A person votes Tuesday in the Virginia redistricting referendum at a polling place in Alexandria. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
A person votes Tuesday in the Virginia redistricting referendum at a polling place in Alexandria. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20 ahead of anticipated U.S.-Iran peace talks. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20 ahead of anticipated U.S.-Iran peace talks. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel listens during a news conference at the Justice Department on Tuesday in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel listens during a news conference at the Justice Department on Tuesday in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla, appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla, appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
What makes a person keep playing a video slot machine? Some of the same features that make children stay on social media apps or video games for too long. Paige Stampatori for NPR hide caption
What makes a person keep playing a video slot machine? Some of the same features that make children stay on social media apps or video games for too long. Paige Stampatori for NPR hide caption
FILE - Students work under Ten Commandments and Bill of Rights posters on display in a classroom at Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
FILE - Students work under Ten Commandments and Bill of Rights posters on display in a classroom at Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption
Prince performs on Oct. 11, 2009, at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Prince performs on Oct. 11, 2009, at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Dacian gold items, a 2,500-year-old helmet and wristbands, stolen from a museum in the Netherlands and then recovered by Dutch authorities, are presented during a press conference after being returned, at the National Museum of Romanian History, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Andreea Alexandru/AP hide caption
Police investigate the scene of a shooting near the student union at Florida State University on April 17, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida. Two people were killed and five injured in the attack. Florida's attorney general is now investigating OpenAI because the alleged shooter used ChatGPT to help plan the attack. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images hide caption
Police investigate the scene of a shooting near the student union at Florida State University on April 17, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida. Two people were killed and five injured in the attack. Florida's attorney general is now investigating OpenAI because the alleged shooter used ChatGPT to help plan the attack. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images hide caption
Masked agents stand at an intersection during an ICE immigration enforcement operation in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 31. Some employees of Thomson Reuters, which has a major presence in the Twin Cities, became concerned about the company's contracts to supply data to ICE as the Trump administration's immigration surge in Minnesota intensified. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Masked agents stand at an intersection during an ICE immigration enforcement operation in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 31. Some employees of Thomson Reuters, which has a major presence in the Twin Cities, became concerned about the company's contracts to supply data to ICE as the Trump administration's immigration surge in Minnesota intensified. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Elle Fanning plays the title character in Margo's Got Money Troubles. Apple TV hide caption
Elle Fanning plays the title character in Margo's Got Money Troubles. Apple TV hide caption
Naked mole rats live in colonies underground. Typically just one female reproduces at a time. When it's time for one queen to retire and another to reign, sometimes battles ensue. Evgeniya Moskova/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi (R) and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi (L) sign a protocol concerning nuclear inspections in Sept. 2025 in Egypt. Sayed Hassan/Getty Images hide caption
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi (R) and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi (L) sign a protocol concerning nuclear inspections in Sept. 2025 in Egypt. Sayed Hassan/Getty Images hide caption
Kevin Warsh speaks during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2025. Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Kevin Warsh speaks during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2025. Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Green bean and chicken stir-fry is one of the many "vegetable-forward" recipes in Roy Choi's cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life: A Cookbook, which he co-wrote with Tien Nguyen and Natasha Phan. This dish uses the Sweet Garlic Teriyaki sauce you can find below. Bobby Fisher hide caption
Green bean and chicken stir-fry is one of the many "vegetable-forward" recipes in Roy Choi's cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life: A Cookbook, which he co-wrote with Tien Nguyen and Natasha Phan. This dish uses the Sweet Garlic Teriyaki sauce you can find below. Bobby Fisher hide caption
How do you take better vacation photos? NPR's Becky Harlan asks professional photographers for their tips and shares images from her own collection. One piece of advice? Capture an image that's different from everyone else's. On a trip to Niagara Falls, Harlan stepped back and took an image of the tourists, who were all trying to take the same photo. Becky Harlan hide caption
How do you take better vacation photos? NPR's Becky Harlan asks professional photographers for their tips and shares images from her own collection. One piece of advice? Capture an image that's different from everyone else's. On a trip to Niagara Falls, Harlan stepped back and took an image of the tourists, who were all trying to take the same photo.
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How do you take better vacation photos? NPR's Becky Harlan asks professional photographers for their tips and shares images from her own collection. One piece of advice? Capture an image that's different from everyone else's. On a trip to Niagara Falls, Harlan stepped back and took an image of the tourists, who were all trying to take the same photo. Becky Harlan hide caption
How do you take better vacation photos? NPR's Becky Harlan asks professional photographers for their tips and shares images from her own collection. One piece of advice? Capture an image that's different from everyone else's. On a trip to Niagara Falls, Harlan stepped back and took an image of the tourists, who were all trying to take the same photo.
