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A satellite image from 1 p.m. ET shows "Disturbance 1," which has a 70% chance of becoming a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center says. NOAA/STAR hide caption
New Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took his oath of office and delivered an inaugural speech in which he announced the dissolution of parliament in Kiev. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption
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A comedian wondered on Twitter: Does Elizabeth Warren have a plan to fix my love life? To the amazement and delight of many, the presidential contender promised to "figure this out." Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption
Gaby Gemetti decided to leave the workforce after having her second child. In March she started a "returnship," a new type of program to recruit and retrain women like her who are looking to resume their careers. Here, Gaby and John Gemetti are seen with their children, Carlo and Gianna. Courtesy of Shannon Wight Photography hide caption
Lori Lightfoot, who won a landslide victory in Chicago's runoff election, was sworn in as mayor on Monday. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ hide caption
With the economy humming, U.S. unemployment is at a nearly 50-year low. Shouldn't we be excited? Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Chinese shipping containers are stored at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, Calif. Americans, in bigger numbers than ever, like trade. But they also believe China doesn't play fair in trade. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
About 7,000 white-collar jobs are being eliminated as part of Ford's massive organizational restructuring. The automaker says it will save $600 million per year as a result. Rebecca Cook/Reuters hide caption
Having well and truly landed, Queen Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) surveys the ruins of King's Landing on the final episode of Game of Thrones. HBO hide caption
Kanye West and Lil Pump as Perrier and Fiji, respectively, as Adele Givens looms overhead. Will Heath/NBC hide caption
A Chinese man is silhouetted near the Huawei logo in Beijing on Thursday. The Trump administration issued an executive order Wednesday apparently aimed at banning Huawei equipment from U.S. networks. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia Saturday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Biden Eschews Anger, Hoping 'Unity' Can Lift Him To The Presidency
Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, speaks at Morehouse College on Feb. 17, 2018 in Atlanta. Smith announced on Sunday he will pay off the student debt of the college's entire 2019 graduating class. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption
Robert Smith Pledges To Pay Off Student Loans For Morehouse College's Class Of 2019
Comedian Sammy Shore arrives at the world premiere of Cirque du Soleil's "Viva ELVIS" production at the Aria Resort & Casino on Feb. 19, 2010 in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil hide caption
French Culture Minister Françoise Nyssen (second right), Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (center) and women's rights activists hold a banner reading "Maintenant on agit" ("Now we act"), on the eve of International Women's Day on March 7. They aim to raise funds to help women pursue justice, "so that no woman ever again has to say #MeToo." Francois Mori/AP hide caption
A sign directs Lyft and Uber riders to a designated pickup location at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. David Goldman/AP hide caption
Companies That Rely On Census Data Worry Citizenship Question Will Hurt
President Trump plays a round of golf at Trump Turnberry Luxury Collection Resort during his first official visit to the United Kingdom on July 15, 2018 in Turnberry, Scotland. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg responded to President Trump's comments this past week about Buttigieg's marriage to Chasten Glezman. "I'm more interested in policies that affect LGBTQ people," Buttigieg said. Olivia Sun for NPR hide caption
In his home in León, Olivas-Bejarano looks through an album with photographs of his time in the United States. Alicia Vera for NPR hide caption
Deported After Living In The U.S. For 26 Years, He Navigates A New Life In Mexico
Rich Isaacson, seen in his backyard in Pentagon City, Va., wrote his thesis on gravitational waves and says he always thought their existence would be proved sometime during his career. But he didn't realize that trying to see them would become his career. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption
Billion-Dollar Gamble: How A 'Singular Hero' Helped Start A New Field In Physics
