All Things Considered

An anti-abortion activist rallies outside the Supreme Court on Nov. 1, as arguments about Texas' abortion law begin. The court has allowed the law to remain in place for now. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

Masayuki Uemura designed the NES's cartridge game system. TENGKU BAHAR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

At-home rapid COVID-19 tests, like this one from Abbott, can be difficult to find and cost-prohibitive for some families. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

After the metal frames and baby coral are put in, the reefs are usually able to fully recover in two to three years' time. The coral above is one that has been restored three years after the reef stars were installed. Tim Lamont/University of Exeter hide caption

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) with Premier Li Keqiang (left) and members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the eve of China's National Day on Sept. 30. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Demonstrators gather in front of the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments earlier this month in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a case about a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

A man is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. The omicron variant appears to be driving a surge in South Africa. New studies suggest that vaccines might not be as effective against this variant but that a booster shot can be helpful. Shiraaz Mohamed/AP hide caption

President Biden walks to Marine One outside the White House on Dec. 2. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

Art Montagne in Honolulu, 1940; his letter to his mom, December 1941; and the American destroyer USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Renee Montagne; Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption