"Images by Todd Krainin" (by Todd Krainin)

In an exercise called Tubular Assault, teenage Explorer Scouts infiltrate a bus that had been hijacked by a suicide bomber.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:29 +0000

In an exercise called Tubular Assault, teenage Explorer Scouts infiltrate a bus that had been hijacked by a suicide bomber.
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Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, The Explorers, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts, have begun to train members in confronting terrorism, illegal immigration and border violence. Here, Explorers in a drill with the Imperial County, Calif., sheriff's office prepare to enter a building taken over by terrorists who had begun shooting hostages.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:29 +0000

Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, The Explorers, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts, have begun to train members in confronting terrorism, illegal immigration and border violence. Here, Explorers in a drill with the Imperial County, Calif., sheriff's office prepare to enter a building taken over by terrorists who had begun shooting hostages.
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Maria De Jesus Delgado protests the conditions of Colonia Santa Isabel, a shantytown along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:24 +0000

Maria De Jesus Delgado protests the conditions of Colonia Santa Isabel, a shantytown along the U.S.-Mexican border.
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A protest for democracy turns violent when the crowd marches toward the royal palace of King Gyanendra in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:24 +0000

A protest for democracy turns violent when the crowd marches toward the royal palace of King Gyanendra in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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With the military occupied fighting Maoists outside Kathmandu, the capital city descends into lawlessness. Children burn and loot the Ministry of Agriculture.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:24 +0000

With the military occupied fighting Maoists outside Kathmandu, the capital city descends into lawlessness. Children burn and loot the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Dr. Warren Lemons cries in his cell after a judge sentences him to life in prison for the murder and sexual assault of his patient, MacArthur Townsend.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:24 +0000

Dr. Warren Lemons cries in his cell after a judge sentences him to life in prison for the murder and sexual assault of his patient, MacArthur Townsend.
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Skydiving pioneer Jacques-AndrÃ© Istel departs the Church on the Hill in Felicity, a town that he founded in the California desert.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:24 +0000

Skydiving pioneer Jacques-AndrÃ© Istel departs the Church on the Hill in Felicity, a town that he founded in the California desert.
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A sadhu meditates along the ghats by the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:40:25 +0000

A sadhu meditates along the ghats by the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
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A young Brahmin smokes charas during the Shivaraatri festival in Pashupatinath, Nepal.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:40:25 +0000

A young Brahmin smokes charas during the Shivaraatri festival in Pashupatinath, Nepal.
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The monsoon strikes rush hour commuters in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:40:20 +0000

The monsoon strikes rush hour commuters in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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After a funeral, a mourner rests under a sala tree near the cremation ghats in Pashupatipath, Nepal.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:40:20 +0000

After a funeral, a mourner rests under a sala tree near the cremation ghats in Pashupatipath, Nepal.
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Life imitates art as a real Budweiser Clydesdale emerges from a procession of painted Budweiser Clydesdales in El Centro, California.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:24 +0000

Life imitates art as a real Budweiser Clydesdale emerges from a procession of painted Budweiser Clydesdales in El Centro, California.
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In the Hindu tradition of non-violent protest, a woman sits in between soldiers and demonstrators in order to stop a battle in the streets of Kathmandu.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:40:20 +0000

In the Hindu tradition of non-violent protest, a woman sits in between soldiers and demonstrators in order to stop a battle in the streets of Kathmandu.
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Kids cool off in 118-degree heat when a fire truck douses the streets of El Centro, California with cold water.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:37:24 +0000

Kids cool off in 118-degree heat when a fire truck douses the streets of El Centro, California with cold water.
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