A nurse consoles herself with a box of chocolates as she reads a paper-back thriller. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1955

Nursing and care personnel lay on the floor in the ICU unit, during a demonstration on International Nursing and Care day, at the Mont Legia Hospital in Liege, Belgium, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Hospital personnel around Belgium took part in various actions around the country on Wednesday to highlight the work they do and demand better recognition. (Photo by Valentin Bianchi/AP Photo)

A Colombian soldier hugs his girlfriend during the graduation ceremony of soldiers in Nilo, Colombia, February 17, 2017. The soldiers will be deployed to occupy territories formerly controlled by FARC rebels. (Photo by Jaime Saldarriaga/Reuters)

A hyena kisses his own reflection while appearing to walk on water. (Photo by Jake De Wet/Caters News Agency)

A couple kisses as they dance at a DJ party in Caracas, Venezuela, early Saturday, September 10, 2022. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)

A Ukrainian serviceman kisses his partner at the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo)

Cheyenne Catchpole and Erica Hill kiss during the annual LGBTQ+ Capital Pride parade in Washington on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Reuters)

Nurse's Home, North Brother Island, New York. Photographer Christopher Payne specializes in the documentation of America’s vanishing architecture and industrial landscape. His new book, North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City, explores an uninhabited island of ruins in the East River of New York City. (Photo by Christopher Payne)