Portraits from the most diverse community in America, the Bronx, for a story on Obama leading a changing nation. Subjects ranged from a Holocaust survivor, to a nursing student who arrived as a child from Thailand. Portrait of Sherwin Pacquette and Precious Padilla.

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Portrait of Charles Hill and Edith Arno.

Photographs by Gerald Forster for Newsweek

Clockwise from top left: Portrait of Chanry Ek, Hassin Obalale, Anjanette Alexander, and Samuel Marder.

Photographs by Gerald Forster for Newsweek

Portrait of Jovan Misla with Tiffany Perez, Reginald Tagle, Alisha Diamond, and Akeem Martin.

Photographs by Gerald Forster for Newsweek

Portrait of Johnny Rodriguez, Erika Smith, America Burgos, and Malika Daniels with Tiffany Hutton.

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Voters in the Watt’s Neighborhood of Los Angeles on Election Day 2008.

Photographs by Sam Comen for Newsweek

Beijing Olympics 2008. Clockwise from left: Fireworks at the opening ceremonies, swimming, the Greco-Roman wrestling final, Jamaica’s Usain bolt celebrates, the pole vault, runners recover.

Photographs by Vincent Laforet, Donald Miralle, and Mike Powell for Newsweek

Clockwise from top left: Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal on her way to winning silver in the women’s triathlon, synchronized diving, Michael Phelps celebrates another gold, Team New Zealand powers its way to a bronze in the men’s 4000m cycling event.

Photgraphs by Donald Miralle and Mike Powell for Newsweek

Clockwise from left: Yuyuan Jiang of China on the uneven bars during the women’s gymnastics qualifying round, Ange Mercie Jean Baptiste of Haiti bleeds during a judo match, Julien Pillet reacts after helping France beat the United States for sabre gold.

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Talk-Show Host and Producer Tyra Banks, for a special project titled Women and Leadership.

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Dara Torres, Olympic Medalist.

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Rosario Dawson, Actor and Political Activist.

Photographs by Jessica Todd Harper for Newsweek

Cynthia Nixon, Actor and Activist.

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Arianna Huffington, Cofounder and editor in chief, The Huffington Post, for a special project titled Women and Leadership.

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Actor Kyra Sedgewick.

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Rachael Ray, TV host and cookbook author.

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Portrait of Olympic skier Bode Miller.

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Bode Miller on a giant slalom in Austria.

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Corn farmer Dave Nelson in a field of Iowa high-test, for a special project on American’s and energy conservation.

Photograph by Wyatt Gallery for Newsweek

Left: Actor Adrian Grenier used recycled denim to insulate his renovated town house. Right: California builder John Suppes surveys one of his low-energy houses.

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Gordon Shaw (below) in his nonpolluting dry-cleaning store in San Diego.

Photographs by Misha Gravenor for Newsweek

Austin Mayor Will Wynn. The copper skin on City Hall is mostly recycled material.

Photographs by Misty Keasler for Newsweek