The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, on Tuesday. The Port of Baltimore, which has the highest volume of auto imports in the U.S., is now temporarily closed. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by the Dali container vessel sending vehicles into the Patapsco River as viewed from Riviera Beach MD on March 26, 2024. Carol Guzy/Carol Guzy for NPR hide caption
A Baltimore bridge collapse timeline; Disney and DeSantis settle legal battle
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The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of the container ship Dali after the bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday. Jay Fleming hide caption
6 presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse; former RNC chair dropped from NBC
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Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support Tuesday, March 26, in Baltimore. Steve Ruark/AP hide caption
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses; SCOTUS takes on abortion pill case
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Palestinian people with empty bowls wait for food at a donation point in Rafah. A report out this week shows widespread hunger and malnutrition in Gaza but stopped short of declaring it a "famine." Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption
Israeli defense chief visits U.S.; 4 men charged in Moscow concert hall attack
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, talks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, during their meeting at Tahrir palace in Cairo, on Thursday. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
Blinken visits Israel amid tensions over Rafah invasion plan; DOJ sues Apple
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Alabama lawmakers approved a bill barring public colleges and other entities from using money to support diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
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The University of Miami Hurricanes (mascot: Sebastian the Ibis) played the University of Indiana Hoosiers (no mascot at all) during the second round of the NCAA men's tournament in 2023. The Hurricanes won, just saying. Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption
Two members of the National Guard patrol an area of land behind the federal border wall Tuesday evening, March 19in Mission, Texas. Valerie Gonzalez/AP hide caption
Texas immigration law put on hold; Mississippi cops who tortured 2 men sentenced
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Palestinian crowds struggle to buy bread from a bakery in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Feb. 18. Fatima Shbair/AP hide caption
Famine in Gaza is 'imminent;' how Louisana's abortion ban changed maternal care
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking on a visit to his campaign headquarters after a presidential election in Moscow, Russia, early Monday. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption
Putin wins Russian election; Supreme Court tackles misinformation, censorship case
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A member of a local election commission prepares a polling station with a sign that reads "Election of the President of Russia March 15-17 2024" for early voting in the village of Sennaya Guba, Republic of Karelia, on March 10. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Putin all but certain to win Russia's election; Chicago to begin evicting migrants
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Members of the G9 and Family gang stand guard at their roadblock in the Delmas 6 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, March 11. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption
Haiti's political transition faces challenges; EU approves AI regulation legislation
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NPR producer Hafsa Fathima with family and friends celebrating Eid Al-Fitr. Hafsa Fathima/NPR hide caption
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President Biden delivers the State of the Union address in the House chamber of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 7. Shawn Thew/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption