Weekly Assignments

39th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

Participants and spectators gather at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27 for the annual High Heel Race, a Halloween tradition featuring drag performers and racers in elaborate costumes.

A participant dressed as Bowser fixes the hair of another participant dressed as Princess Peach during the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

Drag queen Tara Hoot poses during the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

Drag queen Tina Turner jumps out of the side and crosses the finish line before the winner during the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

A participant removes their heels after competing in the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

A drag performer wearing a sombrero and a long red dress attends the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

An attendee wears an elaborate hat during the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

Participants line up at the starting line before the start of the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

A participant’s shirt is soaked after competing in the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

Participants cross the finish line during the final moments of the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

Spectators gather after the High Heel Race at 17th and R streets NW in Washington on Oct. 27.

Short Turn Around Assignment

The National Mall from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the remodel of the Reflecting Pool. Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2026.

Cleaners on the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2026.

A couple looking out at the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2026.

The fence around the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2026.

Short Film

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Doggie Day Swim

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Francis Pool hosts the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026.

Juniper grabs a toy during the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026.

A woman drops her dog into the water during the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026.

A dog owner wraps her dog in a towel during the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026.

A golden retriever swims during the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026.

A golden retriever shakes off water during the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026. Macaroni, a Rottweiler, is pictured in the background.

Astrid plays in the water during the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026.

Dogs run after a toy during the Doggie Day Swim event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12, 2026.

9/11 Memorial

A view of the Pentagon and Washington, D.C., is seen from the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 15, 2026.

A service member walks through the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 15, 2026.

Two flower wreaths lie on the ground at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026.

A young man walks through the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 15, 2026.

Roses and other memorabilia are left atop limestone signage at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026.

Paper stars and candy are left on a memorial bench at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026.

Flowers are left under a memorial bench at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 15, 2026.

A worker cleans water beneath a memorial bench at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026.

A limestone sign for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial is illuminated at night in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026.

Two men sit on the wall of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026.

Larry

Larry, who declined to give his last name, stands at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026. Larry, who is from Oklahoma City, recalled being on an oil rig when he learned of the attacks. “I remember being on an oil rig when it happened and immediately picking up the phone to call people,” he said. “We’re from Oklahoma City. Six years before 9/11, we experienced the first-ever terrorist attack on our country.”

Cecelia Elizabeth and Monique

Cecelia Elizabeth Lawson Richard's family members Monique and Cecelia Elizabeth visit her memorial bench at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026. Monique's granddaughter, who accompanied her, was named after Richard. Monique recalled speaking with her sister by phone as the attacks unfolded. “I saw on the TV when the towers fell and immediately called her to tell her to leave,” she said. “I was on call with her and after she said hello the dial cut. I called her over and over again. When she didn't pick up, I called our mother thinking if she survived she would call her first. She didn't.”

~A Personal Memory of Richard~

“My favorite memory of her was how feisty she was,” Monique said. “I remember the day before the attack we were actually on call laughing about how our sister fell and somehow rolled under her car. After we knew she was OK, of course.”

A pin featuring Cecelia Elizabeth Lawson Richard is worn by her sister, Monique, at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 13, 2026. Richard was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon.

Sports Assignment (Skateboarding)

A rollerblader grinds along a ledge as another rollerblader passes by Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A skatepark ledge covered in stickers on Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A rollerblader skates backward while preparing to perform a trick Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A girl kicks up her skateboard Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A skateboarder takes a break to sketch the park Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A rollerblader dressed as a banana films a TikTok Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A skateboarder looks out over the park after repeatedly attempting a trick Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A skateboarder prepares to grind a ledge Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

Skateboarders watch as another skateboarder prepares to perform a trick Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

A skateboarder performs an ollie Monday evening, Aug. 31, 2026, at Shaw Skate Park in Washington, D.C.

In Class Portrait Assignment (Grace Long)

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