Catherine Goldwyn, founder of Sound Art. Courtesy of Sound Art hide caption
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Taking care of a young burrowing owl with a broken leg. Terry Stevens/Courtesy of Liberty Wildlife hide caption
Running in an AiT event. Courtesy of AiT hide caption
U.S. swimmer Bradley Snyder poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 100m freestyle - S11 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sophia Greenwalt in a hat. Courtesy of the Greenwalts hide caption
A Russian sow on Mark Baker's farm. Four other parties have joined Baker's lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Courtesy of Long Haul Productions hide caption
Peggy Ivie, right, is a dancer. Courtesy of Patricia Lefler hide caption
In less than 20 years, charter schools have grown to the point where more than 2 million students will be attending this fall. But not all of the schools are living up to expectations. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Working on bikes at a spring event. Courtesy of ABC hide caption