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Raluca collects butterflies for the Worldwide Painted Lady Migration Project. As drought scorches Europe, painted lady butterflies find blooming flowers in the moist air near melting glaciers in Switzerland.

Raluca collects butterflies for the Worldwide Painted Lady Migration Project. As drought scorches Europe, painted lady butterflies find blooming flowers in the moist air near melting glaciers in Switzerland. Lucas Foglia/Fredericks & Freiser Gallery hide caption

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Photos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years old

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Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.

U.S. Naval Academy croquet team Imperial Wicket Liam Wert holds the trophy above his head

U.S. Naval Academy croquet team Imperial Wicket's Liam Wert holds a trophy above his head as he celebrates his team's win over St. John's College in the 2025 Annapolis Cup. At left is Annapolis' mayor, Gavin Buckley, and Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids. Tyrone Turner/for NPR hide caption

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'The lawn giveth and the lawn taketh away': Photos from the 41st Annapolis Cup

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The yearly competition between the small liberal arts college lauded for its "great books" curriculum and the famed school for naval officer training began in the early 1980s. Several attendees recounted the legend that a discussion between a St. John's College student and the Commandant of the Naval Academy led to the latter's challenge that his midshipmen could beat Johnnies at any sport.

Thousands of protesters march in Portland, Oregon

Thousands of protesters marched in Portland, Ore., protesting President Trump's administration, April 5, 2025, part of "Hands Off" protests taking place around the country. Joni Auden Land/OPB hide caption

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Photos: See demonstrators around the country rally in 'Hands Off!' protests

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NPR member station photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments, to mass deportations.

Gabriella Cardenas of North Potomac, Md., wears her quinceañera dress as she and her father, Boris Cardenas (holding dress), brother Jason Cardenas and mother Patty Cardenas move to a new spot along the Tidal Basin for a photo.

Gabriella Cardenas of North Potomac, Md., wears her quinceañera dress as she and her father, Boris Cardenas (holding the dress), brother Jason Cardenas and mother Patty Cardenas move to a new spot along the Tidal Basin for a photo. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption

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Photos: Peak bloom in D.C. draws cherry blossom fans from near and far

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Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation's capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors.

A full lunar eclipse is seen during the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Palm Springs, Calif., on Thursday.

A full lunar eclipse is seen during the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Palm Springs, California, on Thursday. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Photos: Across the U.S., sky gazers marvel at the blood moon lunar eclipse

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As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to appear as if dipped in a deep red hue in a stunning celestial sight.

Rev. Ralph Abernathy, James Forman, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Jesse Douglas lead the voting rights march to the Montgomery County Courthouse.

(From left) Rev. Ralph Abernathy, James Forman, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Jess Douglas lead the voting rights march to the Montgomery County Courthouse. Spider Martin/Briscoe Center for American History
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Newly restored photos show the ruin of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma on its 60th anniversary

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James "Spider" Martin was assigned to photograph the protests in Alabama after civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson was killed by state troopers.

Thornetta Davis, 61, also known as “Detroit's Queen of Blues” performed as Bessie Smith for “Sky Covington’s Satin Doll Revue” produced by jazz vocalist and Preservation of Jazz founder Sky Covington celebrating iconic sounds of jazz at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe in Detroit, Mich. on Feb. 24, 2025. “I’ve had people tell me I've lifted their spirits when they weren't feeling right,” Davis said. “That's what I'm here to do and pass on the legacy, too.”

Thornetta Davis, also known as "Detroit's Queen of Blues," performed as Bessie Smith for Sky Covington's "Satin Doll Revue," produced by Covington, a jazz vocalist and Preservation of Jazz founder. The event celebrated iconic the sounds of jazz at Aretha's Jazz Café in Detroit, Mich., on Monday. Sylvia Jarrus/for NPR hide caption

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Detroit closes out Black History Month by honoring iconic legends of jazz and blues

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The iconic voices of female jazz & blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith were honored at Aretha's Jazz Café in Detroit for Black History Month

A piece of ice broken off from the iceberg floats in the ocean.

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As Greenland prepares for tourism increase, a moment of stillness among the icebergs

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As Greenland resists U.S. acquisition threats, it's also welcoming an increase in tourism. Industry leaders and residents are preparing to make the island more accessible to visitors.

GREENLAND TOURISM & OVERTOURISM

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Monty the Giant schnauzer won Best in Show at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in New York City.

Monty the Giant schnauzer won Best in Show at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in New York City. Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club hide caption

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Photos: See what happened at the Westminster Dog Show

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A 5-year-old giant schnauzer named, Monty, won the Best In Show title at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Qing Bao, one of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s new Giant Pandas, eats an apple on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. In November 2023, the National Zoo sent its three pandas — Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, who had lived there since 2000, and their cub Xiao Qi Ji — back to China, in advance of the expiration of their loan agreement and amidst rising tensions between the two countries.

Qing Bao, one of the Smithsonian National Zoo's new Giant Pandas, eats an apple on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. In November 2023, the National Zoo sent its three pandas — Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, who had lived there since 2000, and their cub Xiao Qi Ji — back to China, in advance of the expiration of their loan agreement and amidst rising tensions between the two countries. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption

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Photos: See the pandas' official return to the National Zoo

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Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight after a three-month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China.

Joe Smith, 39, of Morristown, N.J. speaks to a reporter on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington D.C. Monday marked the day President Donald Trump was sworn into a second term in the White House.

Joe Smith, 39, of Morristown, N.J. speaks to a reporter on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington D.C. Monday marked the day President Donald Trump was sworn into a second term in the White House. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio/NPR hide caption

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PHOTOS: What we saw on Inauguration Day

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On the day of President Donald Trump's second inauguration, thousands of supporters gathered in Washington, D.C. Take a look at what our photographers captured.

A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted after their release from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Jan. 20, 2025.

A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted after their release from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Jan. 20, 2025. Mussa Qawasma/Reuters hide caption

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Photos: Families reunite as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect

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After 15 months war, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday morning.

On Jan. 12, the 12th Best Friends Animal Society received cats and dogs from Pasadena Humane. Nina Lewis and Christy Pineda assist Veterinarian Ariana Dubelko run a check-up on a dog. Nina Lewis comforts a newly arrived dog before its medical inspection.

On Jan. 12, Best Friends Animal Society received cats and dogs from Pasadena Humane. Employees and volunteers spent the day intaking animals and donated supplies in an effort.  Here, Best Friends' Nina Lewis holds a dog before its medical examination. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

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Photos: Southern California pets receive aid from rescue groups

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A network of rescue groups are caring for animals affected by wildfires still burning in the Los Angeles area. A multi-state operation is under way to help relieve local animal shelters.

Thursday, Jan. 16: Los Angeles Fire Fighters and Sacramento Fire Fighters Urban Search & Rescue team inspect a burned house from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of in Los Angeles.

Thursday, Jan. 16: Los Angeles Fire Fighters and Sacramento Fire Fighters Urban Search & Rescue team inspect a burned house from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of in Los Angeles. Apu Gomes/Getty Images hide caption

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See some of the most dramatic pictures of California wildfire devastation

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These photos chronicle the catastrophic scale of destruction from wildfires in Southern California that started on Jan. 7., as firefighters make gains toward containment.

Sunday, Jan. 12: Wildfires burnt through cars and buildings in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Sunday, Jan. 12: Wildfires burnt through cars and buildings in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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Photos: Southern California residents return to devastation as two major wildfires rage on

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At least 153,000 Los Angelenos have had to evacuate their homes and about 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings as of Saturday, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.

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