German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the Konrad Adenauer House in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest economy. Michael Kappeler/AP hide caption
A view of the entrance to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City on May 14, 2020. Hospital and nursing home workers across New York are required to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday, prompting concerns over noncompliance and potential staffing shortages. Cindy Ord/Getty Images hide caption
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical," dominated the 2021 Tony Awards on Sunday. Matthew Murphy/Boneau/Bryan-Brown via AP hide caption
Salman Khan Rashid, 24, right, and his mother, Sana Rashid, at home. Salman lost his job as a golf coach at a Mumbai sports club during the pandemic. The household, which includes Salman's three sisters, is now surviving on savings. But when he's able, he'll give a little money or food to others facing food insecurity. Viraj Nayar for NPR hide caption
In this photo provided by Kimberly Fossen, people work at the scene of an Amtrak train derailment on Saturday in north-central Montana. Multiple people were injured when the train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed Saturday, the train agency said. Kimberly Fossen/AP hide caption
A view of the border bridge in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, Friday evening, Sept. 24, 2021, across the Rio Grande river from Del Rio, Texas. Felix Marquez/AP hide caption
Wilma Banks, who lives in the neighborhood of New Orleans East, sits on her bed next to her nebulizer and CPAP machine. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, when much of New Orleans was left without power, she wasn't able to power up the medical devices and had only her limited supply of inhalers to widen her airways. Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica hide caption
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Fifty barracks are available for accommodation in the Krnjaca asylum center in Serbia, just outside the capital Belgrade. Single men live in separate housing, while families stay together. For those who decide to return home, the International Organization for Migration offers a "voluntary return and reintegration" program in the camp. Elisa Oddone hide caption
It seemed as if the 2005 album by Kenneth Kaunda, We Shall Fight HIV/AIDS, had vanished. But then ... it was found! Here's what could be the sole surviving copy, now being remastered for re-release this year. Allegra Alcoff hide caption
Anthony Hamilton performs on Sept. 16 in New York City. Love Is The New Black is his first full length album in five years. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption
Poor Mitch (Steve Carell) just wants to eat his gelato. Apple TV+ hide caption
In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 file photo, people take part in the Zurich Pride parade in Switzerland. Swiss voters will wrap up a referendum on Sept. 26, 2021, to decide whether to allow same-sex marriage. Michael Buholzer/AP hide caption
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at the Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield, Mo. Liz Sanders/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
This photo shows a scene after an Israeli army operation that left several Palestinian men killed, in the West Bank village of Beit Anan on Sept. 26, 2021. Multiple Palestinian gunmen were killed in shootouts with Israeli security forces during a West Bank arrest operation cracking down on Hamas, the Israeli military said. Nasser Nasser/AP hide caption
The FBI's El Paso, Texas, office received a report of an assault of a female service member by male Afghan evacuees at a complex in New Mexico. Adria Malcolm/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Uncollected or duplicate photographs found in boxes and drawers in backrooms of Kabul's photo studios. Lynzy Billing hide caption
Weight lifting or other forms of strength training is a smart addition to your exercise routines. It helps stave off chronic illness and can help manage weight gain. gradyreese/Getty Images hide caption
A student arrives for the first day of class at Brooklyn's PS 245 elementary school in New York on Sept. 13. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is offering $7,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds to send children to schools without mask mandates. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Lava from a volcano eruption surrounds a house on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands on Thursday. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption
Performers dressed as Pikachu, a character from Pokemon series game titles, march during the Pikachu Outbreak event hosted by The Pokemon Co. on August 9, 2017 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images hide caption
Spinning on the hamster wheel allows Mr. Goxx to select a cryptocurrency to trade. Choosing one of two tunnels to run through allows him to buy or sell. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Shoppers line up to buy supplies at Costco Wholesale in New Jersey last year as fears over COVID-19 grew around the world. The company recently reintroduced limits on toilet paper, cleaning supplies and other products as it copes with supply chain challenges. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
Rapper Gunna and Goodr CEO Jasmine Crowe pose for a photo in the first ever Goodr grocery store at an Atlanta middle school he formerly attended. Jasmine Crowe hide caption
The nation is preparing for COVID vaccine boosters, though exactly who needs one is not entirely clear. Emily Elconin/Getty Images hide caption
It's a stack of COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They provide proof that you've had your shot — but aren't exactly wallet-size at 4-by-3 inches. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group via Getty Images hide caption
Colette Maze, now 107, began playing the piano at age 5 and defied the social conventions of her day to embrace it as a profession rather than as a pastime. Her son first arranged for her performances to be recorded when she was in her 90s. She has just released her sixth album. Family photo; Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption
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