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Neera Tanden testified during a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 10. Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could put new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. Matt York/AP hide caption
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seen here donning a mask in September, announced Tuesday he will lift the state's mask mandate. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Stickers reading "Fck Antifa" are stuck on a broken window at the U.S. Capitol after the building was breached by rioters on Jan. 6, 2021. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Stacey Abrams speaks at a rally in Atlanta for then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Nov. 2, 2020. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
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The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation's infrastructure a grade of C-minus on it's quadrennial infrastructure report card. Many of the country's roads, bridges, airports, dams, levees and water systems are aging and in poor to mediocre condition. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Utahraptor skull reconstruction by Rob Gaston of Gaston Design incorporating some material from the Utahraptor megablock. Utah Geological Survey hide caption
Ethan Nordean, with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys before the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The self-described sergeant-at-arms of the Seattle Proud Boys is facing federal charges over his role in the attack. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Law enforcement officers work at the scene of a deadly crash near Holtville, Calif., on Tuesday. Authorities say a truck crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing at least 13 people. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
Vernon Jordan has died at 85. He's seen here in November of 1992, when he led then-President-elect Bill Clinton's transition team. Jennifer K. Law/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Seuss Enterprises is pulling six of the author's books, saying they "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong." Theodor Seuss Geisel, who wrote children's books as Dr. Seuss, is seen here in his La Jolla, Calif. home. James L. Amos/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
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Computer-generated unfolding sequence of sealed letter DB-1538. New research describes how "virtual unfolding" was used to read the contents of sealed letter-packets from 17th-century Europe without physically opening them. Unlocking History Research Group hide caption
A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The digital currency's meteoric rise has minted millionaires and energized true believers around the world. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption
A Toronto Star newspaper box is seen here in front of the newspaper's Toronto offices. Torstar, the newspaper's owner, says it plans to enter the online gaming business to support its journalism. Mark Blinch/Reuters hide caption
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Wray Stresses Role Of Right-Wing Extremism In Hearing About Jan. 6 Riot
An undated photo of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw. The Myanmar military detained Zaw and a handful of other journalists Saturday while covering pro-democracy protests. He and five other journalists could face up to three years in prison. Uncredited/AP hide caption
Japan's Myanmar Dilemma: How Hard To Push Against Military Coup Leaders?
False conspiracy theories have always been a part of U.S. history, but experts say they're spreading faster and wider than ever before. Matt Williams for NPR hide caption
'More Dangerous And More Widespread': Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than Ever
Disinformation Fuels Distrust And Even Violence At All Levels Of Government
The red-cockaded woodpecker has been listed as endangered for more than half a century. Chuck Hess/USFS hide caption
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Bunny Wailer photographed in London in 1988. David Corio/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Rohit Chopra, Biden's pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told lawmakers at a remote hearing, "the financial lives of millions of Americans are in ruin." He's pictured here at a hearing in 2019. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Some states, like California, are hosting mass vaccination sites. In addition, state and local health departments, as well as select medical centers and pharmacies, are giving out shots in many places. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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