The room was quiet with the inevitable awkwardness that comes with new strangers. Fifty states. Fifty different people from fifty different towns, communities, belief systems, and backgrounds. But despite all of our differences, the stagnant environment transformed over the common ground of all of us in the room. Everyone there loved journalism, and from the eager hands hovering over reporter pads to thumbs itching to start recorders, it wasn’t a secret.

While most students spent their summer vacationing, some were volunteering at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and learning valuable lessons.

Junior Lucas Nahmias didn’t walk a mile to get to school 10th grade year.  Instead, he took a 4,596-mile journey to Frankfurt, Germany to complete 10th grade.  

Since 2006, all 30 NBA teams have had their uniforms designed and manufactured by Adidas. But beginning this fall, Nike will take over those exclusive rights. Here are the rankings for the uniforms shown so far.