The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, seen during a public session in July. The panel has scheduled another hearing for next week. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images hide caption
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The Presidential Election Reform Act was introduced by Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. (left), and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., both of whom sit on the Democratic-led House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Magnus Carlsen (left) and Hans Niemann face off at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis on Sept. 4. The two had a rematch on Monday, but Carlsen only played one move before resigning from the game. Crystal Fuller/Grand Chess Tour hide caption
U.S. military veterans Andy Huynh, left, and Alexander Drueke. The two veterans, who disappeared while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces on June 9, have been released after about three months in captivity, relatives said Wednesday, Sept. 21. Jeronimo Nisa/The Decatur Daily, left; and Lois "Bunny" Drueke/Dianna Shaw/AP hide caption
Both home prices and the pace of home sales are falling nationally as higher mortgage rates cool off the market. tommy/Getty Images hide caption
Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver, pictured in 2019, was suspended last week by the NBA and fined $10 million after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called "workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies." On Wednesday, Sarver announced he plans to sell the teams. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
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Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals points to the San Diego Padres dugout after hitting a single during the ninth inning of Monday night's game in San Diego. He ended the night with two singles, a walk and no home runs. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images hide caption
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols 'chases' baseball history: 700 home runs
Two of baseball's biggest stars are closing in on major home run marks
New York State Attorney General Letitia James, pictured in February, New York's Democratic Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against former President Donald Trump, saying he "falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself, to cheat the system." Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
Renovations continue on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on September 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its two-day meeting on interest rates this afternoon. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
In this image made from video released by the Russian Presidential Press Service, Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 21, 2022. AP hide caption
Russians rush for flights out of the country amid a partial reservist call-up
Most of Puerto Rico was still without power Sept. 21 after Hurricane Fiona caused flash flooding. Jose Jimenez/Getty Images hide caption
To mark the 75th anniversary of this uniquely American cultural movement, NPR is traveling across the country for a look forward in our series "The Next Stage." Kristen Uroda for NPR hide caption
Across the U.S., regional theaters are starting to transform. Here's why
In October 2016, in Kigali, Rwanda, nations around the globe agreed to phase out a category of dangerous greenhouse gases widely used in refrigerators and air conditioners. In 2022, the U.S. took steps to formally ratify the agreement. Cyril Ndegeya /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Department of Defense logo is seen on the desk ahead of the press conference on January 14, 2020. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
A customer walks in to the Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, Ill., where the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold on July 30. Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed the $1.337 billion jackpot, officials said Wednesday. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
Sean Murphy, lead author of a new malaria vaccine study, demonstrates how participants got their dose: by placing an arm over a mesh-covered container filled with 200 mosquitoes whose bites delivered genetically modified malaria parasites. Annette M Seilie hide caption
The building housing Mykolaiv's regional government, bombed early in the war, lies in ruins on Aug. 11. Governor Vitaliy Kim says he knew he was the target "because it was my window." Thirty-seven of his colleagues died in the bombing. Joanna Kakissis/NPR hide caption
Ukraine hunts for pro-Moscow collaborators suspected of helping Russia strike targets
Adnan Syed (center) leaves a Baltimore courthouse on Monday after his conviction for a 1999 murder that was chronicled in the hit podcast Serial was vacated. Brian Witte/AP hide caption
Looking west in downtown Chicago on the fall equinox, Sept. 23. David Schaper/NPR hide caption
Catherine Engelbrecht, seen here in 2015, founded the controversial nonprofit True the Vote. A new lawsuit alleges that Engelbrecht and True the Vote defamed a small company that makes software for election workers. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption
Mom in Mexico City, a year prior to her Alzheimer's diagnosis. She was already showing symptoms — misplacing things, withdrawing from social activities, changes in her mood and increased memory loss. Alicia Vera hide caption
Edward Enninful became the editor-in-chief of British Vogue in 2017. His new memoir is A Visible Man. Rafael Pavarotti/Penguin Random House hide caption
'British Vogue' editor-in-chief wants his magazine to reflect the world he sees
Streets remained flooded in Cataño, Puerto Rico the day after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the island. AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Clean-up on Puerto Rico is slow and difficult after Hurricane Fiona
The Federal Aviation Administration has rejected a regional airline's bid to reduce the number of flight hours needed to become a commercial airline pilot. NAM Y HUH/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
President Joe Biden addressed the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York, slamming Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Lueken brings 100 cows to the prairie to do rotational grazing a few months out of the year. Eva Tesfaye/Harvest Public Media hide caption
To save U.S. grasslands, ranchers are grazing their cattle on protected prairies
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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane is already serving a 2 1/2-year federal sentence for violating George Floyd's civil rights. Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File hide caption
The drugmaker Amylix is asking the FDA to approve a new medication for ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. It's possible the agency could greenlight the drug by the end of the month. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Simply improving our breathing can significantly lower high blood pressure at any age. Recent research finds that just five to 10 minutes daily of exercises that strengthen the diaphragm and certain other muscles does the trick. SciePro/Getty Images/Max Posner/NPR hide caption
Daily 'breath training' can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure
In this photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, yellow crazy ants are seen in a bait testing efficacy trial at the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in December, 2015. An invasive species known as the yellow crazy ant has been eradicated from the remote U.S. atoll in the Pacific. Robert Peck/AP hide caption
Police and firefighters inspect the scene where a man is reported to set himself on fire, near the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday. /Kyodo News via AP hide caption
This photo released by Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, shows whales stranded on Ocean Beach on the west coast of Tasmania of Australia, Sept. 21, 2022. AP hide caption
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When the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, Nasrat Khalid says, "I think it was one of the moments I felt the most powerless in my life but also the moment that inspired my team to radically shift what we do." That's when Aseel, the online arts business he started, took on charity work, drawing on cash reserves to provide shelter and food to displaced Afghans. Mostafa Bassim for NPR hide caption