Lisa Leslie | ESPN

Since its inception, the WNBA has continually pushed the boundaries of what women athletes can accomplish on the court and in their communities.

Lisa Leslie wasn't playing basketball when she discovered she could dunk. She was at high school track practice, and smacked the rim practicing her high jump approach. "Not seeing other women dunk, it hadn't dawned on me to try," she said. Before long, she was dunking with the boys at pep rallies. In 2002, after she'd won two Olympic gold medals and a WNBA championship with the LA Sparks, @lisaleslie set a preseason goal to dunk in the WNBA. A few months later, against the Miami Sol, she made history. "I didn't think of it as a historic moment," she said. "I'm like, 'wait, wait, we gotta play defense!'"

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Assistant Javier I Sanchez

Art Direction Kaitlin Marron

Hair | Makeup Natasha Gross

Retouching Violaine Capra

ESPN | David Beckham

David Beckham's Inter Miami could be a great team. But it has to win first

📝 by Bruce Schoenfeld 📷 by Mary Beth Koeth for ESPN

Assistants Javier I Sanchez and Sandra Arenas

Photo Direction Kristine LaManna

Retouch Babydoll Studio

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ESPN Cover Story | Juan Soto

The style. The swing. The shuffle. Juan Soto's Cover Story on ESPN

TIME Magazine | Women and the Pandemic

These mothers wanted to care for their kids and keep their jobs. Now they're suing after being fired. This story is part of TIME’s Women and the Pandemic issue. COVID-19 has made it impossible to deny the ways broken systems hurt women. TIME spoke with women who have found the strength to work toward a better future. Read the full cover story at the link in bio. Photograph by Mary Beth Koeth for TIME

Marc Anthony for Billboard Magazine

Marc Anthony and his manager Henry Cárdenas for Billboard Magazine

Harvard Business Review | Ryan Cohen Chewy.com Founder

Ryan Cohen, founder and CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com and his dog Tylee for Harvard Business Review.

The Hollywood Reporter | Julie K. Brown & Emily Michot

Video journalist Emily Michot (left) amplified the print exposé by Julie K. Brown, who says, "I tend to be a pretty aggressive reporter, so we balance each other out." They were photographed Nov. 18 at The Hyatt Regency Coral Gables in Miami.

Mario The Empanada Man for AARP Magazine

Mario, aka. The Empanada Man, makes empanadas for his friends at The Palace, a senior living community in Coral Gables, FL.

Photo by Mary Beth Koeth for AARP

Art Direction by Katrina Zook

Moms In Weed | Parents Magazine

Why Moms Are Pioneering the Marijuana Industry | Parents Magazine

There may still be a stigma around marijuana use across the country, but these mothers are blazing the way for women in the cannabis industry.

Melanie Sylvan Sachs and her son Elias, 2, at their home in Windermere, FL.

📷 by Mary Beth Koeth
Art Direction by Sarina Finkelstein

September 2019 | Southwest: The Magazine

“After the Ohio Senior Olympics, Dad and his friends started training in earnest. They traveled to other ping-pong clubs, testing themselves against different players. Doc hired a coach, a kid in his 20s who is trying to make the actual U.S. Table Tennis team. My dad started being more conscientious about what he ate: fewer late-night potato chips, more vegetables.”

The Fountain of Youth Has a Net | September 2019 | Southwest: The Magazine

Writing by Laura Arenschield

Photography by Mary Beth Koeth

Art Direction by Desiree Espada

Creative Direction by Kevin de Miranda

Wardrobe and props provided by Broadview Heights Spotlights Theatre

AARP | Richard Conti

This is the kind of assignment that makes my heart sing.
📷 by Mary Beth Koeth for AARP

“When I hear music, I feel electrified. I can’t just sit there—I’ve got to get up and dance. I got my first job as a cruise ship dance host when I was about 70. Since then, I’ve filled my time with three or four trips a year. It’s not a paid gig, but you do get food and lodging in exchange for a small daily fee. I do ballroom dances with the women traveling solo. My job is to make everyone look good on the dance floor. I get to meet all these lovely people. I don’t think of my age when I do this. It seems to erase time.” —As told to Michael Anft

Former high school teacher Richard Conti, 83, lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.