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This Aug 25, 2020 image captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the planet Jupiter and one of its moons, Europa, at left, when the planet was 406 million miles from Earth. AP hide caption

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NASA is sending an Ada Limón poem to Jupiter's moon Europa — and maybe your name too?

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Wednesday

A poster from a social media campaign started by Wall Street Journal journalists for Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. Wall Street Journal hide caption

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Some Jews keep a place empty at Seder tables for a jailed journalist in Russia

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Saturday

Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States reacts during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Slalom on Saturday in Are, Sweden. Jonas Ericsson/Agence Zoom/Getty Images hide caption

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Mikaela Shiffrin breaks the record for most alpine skiing World Cup race wins

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Friday

Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States takes 1st place during the Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom on Friday in Are, Sweden. Jonas Ericsson/Agence Zoom/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, Jan. 7, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Blinken has a lot on his plate including tensions with China and the war in Ukraine

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Tuesday

In rural Alaska, federal money aims to transform internet access

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Friday

Rep. Peltola says her Alaskan heritage is interwoven into everything she does

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Friday

Mohamad Dalli (as Wissam) and Gia Madi (as Joanna) in the film "1982." 1982 hide caption

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'1982' explores the complexities of love and war in Lebanon

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Monday

Ukrainian Orthodox church in Maryland prays for those in Ukraine

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Saturday

Simon Martinez, ranch manager of the Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch, poses for a portrait. Sharon Chischilly for NPR hide caption

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Drought is forcing farmers in Colorado to make tough choices

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Thursday

Artist Stan Herd's portrait of NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson on display in Atlanta is 70 feet by 90 feet. John Zarr/Earthworks hide caption

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Landscape artist unveils a giant portrait of NASA pioneer Stephanie Wilson

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Thursday

A crab cake is pictured from Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen in Baltimore, where chef John Shields is experimenting with adding tofu to his crab mix. Courtesy of Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen hide caption

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Sacrilegious Or Just Economical? Famous Maryland Chef Adds Tofu To His Crab Cakes

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Sunday

Danny Reeves, senior pastor at First Baptist Corsicana in Texas, plans to share his experience with COVID-19 with his congregation and encourage everyone who's eligible to get vaccinated. Courtesy of Danny Reeves hide caption

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Unvaccinated Pastor Who Almost Died Of COVID Now Preaches The Importance Of Vaccines

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Friday

Edith Murway (right) with her friend Carmen Gutworth at the gym. Gutworth convinced Murway to join her at the gym, which is how at 91 she got hooked on lifting. Guinness World Records/Edith Murway hide caption

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Meet The Nonagenarian Who Is A Record-Breaking Weightlifter

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Wednesday

An anonymous bidder won a pristine copy of a 1996 Nintendo Mario 64 for $1.56 million, according to Heritage Auctions. Heritage Auctions hide caption

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Mamma Mia! Super Mario 64 Is The First Video Game To Sell For More Than $1 Million

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Wednesday

Painting by David Bowie on auction. Cowley Abbott hide caption

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A David Bowie Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction

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Tuesday

An illustrated portrait of American author, astronomer and farmer Benjamin Banneker from the mid- to late-18th century. He's credited as being a surveyor, farmer, mathematician and astronomer. Stock Montage/Getty Images hide caption

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A Black Scientist Was An Early Cicada Researcher. His Work Has Been Mostly Overlooked

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Monday

The Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles is a "micro museum" tucked away on the third floor of a Macy's in the city's Crenshaw district. The museum has been closed since March 2020. Keasha Dumas Heath hide caption

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Keasha Dumas Heath

Pandemic Has Many Small Museums At Risk Of Closing Permanently

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Friday

Sasha Velour stars in The Island We Made, an opera composed by Angélica Negrón and filmed in a mid-century Staten Island house. Matthew Placek/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'The Island We Made': Lip-Sync Opera And High Drag Sing An Ode To Mothers

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Thursday

Yunseo Choi won first place Wednesday in this year's Regeneron Science Talent Search STEM competition. Society for Science hide caption

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me An Algorithm: STEM Contest Winner Pairs Data

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Monday

Tim Shantz conducts Luminous Voices' first car concert on Oct. 4, 2020. Kenton Smith hide caption

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Kenton Smith

Car Concerts Offer Choirs A Way To Rehearse And Perform

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Friday

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2020 In The Kitchen: The Year We Spent Making, Baking, Frying And Trying

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