House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, are seen here at the 23rd Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy Center on April 24, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Paul Morigi/Getty Images hide caption
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
Banks Repeta plays 11-year-old Paul Graff and Anthony Hopkins is his grandfather in Armageddon Time. Anne Joyce /Focus Features hide caption
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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
Jackson State University football coach Deion Sanders speaks to a group of media members during the Southwestern Athletic Conference's media day event July 21 in Birmingham, Ala. Sanders, known for his Hall of Fame playing career, has helped increase the spotlight on sports programs at historically black colleges and universities since taking on his role at JSU in 2020. Rashah McChesney/Gulf States Newsroom hide caption
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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
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
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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
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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
In Knoxville, the burden of medical debt reinforces a long history of segregation
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
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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
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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
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