Alexandra Garcia

A panoramic view from outside the Arena das Dunas, one of 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil.

A panoramic view of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

The city that went under in the surging waters of Hurricane Katrina has not returned, not to how it used to be. A decade later, New Orleans is an improvisation, one that is establishing a new normal.

Video: This Is Hart Island

Twenty-two bodies slated for burial on Hart Island were kept in storage, sometimes for years, before being laid to rest. Some of the deceased had families who were searching for them in vain.