Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke during a Senate hearing last month. Senators from both ends of the political spectrum argue that financial reforms are insufficient to protect taxpayers from potential risks posed by large banks. Gary Cameron/Reuters/Landov hide caption
The 63-year-old Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., has been labeled structurally deficient — as is 1 in 9 bridges in America. Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times/Landov hide caption
Rembrandt, A Lady and Gentleman in Black, 1633. Oil on canvas, 131.6 x 109 cm. Inscribed at the foot: Rembrandt.ft: 1633. This monumental work hung in a prominent spot in the Dutch Room, visible through its windows overlooking the court. Rembrandt completed this work in his second year in Amsterdam in 1632. FBI hide caption
Gun enthusiasts take part in a shooting competition at a club outside Zurich. The gun culture is deeply entrenched in Switzerland, where citizens as young as 10 learn to shoot. Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson /NPR hide caption
The New York Post is notorious for topping its stories of scandal and gossip with brazen and pun-laden headlines. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Connie Jacobson, coroner in Natrona County, Wyo., says suicide is one of the biggest public health problems facing the state. Wyoming has the highest suicide rate in the U.S., and two-thirds of suicides in the state are by firearm. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
Ali Hamdani was a doctor in Iraq before becoming a translator for NPR. He now lives in North Carolina. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro/NPR hide caption
A Jewish settler looks at the West Bank settlement of Maaleh Adumim from the E-1 area on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem on Dec. 5. The Israelis are planning a controversial housing project in E-1. Sebastian Scheiner/AP hide caption
Is your family budget really like the federal budget? iStockphoto.com hide caption
People stand in line outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
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