A Russian serviceman patrols Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station on May 1. A series of exchanges in recent weeks has made conditions at the plant more dangerous. Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on September 30, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Steve Holett surveys the aftermath of the Elmo 2 Fire at his property, where he had spent the last 18 months building a home. Lisa Holett hide caption
Former President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower on Wednesday in New York, on his way to the New York attorney general's office for a deposition in a civil investigation. Julia Nikhinson/AP hide caption
A student pilot and flight instructor prepare to take off on a training flight outside of Phoenix, AZ. David Schaper/NPR hide caption
Taylor Swift attends the "All Too Well" New York premiere on Nov. 12, 2021. Swift responded to a copyright lawsuit about her 2014 hit "Shake It Off" this week. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption
Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash where former NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant died in Calabasas, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2020. Bryant's widow is taking her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Fire Department to a federal jury seeking compensation for photos deputies shared of the remains of the NBA star, his daughter and seven others who died in the crash. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption
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A man holds a flag and listens to a speaker during a rally at South Carolina's Statehouse on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Meg Kinnard/AP hide caption
Muhammad Syed, 51, was taken into custody Monday in connection with the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, N.M., over the last nine months. He faces charges in two of the deaths and may be charged in the others. Albuquerque Police Department via AP hide caption
A photo of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. is displayed during a news conference April 24, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif., announcing the arrest of the man suspected to be the so-called Golden State Killer. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
After a career of cracking cold cases, investigator Paul Holes opens up
A discarded coffee cup may have just helped crack this decades-old murder case
Research shows that expanded access to preventive care and coverage has led to an increase in colon cancer screenings, vaccinations, use of contraception and chronic disease screenings. Ngampol Thongsai/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
A health worker gives a polio vaccine to a child in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 23. British health authorities on Wednesday said they will offer a polio booster dose to children aged 1 to 9 in London, after finding evidence the virus has been spreading in multiple regions of the capital. Fareed Khan/AP hide caption
In this Jan. 20, 2001, file photo, standing in the rain, President George W. Bush waves as he watches his inaugural parade pass by the White House viewing stand in Washington, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2001. With him are his wife and first lady Laura Bush and his father, former President George H.W. Bush. Stephan Savoia/AP hide caption
Proposed reforms for the Electoral Count Act draw broad support
Dr. Nicole Scott, the residency program director at Indiana's largest teaching hospital, is worried what the near-total ban on abortion in the state means for her hospital's ability to recruit and retain the best doctors. Farah Yousry/Side Effects Public Media hide caption
Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old
Tarot can't predict the future, but it can help you make that big decision
Local law enforcement officers are seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Biden signs semiconductor bill into law, though Trump raid overshadows event
Republicans demand answers from DOJ and FBI over Trump search raid
Analysis: Fox and right-wing media snap to Trump's defense after FBI search
Backers turn up at Mar-a-Lago to show support for Donald Trump after FBI raid
A driver pumps gas at a Gulf gas station in Lynnfield, Mass., on July 19. Gasoline prices are dropping, which is helping bring down inflation. But the cost of many other things are still climbing. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie testifies during a hearing before Senate Armed Services Committee in September, 2021. The committee held the hearing "to receive testimony on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations." Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Inside a TV news station determined to report facts in the Taliban's Afghanistan
A former Marine details the chaotic exit from Afghanistan — and how we should mark it
Protesters line the street June 4 around the front of the Nebraska State Capitol during an Abortion Rights Rally in Lincoln, Neb. Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP hide caption
Mashpee Wampanoag Kerri Helme uses plant fiber to weave a basket while sitting next to a fire on November 15, 2018, at the Wampanoag Homesite at the Plimoth Patuxet Museums, in Plymouth, Mass. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks at a Memorial Day observance event May 30 in Vancouver, Wash. Taylor Balkom/The Columbian via AP hide caption
Tim Michels, Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump listens at a rally Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wisc. Morry Gash/AP hide caption
The broadcast goes on as Donny Broussard and the Louisiana Stars play during the KVPI morning show at Fred's Lounge. Emily Kask for NPR hide caption
An endemic white-fronted spider monkey, an endangered species due to habitat loss, climbs a branch in Cristalino II State Park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil in July 2019. Rodrigo Vargas/AP hide caption
The Beluga whale swims in the lock of Notre Dame de la Garenne in Saint-Pierre-la-Garenne, west of Paris, France, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. During Wednesday's rescue operation, the dangerously thin animal began to have breathing difficulties, and experts decided the most humane thing to do was to euthanize the creature. Aurelien Morissard/AP hide caption
The monkeypox outbreak is growing in the U.S. and vaccines remain in short supply. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Vision divine du 11 Mars 1948, is a series of eight drawings by Ivoirian artist Frédéric Bruly Bouabré. They depict a vision that Bouabré said he experienced that year: "seven colored suns" creating a "circle of beauty around their 'mother-sun.' " This piece and other works from Bouabré are part of an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art. Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art hide caption
