Aretha Franklin performs at the national Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C., in 2013. Franklin died on Thursday in Detroit. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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The sign on a Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh, photographed in 2017. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
The New York University Langone Medical Center is seen in midtown Manhattan in 2015. The university's school of medicine says it will make tuition free for all students. Brendan McDermid/Reuters hide caption
President Trump was impressed with a Bastille Day parade when he visited France in 2017, inspiring him to request a military review for Washington, D.C. The date for that parade is now uncertain. Michel Euler/AP hide caption
Former CIA director John Brennan arrives at a May 2018 Senate hearing. President Trump revoked Brennan's security clearance Wednesday, claiming Brennan was acting "erratic." Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., flanked by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., hold a press conference on Aug. 16, 2018 saying they will sue the National Archives if they didn't get documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh they requested. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Former priest James Faluszczak, who says he was molested by a priest as a teenager, reacts as Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
An antenna tower is seen at the Orchard Plaza apartment building in Austin in 2014, the year the FCC imposed a penalty on the building's owners for operating a pirate radio station. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Victoria gave birth to her daughter Lili while in treatment for opioid dependency. Alex Smith/KCUR hide caption
The Periyar river floods its banks Thursday in Aluva, Kerala, creeping higher up a bridge's supports and overwhelming nearby residences. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Canopy Growth Corp., the parent company of Corona beer and other alcoholic drinks, is expanding its partnership with a Canadian pot producer, betting on the continued growth in the medical and recreational cannabis markets. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
She's With The Headband: Annie (Rose Byrne) and reclusive singer-songwriter Tucker (Ethan Hawke) share a moment in Juliet, Naked. Alex Bailey/Roadside Attractions hide caption
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Mylan's Epipen, used to treat severe allergic reactions, will soon face generic competition. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
More companies are stepping in to help their workers with a much cheaper way to get some emergency cash than payday loans. MHJ/Getty Images hide caption
Pope Francis reads from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Vatican responded to the latest report of clergy abuse in the United States. Filippo Monteforte /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A Muslim woman who refused to shake hands on a job interview won her discrimination case in Sweden on Wednesday. suedhang/Getty Images/Image Source hide caption
