziger says that by taking their pictures again, he is giving these people a history and sometimes even a deeper connection with their past

Abbas going down the mine shaft, 2005聽漏 Nick Danziger / nb pictures

Abbas with his wife Aissa and his mother at home, 2010聽漏 Nick Danziger / nb pictures

Gish Jen鈥檚 latest novel, World and Town, explores what it means to start over, whether as a recent immigrant or after a lifetime of a happy marriage. The book is a nuanced exploration of why resuming a past relationship can mean dealing with complex tensions and unfinished business, as well as bringing an easy, comforting familiarity.聽

Van Phillips鈥檚 Flex Foot prosthetic designs for people who have lost a foot or a leg have helped push the boundaries of what we think of as disability. It鈥檚 Phillips鈥檚 inventions that many elite athletes use to compete in Paralympic, and even Olympic Games. Will this transform the social image of amputees, especially in the developing world? And where did the inspiration for the design come from in the first place?聽