People walk into the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, the day that the court's majority rejected the once-fringe idea that state legislatures' power over congressional elections cannot be checked or balanced by state constitutions or state courts. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
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In this photo provided by the National Police of Ukraine, a police officer and a rescue worker walk in front of a restaurant RIA Pizza destroyed by a Russian attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. National Police of Ukraine/AP hide caption
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L holds her baby at Casa Mía in San Antonio, which provides housing and support for pregnant people and new mothers struggling with addiction. Her son, who's now 2 months old, was born healthy despite L's history of substance abuse. NPR is not using L's full name out of concern for her safety; L says she was in an abusive relationship when she became pregnant. Ilana Panich-Linsman for NPR hide caption
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Virginia Johnson, 73, the outgoing artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem poses in one of the company's ballet studios at 466 West 152nd street in New York City, N.Y. on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She joined the company in 1969 as a founding member and prima ballerina, returning to it as the Artistic Director from 2009-2023. Nicky Qumaina-Woo for NPR hide caption
March 1944: A cloud of ash hangs over Vesuvius during its worst eruption in more than 70 years. In the foreground is the city of Naples. The nearby towns of Massa and San Sebastiano were destroyed by the flow of lava. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
A camp counselor plays the guitar and leads children in singing at Camp Butwin in Minnesota in 1962. University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives hide caption
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Texas Public RadioThe popular restaurant chain Hamburger Mary's, which features drag waitresses and family-friendly drag performances, has won a legal battle after filing a lawsuit against Florida's drag show ban. The chain's Orlando, Fla., restaurant is seen on June 13. Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption