At the school that NPR's Jennifer Ludden's kids attend, they're phasing in a new policy to lock up mobile phones during the day. picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption
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Peter Rabbit encourages people not to waste food as he casually chomps on a carrot on posters around town. Carolyn Beans for NPR hide caption
Rachel (Constance Wu) and Nick (Henry Golding) share a moment in the Singapore moonlight in Crazy Rich Asians. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
Jason Kessler speaks at an August 12, 2018 rally near the White House on the one year anniversary of the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" march. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Oscar statuettes are seen backstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Matt Sayles/Matt Sayles/Invision/AP hide caption
Firefighters monitor a back fire as they battle the Medocino Complex Fire on August 7, 2018 near Lodoga, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, center, Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., left, and former Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., meet in July 2018. Kyl is serving as Kavanaugh's "Sherpa" as he introduces him to members of Congress. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. hide caption
Reporters wait in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 23, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
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African migrants climb over a metal fence that divides Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Since the early 1990s, Spain has built 20-foot-tall, layered border fences around its two North African enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, to help dissuade migrants from entering the cities from Morocco in the hope of reaching a better a life in Europe. Santi Palacios/AP hide caption
The Chicago Cubs celebrate their win against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 22, and three children in attendance got to celebrate with foul balls. David Banks/Getty Images hide caption
Pakistan's cricket star turned politician Imran Khan speaks to the media after casting his vote in Islamabad on July 25. Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
This July 22 satellite image, released and annotated by 38 North on Monday, shows what the U.S. research group says is the partial dismantling of the rail-mounted transfer structure (center) at the Sohae launch site in North Korea. Airbus Defense & Space/38 North via AP hide caption
Roseanne Barr talks with Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity while being interviewed during a taping of his show Thursday in New York. It was the first time she appeared on TV since she was fired from ABC. The network canceled its successful reboot of Roseanne in May following the star's racist tweet involving former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption
In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian presidency, President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with a group of Foreign Ministry officials in Tehran on Sunday. Rouhani warned President Donald Trump against provoking his country while indicating peace between the two nations might still be possible. Iranian Presidency Office via AP hide caption
President Trump told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.: "What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening." Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A member of the Russian protest-art group Pussy Riot is escorted by stewards during the Russia 2018 World Cup final match between France and Croatia. Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption