The devastation on Fort Myers Beach is clear in a view south of Matanzas Pass Preserve. Thomas James for WGCU/NPR hide caption
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A walleye fishing tournament in Ohio was the scene of outrage when egg-shaped lead weights were found in fish. The two-person team who submitted them had the heaviest catch, before they were disqualified. This file photo shows a fish that's not involved in the scandal. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley is pictured in 2018. An independent investigation found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the National Women's Soccer League. Players Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual coercion dating back a decade involving former coach Paul Riley. Anne M. Peterson/AP hide caption
Planned Parenthood opened the Fairview Heights Health Center in Fairview Heights, Illinois, in 2019, anticipating a surge in patients from across the region. That surge is quickly materializing. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Planned Parenthood mobile clinic will take abortion to red-state borders
Harvey Matthews was born in the River Road community. He stands with Macedonia Baptist Church First Lady, Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, also president of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition. She has led the fight to preserve and prevent further desecration of the cemetery. André Chung for NPR hide caption
Darrell Brooks, 40, faces 77 charges after driving a maroon SUV into a Christmas Parade in Waukesha, Wis., last November. Mark Hoffman/AP hide caption
The Karsto gas processing plant in the municipality of Tysvær, Norway — which said it will increase security around its oil installations after the Nord Stream pipeline leaks. Cornelius Poppe/NTB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines
People clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Friday. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Ta'Wan Grant and Lexxus Cherry in the front yard of their home in the Dunbar neighborhood of Fort Myers, Fla., on Sunday. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption
Sacheen Littlefeather on stage at AMPAS Presents An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Sept. 17, 2022 in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
Jim and Susan Helton sit int he back of a car outside a hotel in Fort Myers, Fla. Their home in Fort Myers beach was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption
After Ian demolished their home, a Florida couple wonders where to go
A LUMA team works to restore power in San Juan days after Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to the island. Jose Jimenez/Getty Images hide caption
Carla Claure's daughters prefer eating homemade meals at home than the "nasty" food served at school. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
A security guard and an unidentified man look at an area where several people were killed as they were caught in a surging crowd entering Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum for a concert by The Who on Dec. 3, 1979. Brian Horton/AP hide caption
Lauren Reh, Alicia Mierke and Sue Ann Cornwell embrace during the Sunrise Remembrance ceremony at Clark County Government Center Amphitheater in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2022. Bridget Bennett for NPR hide caption
Las Vegas mass shooting survivors turn to each other to find strength through tragedy
Composers (clockwise from upper left): Antonio Sanchez, Germaine Franco, Camilo Lara, Lalo Schifrin, Maria Grever, Gustavo Santaolalla and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Mike Gallegos for NPR hide caption
TikTokers Marcus Macal, Pasha Grozdov, and Katie Webster. Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Francie Pucin stands near her home at the Palmetto Palms RV Resort in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday. She moved to the state from Illinois, expecting better weather. Quil Lawrence/NPR hide caption
Flooding and closed roads are some of the challenges Florida's people face after Ian
Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia. Scott Barbour/Getty Images hide caption
Celina Washburn protests outside the Arizona Capitol to voice her dissent with an abortion ruling, on Sept. 23, 2022, in Phoenix. Matt York/AP hide caption
From left, Gordon Newman, Frank Green, Sammie Robinson and Terry Pierce open up about life in the Angola Louisiana State Penitentiary. The Visiting Room Project hide caption
May Francis (Fran) Bridges in Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 22. Emily Kask for NPR hide caption
Jackson, Miss., residents struggle with basic needs as the water crisis disrupts life
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A Rolls Royce swept into the mangroves in Bonita Springs, south of Cape Coral, on Sept. 30, 2022. Scott Neuman/NPR hide caption
In the wake of Hurricane Ian's destruction, Floridians are picking up the pieces
Water floods a damaged trailer park in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday after Hurricane Ian passed by the area. Steve Helber/AP hide caption