House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a weekly news conference on May 16. Pelosi is dealing with rising calls for impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
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Tenn. Republican Glen Casada says he will resign as house speaker after exchanging inappropriate and offensive text conversations with a former aide. Stephen Jerkins/WPLN News hide caption
Just about every adult human alive has a population of Demodex mites living on them. Deep Look/KQED hide caption
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) speaks at an abortion rights rally at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. It was part of a day of action nationwide to protest a wave of state laws restricting abortion. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
In Larkana, Pakistan, on May 9, 2019, a paramedic takes a blood sample from a baby for a HIV test. The government is offering screenings in the wake of an HIV outbreak. Rizwan Tabassum /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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A sheriff's deputy finds part of a jaw bone on a ranch in Brooks County, Texas. This is the ninth set of human remains the sheriff's office has recovered this year. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
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Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind., and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 17. Olivia Sun for NPR hide caption
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Courtney Hering, who is getting married next year, is planning a slightly more lavish wedding reception. After seven years at Kohler, she finally feels like she has found a professional home. Sara Stathas for NPR hide caption
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Chevrolet's new Buckle to Drive feature, available on some 2020 models, is set when the vehicle is in Teen Driver mode. John F. Martin for Chevrolet hide caption
Leitha Dollarhyde, a retired caregiver who lives in a rural town near Whitesburg, Ky., says she could not afford an unexpected $1,000 expense. Sydney Boles for NPR hide caption
Poll: Many Rural Americans Struggle With Financial Insecurity, Access To Health Care
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An analysis of air quality and childhood asthma in Los Angeles found that kids' health improved when smog declined. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa hopes to break his own record for climbing Everest, aiming for 25 summits. He's seen here in 2018, spinning prayer wheels in Kathmandu. Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The Supreme Court will be announcing decisions on a host of important cases over the next month. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Ashley Merson and her brother Kevin on the porch of the house Ashley is trying to buy in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. A ransomware attack on the city's digital services has delayed the home purchase. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption
Alabama prison commissioner Jeff Dunn says the Department of Corrections is implementing some federal recommendations and taking measures to improve, including the creation of an inspector general and a corruption task force, and hiring a new deputy commissioner. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption