Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa (right) flips pork chops at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines while Terry Aupperle of Wiota watches. Aupperle lives in Cass County. He can't vote for King anymore because of redistricting. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan holds up a Green Bay Packers jersey during a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fair. Steve Pope/Getty Images hide caption

The quayside at Compagnia della Vela in Venice, Italy, is largely deserted. Authorities have targeted yacht owners as part of a crackdown on tax evasion, and many boat owners have sailed to other countries in the Mediterranean. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

Lighting director Jackie Finney runs the light show during concerts for the band fun. Mito Habe-Evans/NPR hide caption

Nasser Ali (Mathieu Amalric) is a man who wills himself to die in the film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Chicken with Plums. Patricia Khan/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

Molly Ringwald made her name as one of the "Brat Pack" of actors who appeared in John Hughes' teen films in the '80s. She starred in The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles, among others. Fergus Greer/HarperCollins hide caption

Egypt's new president, Mohammed Morsi, has promised to improve the lives of ordinary Egyptians during his first 100 days in office. But Morsi, shown here in July, is dealing with multiple challenges, including an economy that has been struggling since last year's revolution. Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of New York state's Department of Financial Services, got British bank Standard Chartered to pay a $340 million settlement over allegations that it schemed with the Iranian government to launder billions of dollars. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

A memorial marks the site of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre in Wounded Knee, S.D. The town is located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home to the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Kristi Eaton/AP hide caption

The family-owned Russel Sifers Candy Company has been making Valomilks — and only Valomilks — for decades. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption

Marian McPartland hosted NPR's Piano Jazz for 33 years. Courtesy of the artist hide caption