Election workers process mail-in ballots in Industry, Calif., in June. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Election workers process mail-in ballots in Industry, Calif., in June. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at Mumford High School on May 3 in Detroit. Steve Bannon speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Sanders credit: Sarah Rice/Getty Images and Bannon credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at Mumford High School on May 3 in Detroit. Steve Bannon speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Sanders credit: Sarah Rice/Getty Images and Bannon credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption
Matthew Rhys won two lead actor awards on Monday night — for his performances in Widow's Bay and The Beast in Me. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption
Matthew Rhys won two lead actor awards on Monday night — for his performances in Widow's Bay and The Beast in Me. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption
Technicians connect the inner and outer segments of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in 2025 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Jolearra Tshiteya/NASA via AP hide caption
Technicians connect the inner and outer segments of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in 2025 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Jolearra Tshiteya/NASA via AP hide caption
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for his first public appearance in over 90 days after he recovered from a fall and illness. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for his first public appearance in over 90 days after he recovered from a fall and illness. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide caption
Herlain, who asked NPR to withhold her last name, poses for a portrait at her home in North Lauderdale, Fla. Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR hide caption
Herlain, who asked NPR to withhold her last name, poses for a portrait at her home in North Lauderdale, Fla. Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR hide caption
The CLARITY Act would set a regulatory framework for the crypto sector for the first time in the U.S. But whether it can clear a key procedural hurdle in the Senate remains uncertain. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The CLARITY Act would set a regulatory framework for the crypto sector for the first time in the U.S. But whether it can clear a key procedural hurdle in the Senate remains uncertain. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Workers build scaffolding on The Kennedy Center on June 12, 2026. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Workers build scaffolding on The Kennedy Center on June 12, 2026. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Kelly MacDonald holds her dog in front of her five bedroom home in a Cincinnati suburb on September, 11 2026. Patrick Apfelbeck hide caption
Kelly MacDonald holds her dog in front of her five bedroom home in a Cincinnati suburb on September, 11 2026. Patrick Apfelbeck hide caption
Smog mixed with a thick layer of clouds covers the Metro Manila skyline in the Philippines, on August 27, 2026. Photo by Melvin James Urubio/NurPhoto/via Getty Images hide caption
Smog mixed with a thick layer of clouds covers the Metro Manila skyline in the Philippines, on August 27, 2026. Photo by Melvin James Urubio/NurPhoto/via Getty Images hide caption
Lithuanian soldiers are securing the area where Italian fighter jets during NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission shot down a drone early this morning near Pratkunai village, Kaisiadorys district some 90km (55,9 miles) northwest of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. AP Photo/AP hide caption
Lithuanian soldiers are securing the area where Italian fighter jets during NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission shot down a drone early this morning near Pratkunai village, Kaisiadorys district some 90km (55,9 miles) northwest of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. AP Photo/AP hide caption
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
Host Mariska Hargitay arrives at the 78th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Monday. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption
A coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun on July 27, 2018, in Glenrock, Wyo. President Joe Biden unleashed a flurry of election-year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. J. David Ake/AP hide caption
A coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun on July 27, 2018, in Glenrock, Wyo. President Joe Biden unleashed a flurry of election-year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. J. David Ake/AP hide caption
Reparations recipient Kimberly Holmes-Murphy sits outside her home in Evanston, Ill. Holmes-Murphy is a grantee of the city's Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program designed to compensate Black residents for decades of systemic discrimination. Candace Dane Chambers for NPR hide caption
Reparations recipient Kimberly Holmes-Murphy sits outside her home in Evanston, Ill. Holmes-Murphy is a grantee of the city's Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program designed to compensate Black residents for decades of systemic discrimination. Candace Dane Chambers for NPR hide caption
FILE - Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 23, 2017, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
FILE - Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 23, 2017, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before a House committee on June 3. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
Visionary costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie was known as the "Sultan of Sequins" for his eye-catching celebrity looks. He's pictured above in 2008. Toby Canham/Getty Images hide caption
Visionary costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie was known as the "Sultan of Sequins" for his eye-catching celebrity looks. He's pictured above in 2008. Toby Canham/Getty Images hide caption
Chat GPT says it has feature that allows a user to give ChatGPT info about someone they trust that the chatbot can contact if the user is in distress. Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop hide caption
Yolanda Alvarado, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in west Texas, stands with her sons at a press conference on Monday in Marfa, announcing a landowner lawsuit against a proposed border wall along the border with Mexico.
