A man walks out of a vaccination bus at a mobile vaccine clinic in Midtown Manhattan, Dec. 6, 2021. New York City is ending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. The vaccine mandate, which led to the firing of hundreds of city workers who declined to get the shots, will end on Friday, Adams said in a news release. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
In this image from video released and partially redacted by the city of Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 27, 2023, Tyre Nichols leans against a car after a brutal attack by five Memphis Police officers on Jan. 7, in Memphis. AP hide caption
LeBron James now stands alone atop the NBA's all-time scoring list, ousting another Laker great, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, from the No. 1 spot. James is seen here last month. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images hide caption
President Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, with honored guests who embody the administration's policies in attendance. Here, Biden and Vice President Harris stand onstage at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting on Feb. 3 in Philadelphia. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Televisions broadcast President Joe Biden as he delivers his State of the Union address last year. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Cuban American salsa singer Celia Cruz onstage performing at VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin in New York City in 2001. Cruz is being honored on the U.S. quarter in 2024. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
An illustration of the Ticketmaster website from 2022. The ticketing giant has come under renewed scrutiny from music fans and lawmakers in recent months. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris in the Oval Office on Feb. 2 to discuss police reform. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
A woman was pronounced dead at the Water's Edge Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Jefferson, N.Y. — but hours later, workers at a funeral home discovered she was alive and breathing. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
A patient undergoes dialysis at a clinic in Sacramento, Calif. New CDC data highlights racial disparities in the risk of staph bloodstream infections among dialysis patients. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
President Biden at his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. Last year, the president announced his four-part Unity Agenda. This year, he will update the American people on how his plans are shaking out. Shawn Thew/AP hide caption
Harry Whittington speaks with members of the media on Feb. 17, 2006, in front of a hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Whittington, the man who then-Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch, died Saturday in Austin. Paul Iverson/AP hide caption
Southwest canceled more than 16,700 flights over several days in late December, leaving thousands of travelers stranded for days. Now lawmakers are attempting to hold airlines to account for disruptions and cancellations with a new Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relies nearly entirely on fees to operate. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds Monday night, Feb. 6, 2023, to win an estimated $747 million Powerball jackpot. Lottery officials did not immediately make an announcement of a winner. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption
People visit Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Friday, April 22, 2022. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption
A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters in White Oak, Md., on July 20, 2020. The FDA announced a recall of hundreds of ready-to-eat food products. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption
A screenshot of one of the 'He Gets Us' campaign advertisements, this one on Reddit. Patrick Wood/NPR hide caption
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of the controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains on Monday. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, middle, is flanked behind by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, left, and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, right, at Hobbs' state of the state address on Jan. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption