President Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention Sept. 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention Sept. 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., is displayed on a screen as he delivers a video message during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., is displayed on a screen as he delivers a video message during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Apple CEO John Ternus holds the iPhone Duo during Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event at the company's corporate headquarters, Apple Park, on September 9, 2026 in Cupertino, California. The event featured Apple product announcements and was Apple CEO John Ternus's first keynote address in his new role. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images North America hide caption
Apple CEO John Ternus holds the iPhone Duo during Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event at the company's corporate headquarters, Apple Park, on September 9, 2026 in Cupertino, California. The event featured Apple product announcements and was Apple CEO John Ternus's first keynote address in his new role. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images North America hide caption
Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.. President Trump released and executive order on Friday which moves to cut funding for the Department of Education. Robert Knopes/Education Times via Getty Images hide caption
Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.. President Trump released and executive order on Friday which moves to cut funding for the Department of Education. Robert Knopes/Education Times via Getty Images hide caption
In his new memoir, The Perilous Fight, Colin Kaepernick is opening up about his childhood, his activism and what his protest of the NFL has taught him about power.
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Demonstrators holding signs saying "EVERY PERSON COUNTS" rally outside the Supreme Court in 2019 in Washington, D.C., as the justices hear arguments over the first Trump administration's failed push to ask about U.S. citizenship status on the 2020 census. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Demonstrators holding signs saying "EVERY PERSON COUNTS" rally outside the Supreme Court in 2019 in Washington, D.C., as the justices hear arguments over the first Trump administration's failed push to ask about U.S. citizenship status on the 2020 census. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Attorney James Cook gestures to his client Wynnie Savageford during a press conference outside the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Savageford, who witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti in January, was interviewed by the Department of Justice earlier in the day for their investigation into the conduct of the officers who shot Pretti. Ben Hovland/MPR News hide caption
Attorney James Cook gestures to his client Wynnie Savageford during a press conference outside the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Savageford, who witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti in January, was interviewed by the Department of Justice earlier in the day for their investigation into the conduct of the officers who shot Pretti. Ben Hovland/MPR News hide caption
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Smoke pours from the World Trade Center after it was hit by two hijacked passenger planes on September 11, 2001 in New York City. Robert Giroux/Getty Images hide caption
Smoke pours from the World Trade Center after it was hit by two hijacked passenger planes on September 11, 2001 in New York City. Robert Giroux/Getty Images hide caption
Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition to the U.K. on charges of rape and human trafficking. Here, their attorney Joe McBride, right, speaks to journalists before an Aug. 27 bond hearing at the C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse in Miami. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition to the U.K. on charges of rape and human trafficking. Here, their attorney Joe McBride, right, speaks to journalists before an Aug. 27 bond hearing at the C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse in Miami. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
In this file photo from 2024, Pennsylvania poll workers demonstrate how ballots are are received, processed, scanned, and securely stored. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images hide caption
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An Amazon cargo plane sits at Miami International Airport after overshooting a runway on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Miami. David Santiago/FR172395 AP hide caption
President Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and CIA Director John Ratcliffe (center) at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. U.S. forces captured Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro and brought him to New York where he faces criminal charges. Molly Riley/AP via The White House hide caption
Members of the National Guard walk past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before the March on Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
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Finding missing items is an art and a science. The next time you misplace your house key, try these strategies to hunt it down. Allie Sullberg/for NPR hide caption
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Dr. William Richardson opens the telemedicine portal at his clinic, Choices Women's Center, through which he can see patients seeking an abortion, in his office at the clinic in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Anna Watts for NPR hide caption
Dr. William Richardson opens the telemedicine portal at his clinic, Choices Women's Center, through which he can see patients seeking an abortion, in his office at the clinic in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Anna Watts for NPR hide caption
Kevin and Jenny Conlon in front of their home on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Queensbury, N.Y. Kevin Conlon is an Iraq war combat veteran who has struggled with PTSD and traumatic brain injury related to IED explosions. The Conlons have been left in the lurch while they try to get up-to-date on mortgage payments through a Veterans' Administration home loan program. Cindy Schultz for NPR Cindy Schultz for NPR hide caption
Kevin and Jenny Conlon in front of their home on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Queensbury, N.Y. Kevin Conlon is an Iraq war combat veteran who has struggled with PTSD and traumatic brain injury related to IED explosions. The Conlons have been left in the lurch while they try to get up-to-date on mortgage payments through a Veterans' Administration home loan program. Cindy Schultz for NPR Cindy Schultz for NPR hide caption
The measles ward at Dhaka Shishu Hospital is full of children of various ages, even five months after the measles outbreak in Bangladesh. Ali Asif Shawon for NPR hide caption
The brown anole, Anolis sagrei, which scientists used in laboratory experiments to determine whether the silver key anoles on Turks and Caicos had adapted differently. Day's Edge Productions hide caption
The brown anole, Anolis sagrei, which scientists used in laboratory experiments to determine whether the silver key anoles on Turks and Caicos had adapted differently. Day's Edge Productions hide caption
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Research has found that trees contribute to the formation of clouds, which reflect heat from the sun and cool the atmosphere in the immediate area.
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Research has found that trees contribute to the formation of clouds, which reflect heat from the sun and cool the atmosphere in the immediate area. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption
Research has found that trees contribute to the formation of clouds, which reflect heat from the sun and cool the atmosphere in the immediate area.
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Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, who resigned as head of the Smithsonian Institution Tuesday, makes remarks at a ceremony welcoming the public to see the new giant pandas at the National Zoo, Bao Li and Qing Bao on Jan 24, 2025.
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Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, who resigned as head of the Smithsonian Institution Tuesday, makes remarks at a ceremony welcoming the public to see the new giant pandas at the National Zoo, Bao Li and Qing Bao on Jan 24, 2025.
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FILE - Travelers walk through a TSA security checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington, March 24, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
FILE - Travelers walk through a TSA security checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington, March 24, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a "Rental Ripoff" hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a "Rental Ripoff" hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
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TOPSHOT - Taliban security personnel stand guard ahead of publicly flogging of women and men at a football stadium in Charikar city of Parwan province on December 8, 2022. - The Taliban flogged 27 Afghans, including women, in front of a large crowd December 8, a day after publicly executing a convicted murderer for the first time since they returned to power last year. - To go with 'Afghanistan-Taliban-Crime' (Photo by AFP) / To go with 'Afghanistan-Taliban-Crime' (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) AFP/via Getty Images hide caption
TOPSHOT - Taliban security personnel stand guard ahead of publicly flogging of women and men at a football stadium in Charikar city of Parwan province on December 8, 2022. - The Taliban flogged 27 Afghans, including women, in front of a large crowd December 8, a day after publicly executing a convicted murderer for the first time since they returned to power last year. - To go with 'Afghanistan-Taliban-Crime' (Photo by AFP) / To go with 'Afghanistan-Taliban-Crime' (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) AFP/via Getty Images hide caption
Onlookers gather around a large screen displaying Missouri congressional maps during an extraordinary legislative session last September at the Capitol in Jefferson City. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
Onlookers gather around a large screen displaying Missouri congressional maps during an extraordinary legislative session last September at the Capitol in Jefferson City. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
A poster calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to get out of the community hangs on a door in the Little Village neighborhood on January 22, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
A poster calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to get out of the community hangs on a door in the Little Village neighborhood on January 22, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
In this file photo, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally on Aug. 31, 2026 in Kerrville, Texas. Labor Day often marks the unofficial kickoff of general election campaigning. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
In this file photo, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally on Aug. 31, 2026 in Kerrville, Texas. Labor Day often marks the unofficial kickoff of general election campaigning. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Chris Pappas (left) and John E. Sununu will face off in the general election for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat. Elena Eberwein photos/NHPR hide caption
Rep. Chris Pappas (left) and John E. Sununu will face off in the general election for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat. Elena Eberwein photos/NHPR hide caption
Many Granite Staters at the polls on Tuesday expressed a deep distrust or ambivalence towards primary candidates at the federal and local level. Portsmouth Ward 2 poll, Sept. 8, 2026. Dan Tuohy/NHPR hide caption
Many Granite Staters at the polls on Tuesday expressed a deep distrust or ambivalence towards primary candidates at the federal and local level. Portsmouth Ward 2 poll, Sept. 8, 2026. Dan Tuohy/NHPR hide caption
While poll monitoring is routine during elections, the Trump administration's decision comes after the N.H. Secretary of State's office rejected a federal demand to turn over non-public voter rolls last year, leading to a lawsuit that was recently decided in the state's favor. Raquel Zaldivar/NENC hide caption
While poll monitoring is routine during elections, the Trump administration's decision comes after the N.H. Secretary of State's office rejected a federal demand to turn over non-public voter rolls last year, leading to a lawsuit that was recently decided in the state's favor. Raquel Zaldivar/NENC hide caption
James Couch votes in the primary runoff election at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church polling station on June 16, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption
James Couch votes in the primary runoff election at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church polling station on June 16, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption
American dairy farms, like this one in Sauk City, Wisconsin, are expected to feel the impact of new retaliatory tariffs from Canada on dairy products, agriculture equipment parts and more. Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio hide caption
American dairy farms, like this one in Sauk City, Wisconsin, are expected to feel the impact of new retaliatory tariffs from Canada on dairy products, agriculture equipment parts and more. Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio hide caption
Late last month, ICE and FBI agents swarmed the scientist outside his St. Louis County home as he left for a morning run. His family says he's faced years of unfounded scrutiny as the government alleges he's repeatedly helped a global terrorist organization. Illustration by Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio/Lacretia Wimbley/STLPR, Federal Court Filings and Provided hide caption
Late last month, ICE and FBI agents swarmed the scientist outside his St. Louis County home as he left for a morning run. His family says he's faced years of unfounded scrutiny as the government alleges he's repeatedly helped a global terrorist organization. Illustration by Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio/Lacretia Wimbley/STLPR, Federal Court Filings and Provided hide caption
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A yellow-legged hornet stalks honeybees at an apiary on Hilton Head Island. The invasive species of hornet from Asia emerged in South Carolina two years ago and is quickly spreading across the Lowcountry. There have even been sightings in York County. Aug. 11, 2026. Victoria Hansen/South Carolina Public Radio hide caption
