A Chinese worker is seen at a construction site in Beijing. Economic changes in China and in other places have reduced demand and prices for commodities like the metal in the building's structure. AP hide caption
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Tuesday
Thursday
High-profile events like bridge collapses or road sinkholes (like this one in Maryland in 2010) could make you think America's roads are crumbling. That's not quite true. Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Mark Cuban, left, as President of the United States, faces killer sharks with Ian Ziering in the Syfy film Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! The Global Asylum/Syfy hide caption
Syfy's 'Sharknado 3' Fails At Being Really Good Bad Television
Tuesday
Donald Trump has landed in controversy since getting into the Republican race for the presidential nomination, but he has only seen his standing increase. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
It could be a bumpy road ahead for Congress — not least because, well, they'll have to find ways to fund fixes for old, bumpy roads. trekandshoot/iStockphoto hide caption
Thursday
Orange Is the New Black star Uzo Aduba, left, and So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley announce the nominees for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption
Emmy Nominations For 'Transparent,' Tatiana Maslany Showcase New Talent
Wednesday
Secondary school teacher Sarah Ward at home on maternity leave with her 3-month-old daughter, Esme Kelliher. A resident of New Zealand, Ward has access to paid leave, something many American mothers do not. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks with reporters after meeting with eurozone leaders in Brussels on Monday. The leaders reached a tentative agreement on a bailout program that provides cash in exchange for changes in the way the Greek government operates. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP hide caption
Sunday
Robin Thede is head writer for Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. She's previously been a reporter for E! News, a writer for BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood and head writer for The Queen Latifah Show. Jaxonphotogroup/Courtesy of Robin Thede hide caption
In The Writer's Room, One Woman Quietly Makes Late Night History
Saturday
The freighter American Mariner discharges its load of iron ore in Cleveland last November. Prices for iron ore and other commodities have plunged amid economic uncertainty in China and Europe. Mark Duncan/AP hide caption
Friday
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has caught fire with some on the Democratic left, but, in the end, he may wind up helping Hillary Clinton. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption
Wednesday
A trader claps on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the close of the day after trading was paused for nearly four hours due to a "technical glitch" on Wednesday. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush participates in a Fourth of July parade in Amherst, N.H., on Saturday. Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
A worker welds parts in fans for industrial ventilation systems at the Robinson Fans Inc. plant in Harmony, Pa., in February. Hourly wages in the U.S. remained unchanged last month. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption
Wednesday
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (right) stars opposite Rob Corddry in the HBO series Ballers. Jeff Daly/HBO hide caption