The investigation into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents entered the public view after FBI agents searched the former president's Mar-a-Lago resort. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
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Early morning hikers rest before walking down Piestewa Peak, a city park in Phoenix, Ariz. El Niño drives even hotter, drier weather in the Southwest United States, on top of growing heat risk from human-caused climate change. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption
A recent video from Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis includes an image with three fake photos of former President Donald Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci hugging. These three images appear to be AI-generated. DeSantis War Room/Screenshot and annotation by NPR hide caption
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Christina Lamoureux and her fiancé, Brian Fritzsche, have been planning their wedding since January 2021. Now they may have to scramble to avoid the wildfire smoke from Canada that's drifted into the U.S. across the Northeast and Midwest. Christina Lamoureux hide caption
A North Korean soldier looks across the Yalu river near Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong in April 2017. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Drilling rigs sit unused on a lot in Odessa, Texas, in the Permian Basin, in March 2022. U.S. oil companies are thriving as they look to avoid the boom-and-bust cycles of the past. That has big implications, including for consumers and global producers. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
A general view showing buildings shrouded by polluted air in Seoul on April 12, 2023. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A Venezuelan migrant watches the boat he hopes to take across the Gulf of Urabá once he gets enough money together for the trip. Carlos Villalon for NPR hide caption
Here's one route where immigration has slowed since Biden's new U.S. border rules
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Evan Milligan, center, plaintiff in an Alabama redistricting case, speaks following Supreme Court oral arguments on Oct. 4, 2022. The court on Thursday ruled in favor of Milligan in the case, ordering the creation of a second Alabama congressional district with a large Black population. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Smoky air is filled with microscopic flakes of particulate matter that can get into the lungs and even into the blood stream. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Staying safe in smoky air is particularly important for some people. Here's how
Former President Donald Trump visits with campaign volunteers at the Grimes Community Complex Park, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
Tessa was a chatbot originally designed by researchers to help prevent eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association had hoped Tessa would be a resource for those seeking information, but the chatbot was taken down when artificial intelligence-related capabilities, added later on, caused the chatbot to provide weight loss advice. Screengrab hide caption
The entrance to The Juilliard School, which is located at Lincoln Center's campus in New York City. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Workers finish tending a street lamp June 8 as smoke from Canadian wildfires obscures the view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington. The haze from the wildfires is taking its toll on outdoor workers along the Eastern U.S. who carried on with their jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancelation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
When will air quality improve? A lot is riding on the wind
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Customers arrive for the dinner service at Wool Growers, a 67-year-old Basque restaurant in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's district. The Republican leader is facing opposition from within his own party, but back home, some constituents are praising his performance under tough circumstances. Joshua Yeager/KVPR hide caption
Kevin McCarthy survived his first political battle. This is how his hometown reacted
The setting sun illuminates the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Here are the major Supreme Court decisions we're still waiting for this term
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Harold Varner III (left) is doused by teammate Talor Gooch after Varner won the LIV Golf Invitational - DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 28, in Sterling, Va. The upstart tour will be united along with the PGA Tour, in a blockbuster merger. Rob Carr/Getty Images hide caption
Ken Paxton was impeached by the Republican-led Texas House of Representatives last month after investigators accused him of a long list of crimes and violations. Nate Paul, an Austin-based businessman with ties to Paxton's impeachment, was arrested Thursday. Julia Reihs/KUT hide caption
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RSV is a seasonal virus that lands tens of thousands of young children in the hospital every year. On Thursday, advisors to the FDA voted in favor of approving a long-acting antibody that protects infants from RSV. Christoph Soeder/Picture Alliance via Getty Images hide caption
New father Yappe Pako gets help with his kangaroo care carrier from midwife Marie-Josée Miezan. His newborn son is named Ambo Crisostome. They're in the kangaroo care ward at the University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville in the Ivory Coast. A new program teaches the technique to moms â and dads. It's especially beneficial for preterm and low birthweight babies. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds for NPR hide caption
The moment a Bexar County Sheriff's Deputy is accused of "cueing" his drug-sniffing dog to alert on Alek Schott's pickup truck. Bexar County Sheriff's Office body camera video hide caption
General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during the opening of contract talks with the United Auto Workers on July 16, 2019, in Detroit. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption
Teo Yoo and Greta Lee star as Hae Sung and Nora, childhood sweethearts who reconnect decades later in Past Lives. A24 hide caption
Christine and the Queens performs at the Mojave Tent during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
Christine and the Queens' new album is an operatic exploration of grief and angels
The remains of the Kakhovka Dam as seen by satellite on June 7, 2023. Seismologists claim to have seen an explosive signal around the time of the dam's collapse. Maxar Technologies hide caption
Andy Villagomez clears what remains of a large tree that overshadowed his front yard before falling to Typhoon Mawar, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam. Grace Garces Bordallo/AP hide caption
Guam is still recovering from Typhoon Mawar, but residents are taking it in stride
The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain on a massive scale, likely allowing it to keep a clear head in both warm and cool waters. Tom Kleindinst/Marine Biological Laboratory hide caption
