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While the U.S. military has used burn pits in other conflicts, one expert says they were exceptionally large in Iraq and Afghanistan. Scott Nelson/Getty Images hide caption
What is the legacy of burn pits? For some Iraqis, it's a lifetime of problems
Migrants from Venezuela, who boarded a bus in Del Rio, Texas, disembark within view of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. and NYC — with no plan for what's next
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced in late December that residents older than 80 would be able to receive doses of the vaccine from their county health departments. Chris Jackson/AP hide caption
Workers at an urgent care facility in Woodbridge, Va., check health records while testing patients for COVID-19 on April 15, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Alicia Keys and Hrishikesh Hirway in Netflix's new documentary series, Song Exploder — an adaptation of Hirway's popular podcast. Matt Sayles/Netflix hide caption
Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, N.Y. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
For Inmates With COVID-19, Anxiety and Isolation Make Prison 'Like A Torture Chamber'
Tanisha Long founded an unofficial Black Lives Matters chapter in Pittsburgh. She is actively campaigning for Joe Biden to win Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the election. Nate Smallwood for NPR hide caption
Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote
Elizabeth Neumann, assistant secretary of counterterrorism and threat prevention at the Department of Homeland Security, testifies at a House subcommittee hearing on confronting white supremacy and the adequacy of the federal response in June 2019. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Former DHS Official: Trump Pouring 'Fuel On The Fire' Of Domestic Extremism
Teacher Alisha Morris created an interactive tracker of coronavirus in schools, current through Aug. 23, including this map, created by another volunteer. The National Education Association will now take on updates to the database. US schools tracker/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count
'It's Not Religion': In 'The Runaways,' Bhutto Examines The Lure Of Extremism
Scientists, artists, thinkers, activists and journalists gather for meals and conservation in an episode of Pan y Circo, hosted by Diego Luna (center). Amazon Studios hide caption
Diego Luna Says Shared Meals On 'Pan Y Circo' Transformed Cast And Crew Alike
Maria Ressa, CEO of the Rappler news site, leaves a Philippine regional trial court after being convicted for cyber libel on June 15. Ressa, a veteran journalist and outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, is the focus of A Thousand Cuts, a documentary to be released virtually in the U.S. on Aug. 7. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images hide caption
The historic Ashtabula Lift Bridge in Ashtabula, Ohio opened in 1925. Da'Shaunae Marisa for NPR hide caption
In Ashtabula, Ohio, Young People Fight For The County's Political Future
Jane Elliott, an educator and anti-racism activist, first conducted her blue eyes/brown eyes exercise in her third-grade classroom in Iowa in 1968. Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption