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Looking to clear clutter from the garage? It's a menacing task weighing on many who are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. KPD Images/Getty Images hide caption
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department. Karen Ducey/Getty Images hide caption
Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Felt 'Destined To Fail' After Cuts And Public Backlash
Protesters march with the family of Jacob Blake during a rally against racism and police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2020. STEPHEN MATUREN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A Father's Fight Paved Way For Independent Investigation Into Kenosha Shooting
A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., during protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, on Sunday. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA Today/Via Reuters hide caption
For schools starting the fall with online-only instruction, Khan Academy Founder and CEO Sal Khan says, "Everything should be about pulling kids out of the screen." Rachel Murray/Getty Images for The LA Promise hide caption
Making The Best Of Virtual Learning: Some Advice From The Founder Of Khan Academy
The woodsy cover image of Taylor Swift's new album Folklore evokes cottagecore. Republic Records via AP hide caption
Now that the $600 in additional weekly unemployment benefits has expired for Sandy Villatoro, she's not sure how she and her husband will support their family in the coming months. Courtesy of Sandy Villatoro hide caption
With $600 Unemployment Aid Gone, Homelessness Is What Keeps This Mother Up At Night
Personnel enter and exit the NHL bubble in Toronto, one of two host cities, along with Edmonton, where the league has resumed its season. Rick Madonik/Toronto Star via Getty Images hide caption
NHL Commissioner On How The League Keeps Athletes Safe: 'Be As Flexible As Possible'
A journalist runs past federal officers during a protest against racial injustice in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 30 in Portland, Ore. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman talks to reporters in January at the Capitol in Olympia about a series of election and ballot security bills her office is asking the state Legislature to consider during the current session. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Mail-In Voting Is 'Not Rampant Voter Fraud,' Says Washington's Top Election Official
A patient in a first-stage study of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 receives a shot in March at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Public Health Expert Calls To Repair Distrust In A COVID-19 Vaccine
In San Francisco, a poster seen in March urges the public to socially distance in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Judy Heumann, a founder of the disability civil rights movement, reflects on the changes ushered in by the Americans with Disabilities Act, three decades after it was signed into law. Joe Shapiro/NPR hide caption
One Laid Groundwork For The ADA; The Other Grew Up Under Its Promises
School buses sit parked at a lot in Marietta, Ga., in March. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has pushed for students to return to school in the fall, but the state's largest system, in Gwinnett County, has decided on all-virtual learning. Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption