Empty shelves at a Target in Burbank, Calif., on March 14, 2020. Many people across the U.S. are approaching the one-year anniversary of the moment they went into lockdown and realized life as they knew had changed. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing on July 23, 2020 in New York City. A second former aide from his administration has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment from Cuomo. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images hide caption
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0, with one recusal, to recommend the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people aged 18 and older. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Mike Lam King-nam, who participated in the 2020 pro-democracy primary elections, gives a hug to his wife ahead of reporting to police on Sunday in Hong Kong. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images hide caption
Technical difficulties and an overall uninspired program were the themes of this year's Golden Globes, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association hide caption
Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday in Orlando, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Police gesture toward protesters as security forces crack down on demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon on Sunday. The United Nations says at least 18 protesters were killed Sunday, the deadliest day yet since the military took power earlier this month. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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People wait in line on the first day of early voting for the general election on Oct. 12, 2020 in Atlanta. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption
Avril Haines, the new director of national intelligence, released a declassified report Friday that says Saudi Arabia's crown prince was responsible for a 2018 killing of a prominent journalist. Haines spoke to NPR in her first interview since taking office last month. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana and commercial sales starting in 2024. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption
Thuja Hurkchand as a young woman and with her son Hitesh. She'd tell him, "Don't worry. It's going to be okay. I'm going to be okay." Yet in the face of the pandemic, he couldn't help but worry. Family Photos hide caption
Former slave Felix Haywood, 92 years old when he was photographed in San Antonio in 1937, told an interviewer, "All we had to do was walk, but walk south, and we'd be free as soon as we crossed the Rio Grande." Library of Congress hide caption
Electrical grid transmission towers in Pasadena, Calif. Major power outages from extreme weather have risen dramatically in the past two decades. John Antczak/AP hide caption
Lawmakers and journalists are among those calling for penalties against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi after a U.S. intelligence report finding the crown prince had approved the operation. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption
People with extra weight — those that have a BMI of at least 30 — are at a greater risk of falling severely ill from COVID-19. David Goldman/AP hide caption
The "extraordinary find," complete with iron wheels, bronze and tin decorations and mineralized wood. Archaeological Park of Pompeii hide caption
Seventeen-year-old Bradley Westlock receives his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. He and other teens in Sitka, Alaska, are eligible now that higher risk populations have already received the vaccination. Katherine Rose/KCAW hide caption
Tenzin Kalsang's in-person story times in Tibetan and English on were held at the Williamsburgh branch of the Brooklyn Public Library system. Brooklyn Public Library's Facebook Page/Screenshot hide caption
Masuma Ahuja, author of Girlhood: Teenagers Around The World In Their Own Voices, set out to document girls' ordinary lives. Kassy Cho hide caption
Self-portrait of John Porcellino Copyright John Porcellino/Courtesy of Drawn & Quarterly hide caption
Chanell Stone photographs places like overgrown lots and green spaces at public housing projects, often including herself in the frame. Above, "In search of a certain Eden," 2019, Brooklyn. Chanell Stone hide caption
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