Yehyun Kim

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Family members of Alexia R Mor... on Third Street in Waterbury.

Family members of Alexia R Moreno, Fred Lawson and Nasir Lawson, 1, light up the candles to commemorate the family's death due to fire at home on Third Street in Waterbury.

Windsor train station in Connec... months. For The New York Times

Windsor train station in Connecticut. Several nooses have been found at the 3.8 million square foot construction site for the Amazon warehouse in Windsor, Connecticut over the past two months.

For The New York Times

The Hartford Courant Magazine p...theater. For The New York Times

The Hartford Courant Magazine published in 1942 showed activities that tobacco farmers enjoyed after work. Martin Luther King Jr. spent his leisure time in Connecticut exploring downtown Simsbury and the city of Hartford to go to church, dining in restaurants and watching movies at the local theater.

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Amazon fulfillment center in Wi...squo;s economy in recent years.

Amazon fulfillment center in Windsor, Connecticut. Warehouse distribution centers have become a bigger part of Connecticut’s economy in recent years.

Jackie Mendive, center, started...ew minutes.   For AARP

Jackie Mendive, center, started her business Empanadas On the Go in Stamford, Connecticut. It sells homestyle frozen empanadas for busy people to easily prepare in a few minutes.

For AARP

Watching her mother as a young ...onnect to their roots. For AARP

Watching her mother as a young girl in Argentina, Jackie Mendive learned to bake empanadas. After starting her family in the United States, empanadas became a way to help her children connect to their roots.

For AARP

Idalis Moreno, Keyla Acevedo an...end the text during her speech.

Idalis Moreno, Keyla Acevedo and Anna Montalvo, left to right, send a text message to get a link to oppose the bill SJ30 that is being heard on Friday. President of March for Life Education and Defense Fund Jeanne Mancini encouraged protestors to send the text during her speech.

Linda Munson, 56, plays with he..." Munson said. For NPR

Linda Munson, 56, plays with her grandchildren, Christopher Gomez, 8, left, and Andrew Gomez, 11, on a trampoline in her backyard on Sunday, May 15, 2022. "I have so much more energy and so much more wanting to do stuff and play with the kids," Munson said.

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While Michele May-Javeed organi...ay III as a personal care aide.

While Michele May-Javeed organizes the bed, Howard L. May III, far left, Daryl Lovett, far right, and her three sons try to rest in the living room. Lovett takes turns with her mom, May-Javeed, to care for May III as a personal care aide.

Myron Hodges Jr., 4, Moneisha B...use they can have fun for free.

Myron Hodges Jr., 4, Moneisha Bryan, and Kayden Hodges, 5, left to right, head home after hanging out at a park in Manchester. Visiting parks is a big part of their family life, partially because they can have fun for free.

Moneisha Bryan's three ...t after the pandemic."

Moneisha Bryan's three sons, Kayden Hodges, 5, Aaron Hodges, 7, and Myron Hodges Jr., 4, left to right, hang out in the toilet paper section during grocery shopping. Bryan, who is a single mom, said the pandemic has taught her to accept her situation and focus on being happy. "Now I'm fine with not knowing," Bryan said. "[I'm] accepting myself and still working towards my goal... That's how I'm different after the pandemic."

Pamela Hunt, left, and Yehoshua...y life as we want to."

Pamela Hunt, left, and Yehoshua Yehudah Jr. relax in their backyard because she feels unsafe to go to public places where many people don't wear masks. "Our alternative, we have to stay home and hear about it, read about it," Hunt said. "It's just gonna be kind of sad for those people who can't really get out and enjoy life as we want to."

Maria, who is Catholic, holds a...outpatient," she said.

Maria, who is Catholic, holds a rosary that she keeps in her patient room. "My hope is that they are going to help me to get me dialysis outpatient," she said.

Eran Amir, front, and Mike Gowe... months. For The New York Times

Eran Amir, front, and Mike Gowen posing at their apartment in New Haven. The couple became the parents of two daughters through surrogates and is starting their third journey in a few months.

For The New York Times

Eran Amir, left, and Mike Gowen...hildren. For The New York Times

Eran Amir, left, and Mike Gowen playing with their daughters after the girls returned from a daycare center. "It is definitely a journey, lots of ups and downs," Gowen said about his experience with surrogates to have children.

For The New York Times

Aleigha Harris breastfeeding he...nd 10pm. For The New York Times

Aleigha Harris breastfeeding her four-month-old son, Wesley Harris, at home. Beginning early morning around 5am, Aleigha breastfeeds him every two or three hours until around 10pm.

For The New York Times

Aleigha Harris laughing as her ...g birth. For The New York Times

Aleigha Harris laughing as her husband, Max Harris, checked on her and their younger son, Wesley, while working from home. Aleigha said she finds herself more delightful as she starts to establish schedules of breastfeeding after four months of giving birth.

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Aleigha Harris putting her baby...or The New York Times

Aleigha Harris putting her baby, Wesley, in a baby seat after dropping off her older son at a preschool.
For The New York Times

Max Harris and Wade, 3, watchin...ha said. For The New York Times

Max Harris and Wade, 3, watching a show while Aleigha Harris breastfed Wesley and put him into sleep. "It's a lot of mental gymnastics going," Aleigha said.

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"Mommy is tired,&q...he said. For The New York Times

"Mommy is tired," Aleigha Harris said. "I've been up since four o'clock." Sometimes, her breastfeeding takes as long as one hour, she said.

For The New York Times

Legislators applaud as Gov. Ned...e House and Senate in February.

Legislators applaud as Gov. Ned Lamont delivers the 2022 State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate in February.

Jessica Kordas, Republican cand... American bow tie at the event.

Jessica Kordas, Republican candidate for Attorney General, wears American-flag high heels during the speech after she was nominated. Her son was also wearing an American bow tie at the event.

Biju Kumar, center, waits for h...e and show their voting power.

Biju Kumar, center, waits for his turn to receive a ballot with his daughter, Diya Kumar, 8, Tuesday morning in New Britain. Biju said he considers voting very important, especially for people in minority communities like himself, because legislators will better address issues that the community faces if many people in the community vote and show their voting power.

Ivonne Alvarez, a moderator at ...eople," Alvarez said.

Ivonne Alvarez, a moderator at the polling site, guides a voter. "You gotta make them laugh. They're nice people," Alvarez said.

Larry, left, who refused to giv...ted for that change."

Larry, left, who refused to give his last name, walks out after voting. "Connecticut needs to change," he said. "I just voted for that change."

Tanner Marchese, second from ri...seat," Marchese said.

Tanner Marchese, second from right, and Jason Andrew Hurt, of Hamden, watch the live midterm election result broadcast. "I'm really concerned she's gonna lose her seat," Marchese said.

Gov. Ned Lamont celebrates his ... and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz.

Gov. Ned Lamont celebrates his reelection with his wife, Ann Lamont, and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz.

AFL-CIO Vice President Shellye ...his third term as U.S. Senator.

AFL-CIO Vice President Shellye Davis listens to the celebration speech of Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Blumenthal will be serving his third term as U.S. Senator.