Sitting outside of the equestrian arena, Billy Ray Thunder held out his right hand and attempted to stretch his fingers. The middle finger was gnarled in a permanent bend, and the one next to it was broken and swollen, cocked in an unnatural state.

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Somewhere between teenage fantasy and the reality of poverty are the girls of Glouster, an old company town in southeast Ohio. They’re coming of age in a former coal boomtown with few modern resources, struggling as they attempt to craft their own aspirations.

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On a recent December day, the parents of a young fallen Marine turned their grief into an outpouring of love for thousands of American heroes.

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The U.S. Capitol, the core of the federal government’s legislative branch, is visited by an estimated 3 to 5 million people each year.

But since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, visiting the “people’s houses” has become a little more inconvenient.

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Emergency medical technicians and paramedics provide care to the sick and injured until the patients are in the care of a doctor at a hospital. From car crashes to heart attacks, EMTs and paramedics must be prepared to handle any situation in which someone’s health and safety may be compromised. The work can be physically demanding and stressful, sometimes involving life-or-death situations.

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