President Biden told reporters on Monday that the U.S. pays the highest prescription drug prices in the developed world and that he wants Congress to pass his Building Back Better bill. That measure would cap the cost of some medications. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
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Flanked by Attorney General Merrick Garland, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks at a press conference Monday to announce that the Justice Department was suing Texas over its recent redistricting map. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
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Former President Trump prepares to speak during a rally in Phoenix on July 24. A planned merger between Trump's social media startup and a so-called SPAC is being investigated by regulators. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
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Sarah Gilbert, one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, is warning that the next pandemic may more contagious and more lethal unless more money is devoted to research and preparations to fight emerging viral threats. Steve Parsons/AP hide caption
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Demonstrators rally against laws the limit access to abortion at the Texas State Capitol on October 2, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The Women's March and other groups organized marches across the country to protest a new abortion law in Texas. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images hide caption
Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Tanzanian-born novelist and academic who lives in the U.K., poses with his 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature medal after being presented it at the Swedish ambassador's residence in London. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption
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In this June 16, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrive to meet at the 'Villa la Grange', in Geneva, Switzerland. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is facing a backlash after posting a photo showing him and his family holding guns in front of a Christmas tree. He's seen here drawing a handgun from his pocket during a pro-gun rally in Frankfort on Jan. 31, 2020. Bryan Woolston/Getty Images hide caption
Chalinda Hatcher lost her 15-year-old daughter, Shamara Young, who was shot and killed in Oakland, Calif., in October. Hatcher wants the city to step up and help. Eric Westervelt for NPR hide caption
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A Myanmar court on Monday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years for incitement and breaking virus restrictions — which was quickly reduced to two years. In this photo from December 2019, Suu Kyi waits to address judges of the International Court of Justice on the second day of three days of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption
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After supporting Gov. Brian Kemp in the 2018 election, former Sen. David Perdue is now challenging him. Sean Powers/GPB News hide caption
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