This image from the Twitter page of Elon Musk shows Musk entering Twitter headquarters carrying a sink through the lobby area on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 in San Francisco. Musk posted a video Wednesday showing him strolling into Twitter headquarters ahead of a Friday deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company. Elon Musk via AP hide caption
Tucker Bubacz, a 17-year-old senior, climbs into the cab of a semi truck just outside Williamsport High School in Williamsport, Md. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Amanda Berg for NPR hide caption
Chicago police officers arrive at the scene of a May 19 mass shooting outside a McDonald's restaurant. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times hide caption
Most of those polled said they cared about cost — and content — when it came to streaming services. Sean Locke / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
Karla Renée was 18 weeks into her pregnancy when she and her husband Sam learned that the fetus had a serious genetic anomaly that could lead to severe physical and mental disabilities. They were faced with an enormous and pressing decision. In North Carolina, where they live, the current law forbids abortion after 20 weeks gestational age. Max Posner/NPR hide caption
Coast Guard boats patrol in front of the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla. in July 2021. Residents of a Miami Beach building on the same street were forced to evacuate on Thursday evening. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption
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The two candidates in Brazil's presidential elections campaign leading up to a runoff election. Left: President Jair Bolsonaro in Guarulhos on Saturday. Right: Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro State on Oct. 11. Left: Caio Guatelli / AFP / Getty Images, Right: Carl de Souza / AFP / Getty Images hide caption
A woman visits a cemetery as part of the 'Day of the Dead' celebration on November 2, 2020 in Valle de Chalco, Mexico. Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Images hide caption
The Barilla pasta company is being sued in a California court for allegedly misleading U.S. consumers with false advertising that its U.S.-sold pastas are made in Italy. Edoardo Fornaciari/Getty Images for Barilla hide caption
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather on the steps of the state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Harrisburg, Pa. Laurence Kesterson/AP hide caption
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin campaigns for Republican congressional candidate Yesli Vega at a restaurant in Fredericksburg, Va. Youngkin noted Vega could make history by becoming Virginia's first Latino congressional representative. Ben Paviour/VPM hide caption
Crime is a concern for many midterm voters across the country. Jack Berman/Getty Images hide caption
A poll worker handles ballots for the midterm election, in the presence of observers from both Democrat and Republican parties, at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center (MCTEC) in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 25, 2022. Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, Monica Reed of Knoxville, Tennessee, was left with nearly $10,000 in medical bills she couldn't pay. Medical debt is more prevalent among the Black community in Knoxville, than among whites. Jamar Coach for KHN and NPR hide caption
Turbines from the Roth Rock wind farm spin on the spine of Backbone Mountain near Oakland, Md., on August 23. The International Energy Agency says renewable energy projects are getting a boost of investment from governments around the world. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Manager Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros speaks during a press conference ahead of Game One of the World Series. Bob Levey/Getty Images hide caption
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Nataki Garrett sits inside the Thomas Theatre in Ashland, Ore. Michael Sullivan for NPR hide caption
It's been five years since The New York Times first launched stories spotlighting years of abuse and harassment by movie producer, Harvey Weinstein. The stories helped make the #MeToo movement go viral around the world. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw speaks at a public safety roundtable discussion with the governor in January 2021. Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT hide caption
People look on as Broken Arrow, Okla., police and fire department investigate the scene of a fire with multiple fatalities at the corner South Hickory Ave. and West Galveston St. on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. Ian Maule/AP hide caption
Steven Smith and Kanye West speak on stage at the "Kanye West and Steven Smith in Conversation with Mark Wilson" on Nov. 7, 2019, in New York City. Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company hide caption
One journalist's memoir of rehabilitation is being banned in Florida state prisons. Eric Francis/Getty Images hide caption
Bar-tailed godwits stand on the beach at Marion Bay in Australia's Tasmania state on Feb. 17, 2018. EJ Woehler/AP hide caption
Louis Armstrong was a titan who never forgot his humble upbringings, and also a public figure who carefully assessed his own weight in the world. Courtesy of Apple TV+ hide caption
Bono, left, with Morning Edition co-host Rachel Martin. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption
John Steinbeck talks to media in the office of his publisher in New York on Oct. 25, 1962. Anthony Camerano/AP hide caption
St. Louis rapper Smino's new album, Luv 4 Rent, tops our shortlist of the best releases out on Oct. 28. Denita Turner/Courtesy of the artist hide caption