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A group of Rohingya men who fled Myanmar to seek a better life in Bangladesh now eke out a living as laborers, Constantine says. He photographed them in 2009.

Eye On The Invisible: A Photographer's Quest To Spotlight The Stateless

Greg Constantine has spent 10 years documenting the world's stateless people. They live without passports, without ID cards, without dignity — but not without hope.

Brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna composed the music for the new Pixar film <em>The Good Dinosaur</em>. "The entire process of making a music score is additive, so every little detail becomes part of the whole," Mychael says.

The Good Dino-Score: Behind The Music Of Pixar's Latest

Writing music for The Good Dinosaur was a seven-month journey for brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna, not all of it glamorous.

A soldier patrols outside a Brussels shopping center Saturday, after the government put the city on its highest terror alert. All metro train stations in the city are now closed.

'Concrete Information' Of Terror Attack Puts Brussels On High Alert

With Brussels now at a Level 4 terror alert, the city has been declared to face a "serious and imminent" threat. Large public events are now being limited, and the city's metro system is closed.

A family from Syria speaks with a language professional (left) about their application for asylum.

As Fears Mount In Germany, Syrian Refugees Grapple With Perceptions

After the Paris attacks, refugees in Berlin have felt increased scrutiny, as police comb their numbers for potential threats. But many Syrians there say they fear ISIS as much as their hosts do.

Bryan Bashin, CEO of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in San Francisco, started losing his sight in his teens. "Don't just hide," he advises others. "This is not some kind of deep loss. This is just another side of being human."

When A Stranger Leaves You $125 Million

A Seattle businessman left most of his fortune to a blindness organization he never contacted in life. Why the gift? Maybe, the evidence hints, to help others take the psychological leap he couldn't.

Journalists Emiliano Fittipaldi, left, and Gianluigi Nuzzi face criminal charges, along with three former Vatican officials. They're seen here at events publicizing their new books about financial dealings in the Catholic Church.

Vatican Charges 5 Over Leaked Documents, Alleging 'Organized Crime'

Those arrested include Spanish Monsignor Lucio Vallejo Balda and Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui, who served on the pope's special commission on economic reform.

French gendarmes patrol outside the Printemps department store in Paris, a city that's still on edge and on a security alert after last week's deadly terrorist attack.

In Paris, Security Checks For Shoppers — And Children

On a famous shopping street in Paris, children climb up to gaze at Christmas displays in shop windows. But inside these venerable stores, security is a top concern.

The Statue of Liberty, as seen through windows on the south side of the Great Hall at Ellis Island.

This Isn't The First Time Americans Have Shown Fear Of Refugees

In 1939, a Gallup poll found 61 percent of Americans opposed a plan for taking in 10,000 refugee children, most of them German Jews.

The Mali Hotel Assault: The Day After

The residents of Bamako, Mali, are in shock after Friday's deadly terrorist attack on a hotel, for which an al-Qaida linked group has claimed responsibility.

Renata Trindade, 26, lives in a northern neighborhood of Sao Paulo with her boyfriend. She says the government has been rationing water, so she sets aside dirty dishes to conserve water for bathing and flushing toilets. On weekdays, she gets water from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on weekends, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

As Brazil's Largest City Struggles With Drought, Residents Are Leaving

In Sao Paulo, home to 20 million people, water shortages have become part of daily life. Some residents are leaving for lusher regions. Ecologists say Amazon deforestation may be affecting rainfall.

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