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Yolanda Alvarado, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in west Texas, stands with her sons at a press conference on Monday in Marfa, announcing a landowner lawsuit against a proposed border wall along the border with Mexico.
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Officials investigate a Prime Air cargo plane at Miami International Airport after it overran the runway at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on September 6, 2026. An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Officials investigate a Prime Air cargo plane at Miami International Airport after it overran the runway at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on September 6, 2026. An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany was returning from a campaign event when the single-engine plane he was riding in made an emergency water landing on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Both Tiffany and the pilot escaped without serious injury. Avery Martinez/Wisconsin Public Radio hide caption
Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany was returning from a campaign event when the single-engine plane he was riding in made an emergency water landing on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Both Tiffany and the pilot escaped without serious injury. Avery Martinez/Wisconsin Public Radio hide caption
Francesca Moody, theatre producer on Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, summer 2025. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Europe hide caption
In his new memoir, The Perilous Fight, Colin Kaepernick is opening up about his childhood, his activism and what his protest of the NFL has taught him about power.
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In his new memoir, The Perilous Fight, Colin Kaepernick is opening up about his childhood, his activism and what his protest of the NFL has taught him about power.
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S. was born in Pakistan to Somali parents and raised in Canada. She joined ISIS as a young woman and eventually escaped, becoming an informant against the group. Illustration by Hanna Barczyk for NPR hide caption
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Two people sit next to each other swiping on their phones. Lucinda Schreiber for NPR hide caption
Only about half of Americans have assembled a stash of emergency supplies. To make the process less overwhelming, "start with what you already have," says Alyssa Provencio, a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma who researches emergency and disaster management. Olivia Fields for NPR hide caption
Only about half of Americans have assembled a stash of emergency supplies. To make the process less overwhelming, "start with what you already have," says Alyssa Provencio, a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma who researches emergency and disaster management. Olivia Fields for NPR hide caption
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People walk in front of a memorial for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 29, 2025. Jim Urquhart/Reuters hide caption
People walk in front of a memorial for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 29, 2025. Jim Urquhart/Reuters hide caption
Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin (left) and President Trump met Saturday at Farmleigh House in Dublin. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin (left) and President Trump met Saturday at Farmleigh House in Dublin. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
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The Colorado River is imperiled, parched by droughts exacerbated by climate change. According to a 2017 study, waterflow could drop 30% by 2050 and 55% by 2100 due to greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Colorado River is imperiled, parched by droughts exacerbated by climate change. According to a 2017 study, waterflow could drop 30% by 2050 and 55% by 2100 due to greenhouse gas emissions. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption
The Colorado River is imperiled, parched by droughts exacerbated by climate change. According to a 2017 study, waterflow could drop 30% by 2050 and 55% by 2100 due to greenhouse gas emissions.
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As part of studying long COVID, graduate researcher Bradley Wade Hamilton separates out microclots from blood platelets in a solution.
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As part of studying long COVID, graduate researcher Bradley Wade Hamilton separates out microclots from blood platelets in a solution. Anil Oza/NPR hide caption
As part of studying long COVID, graduate researcher Bradley Wade Hamilton separates out microclots from blood platelets in a solution.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Ukrzaliznytsia Railway Company Press Office, a locomotive damaged in a Russian drone attack is seen at Yahodyn railway station near Ukraine's border with Poland, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Ukrainian Ukrzaliznytsia Railway/via AP hide caption
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FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
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People check the passenger manifest of Virgo Transport 8 passenger ferry which overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea, at the rescuers' command center in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Iman Satria/AP hide caption
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