A worker at the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Co-operative's processing facility carries a bag of freshly harvested rooibos to the processing area. The country's rooibos tea exports have skyrocketed from barely 500 tons in 1996 to nearly 9,000 tons today — enough to fill 3.6 billion teabags. But indigenous farmers were long cut out of the revenues, until a ground-breaking agreement was forged. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption

Left to right: Turkish presidential candidates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Chris McGrath/Getty Images; Burak Kara/Getty Images hide caption

Seton Hall University gave Grace Mariani's service dog, Justin, a special doggie diploma this week, to the delight of Mariani and her fellow graduates. Seton Hall University/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

Justine Lupe, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook in Succession. Macall Polay/HBO hide caption

This choir from South Africa spent two years singing in Britain, and even performed for Queen Victoria in 1891. But their journey did not end well. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption

A face mask languishes in the grass in Krakow, Poland. With the state of emergency over, some people are relishing freedom from masks while others believe masking up is still a wise preventive measure. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest after police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home. The 11-year-old survived and is recovering. Courtesy of Nakala Murry via AP hide caption

New quiz, who dis? J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram speaks during a news conference in Washington, on April 14. The DEA on Friday stripped one of the nation's largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after determining it failed to flag thousands of suspicious orders at the height of the opioid crisis. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

The brain requires a large number of nutrients for optimal health and efficiency, but micronutrients are typically absorbed better through foods than through supplements. Grace Cary/Getty Images hide caption

Tracey Wilkinson (left), a pediatric doctor with Indiana University School of Medicine, and Caroline E. Rouse, a maternal fetal medicine doctor with IU School of Medicine, line up outside of a conference room to support Caitlin Bernard during Thursday's hearing. Mykal McEldowney/AP hide caption

Ophelia Dahl, cofounder of the global group Partners in Health, is the recipient of the 2023 Radcliffe Medal from Harvard University, awarded each year to "an individual who has had a transformative impact on society." Partners in Health builds local partnerships to address health issues. Dahl was hailed for her "unfailing optimism, clarity of vision and unsurpassed ability to get the work done." Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Greenwich International Film Festival hide caption

South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott holds his first town hall as a declared Republican presidential candidate at Novelty Machine and Supply Co. in Sioux City, Iowa on May 24, 2023. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption

Marlin High School in Texas was set to hold its graduation this week — but it postponed the ceremony, saying only a small portion of the senior class was able to graduate. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

Foods that are ultraprocessed are those that have many added ingredients like artifical colors or preservatives. An apple undergoes minimal processing when it gets made into applesauce. But when it gets made into a shelf-stable apple pie or candy gummies with added coloring, these foods are considered ultraprocessed. Meredith Rizzo for NPR hide caption

Study participants in The Gambia received a measles vaccine through a virtually pain-free sticker. Early data on adults and children as young as nine months suggest the syringe-free skin patch is safe and effective. Micron Biomedical hide caption