Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has requested a response from Christine Blasey Ford about whether she will testify before the committee. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption
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Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke makes a point as Republican Sen. Ted Cruz listens Friday during a debate at McFarlin Auditorium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. O'Rourke is looking to unseat Cruz in November in what polls suggest has become a surprisingly close race. Tom Fox/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before the Senate intelligence committee on Capitol Hill May 11, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. is sanctioning China's military for buying equipment from Russia that included fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is show with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Russia earlier this month. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Then-FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe, right, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, second from left, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have been political targets of President Trump. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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Because of a recent court decision, the size of the financial incentive your employer offers you in hopes of motivating you to lower your cholesterol or lose weight may soon shrink. Molly Cranna/Refinery29/Getty Images hide caption
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin on Friday against Walmart Inc. for alleged unlawful discrimination against pregnant employees. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Eric, an endangered eastern black rhinoceros, was born and bred at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. He was recently transported to a wild animal reserve in Tanzania where he will be eventually released. Mike Veale/San Diego Zoo Safari Park hide caption
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, whose department oversees the Census Bureau, approved adding a question about U.S. citizenship status to the 2020 census. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Jordan McNair, seen playing high school football in 2016, died on June 13, 2018, two weeks after collapsing during a University of Maryland team workout. Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images hide caption
Revelers in Mumbai hoist up a statue of the elephant-headed god Ganesh and parade it toward the Arabian Sea. Lauren Frayer/NPR hide caption
Sampath, 63, planted these oil palm trees on his farm in Tamil Nadu, India, 12 years ago, but has yet to turn a profit. Sushmita Pathak/NPR hide caption
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The New York Public Library's Riverside branch is piloting a program called "Grow Up Work Fashion Library," which lends out ties, briefcases and handbags for those with limited resources. Courtesy of New York Public Library hide caption
Meg White performs in Australia in 2003. Photo Illustration: Bob King/Redferns and Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption
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The second season of Netflix's American Vandal uses several true-crime techniques, like this moody reenactment, to explore its fake-crime story. Netflix hide caption
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"I found that I feel more empowered and stronger singing with this strange voice that I have," Anthony Roth Costanzo says. Morgan Noelle Smith/NPR hide caption
The onetime home of the "Internet Research Agency" in Saint Petersburg. Its pro-gun messaging was unusually consistent as part of influence operations against the U.S. Naira Davlashyan/AP hide caption
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All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly (right) records a standup with producer Becky Sullivan at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang ahead of a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the country's founding. David Guttenfelder for NPR hide caption