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a discussion at The Official MAHA Summit at Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Nov. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a discussion at The Official MAHA Summit at Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Nov. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption
Billy Mills Middle School teacher Tom Barker teaches students about John Brown, a radical abolitionist who came to Kansas and believed that the institution of slavery could not be eliminated without violence. On the screen is the iconic John Brown mural from the Kansas Statehouse. Zane Irwin/Kansas News Service hide caption
Billy Mills Middle School teacher Tom Barker teaches students about John Brown, a radical abolitionist who came to Kansas and believed that the institution of slavery could not be eliminated without violence. On the screen is the iconic John Brown mural from the Kansas Statehouse. Zane Irwin/Kansas News Service hide caption
President Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House on April 18 (left); Pope Leo XIV speaks in the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, on April 20. Julia Demaree Nikhinson; Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
President Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House on April 18 (left); Pope Leo XIV speaks in the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, on April 20. Julia Demaree Nikhinson; Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
The crowd in front of Lambeau Field during the NFL draft on April 26, 2025 in Green Bay, Wis. Perry Knotts/Getty Images hide caption
The crowd in front of Lambeau Field during the NFL draft on April 26, 2025 in Green Bay, Wis. Perry Knotts/Getty Images hide caption
Fans in Brazil jerseys walk down the platform at South Station to board an event train headed for Gillette Stadium. Katie Cole/WBUR hide caption
Fans in Brazil jerseys walk down the platform at South Station to board an event train headed for Gillette Stadium. Katie Cole/WBUR hide caption
Oscar Isaac poses for a portrait at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Oct. 30, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD hide caption
Other items returned include letters written by Oscar Wilde, a signed edition of "Finnegan's Wake" by James Joyce and "Household Stories of Grimm" that features 12 original drawings by Walter Crane.
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Other items returned include letters written by Oscar Wilde, a signed edition of "Finnegan's Wake" by James Joyce and "Household Stories of Grimm" that features 12 original drawings by Walter Crane.
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In this photo illustration, The Onion website is displayed on a computer screen, showing a satirical story titled Here's Why I Decided To Buy 'InfoWars', on November 14, 2024 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an announcement of new products at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 9. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP hide caption
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an announcement of new products at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 9. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP hide caption
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer looks on during a Congressional hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2025. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer looks on during a Congressional hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2025. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Cambodia is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. Forty-year-old Douch Bopha lives in a floating village on the edge of the Tonle Sap Lake and sells food to local fishermen. Ryan Kellman hide caption
Cambodia is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. Forty-year-old Douch Bopha lives in a floating village on the edge of the Tonle Sap Lake and sells food to local fishermen. Ryan Kellman hide caption
A screenshot from Tina Lasisi's presentation, "Quantifying hair morphology with new methods in sample preparation and image analysis," for the Penn State University Grad School Exhibition, 2020. Tina Lasisi hide caption
A screenshot from Tina Lasisi's presentation, "Quantifying hair morphology with new methods in sample preparation and image analysis," for the Penn State University Grad School Exhibition, 2020. Tina Lasisi hide caption
How do scientists monitor the population and mating habits of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening—and a little help from AI. Paula Sternberg Rodriguez/San Diego Natural History Museum hide caption
How do scientists monitor the population and mating habits of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening—and a little help from AI.
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How do scientists monitor the population and mating habits of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening—and a little help from AI. Paula Sternberg Rodriguez/San Diego Natural History Museum hide caption
How do scientists monitor the population and mating habits of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening—and a little help from AI.
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Small talk can feel like a chore, but a new study finds even boring conversations are more interesting and engaging than people expect. Richard Drury/Getty Images hide caption
Small talk can feel like a chore, but a new study finds even boring conversations are more interesting and engaging than people expect. Richard Drury/Getty Images hide caption
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science Glovebox, a contained environment crew members use to handle hazardous materials for various research investigations in space. NASA hide caption
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science Glovebox, a contained environment crew members use to handle hazardous materials for various research investigations in space.
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NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science Glovebox, a contained environment crew members use to handle hazardous materials for various research investigations in space. NASA hide caption
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science Glovebox, a contained environment crew members use to handle hazardous materials for various research investigations in space.
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A flag featuring Donald Trump waves amid a small group of his supporters near Mar-a-Lago in May 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla. Alon Skuy/Getty Images hide caption
A flag featuring Donald Trump waves amid a small group of his supporters near Mar-a-Lago in May 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla. Alon Skuy/Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Customs portal is ready to begin accepting refund requests from businesses that paid President Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption
The U.S. Customs portal is ready to begin accepting refund requests from businesses that paid President Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption
Leslie Adams holds a photo of his mother, Shirley, who died after developing infected bedsores at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, according to a lawsuit he filed. A court awarded the family $17 million. Taylor Glascock for KFF Health News hide caption
Leslie Adams holds a photo of his mother, Shirley, who died after developing infected bedsores at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, according to a lawsuit he filed. A court awarded the family $17 million. Taylor Glascock for KFF Health News hide caption
rajeshwari, 44, grades the chile's she has picked in the fields. Her sharp eyes spot the pale white pods from the sea of red. "We sort and grade these chillies by hand," she says. "The ones with the rich red color are the best, but even though the paler ones are of poorer quality, we can still sell these at the market." Viraj Nayar for NPR hide caption
rajeshwari, 44, grades the chile's she has picked in the fields. Her sharp eyes spot the pale white pods from the sea of red. "We sort and grade these chillies by hand," she says. "The ones with the rich red color are the best, but even though the paler ones are of poorer quality, we can still sell these at the market." Viraj Nayar for NPR hide caption
The American Library Association's list of the most frequently challenged books of 2025 includes Sold by Patricia McCormick, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir. American Library Association hide caption
The American Library Association's list of the most frequently challenged books of 2025 includes Sold by Patricia McCormick, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir. American Library Association hide caption
Beck's new song is "Ride Lonesome." Autumn De Wilde hide caption
Beck's new song is "Ride Lonesome." Autumn De Wilde hide caption
A Meta Platforms Inc. data center in Ashburn, Va. in 2025. Virginia is the state with the most data centers. Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
