President Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Ariz., on Oct. 14. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Ariz., on Oct. 14. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators take part in a "No Kings: Vote Early" rally near Memorial Circle in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 17. The national day of action is taking place in cities across the country focusing on voter turnout, early voting and election protection, ahead of the midterm elections. AMID FARAHI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators take part in a "No Kings: Vote Early" rally near Memorial Circle in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 17. The national day of action is taking place in cities across the country focusing on voter turnout, early voting and election protection, ahead of the midterm elections. AMID FARAHI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation hide caption
Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation hide caption
Balraam Singh, 35, eats breakfast with his wife, Nusaa Davii, and their 7-year-old son, Munna, on the pavement outside Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India. The child is receiving treatment for a heart condition, and the family has been sleeping on the pavement outside the hospital for the past 20 days. Sajad Hameed for NPR hide caption
Balraam Singh, 35, eats breakfast with his wife, Nusaa Davii, and their 7-year-old son, Munna, on the pavement outside Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India. The child is receiving treatment for a heart condition, and the family has been sleeping on the pavement outside the hospital for the past 20 days. Sajad Hameed for NPR hide caption
A roof engulfed in flames is seen during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
A roof engulfed in flames is seen during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
A mass funeral is held in Sharpeville, South Africa, on March 30, 1960, for 69 people killed by police during an anti-apartheid protest. More than six decades later, victims' families are renewing their fight for justice. AP hide caption
A mass funeral is held in Sharpeville, South Africa, on March 30, 1960, for 69 people killed by police during an anti-apartheid protest. More than six decades later, victims' families are renewing their fight for justice. AP hide caption
A flight of wedding cake samples at a Publix in Vestavia Hills, Alabama on September 23, 2026. Cake flavors from left to right are red velvet, carrot cake, chocolate and vanilla. Filling flavors from left to right are raspberry; vanilla custard; cookies and cream mouse; and strawberry. Stephan Bisaha hide caption
A flight of wedding cake samples at a Publix in Vestavia Hills, Alabama on September 23, 2026. Cake flavors from left to right are red velvet, carrot cake, chocolate and vanilla. Filling flavors from left to right are raspberry; vanilla custard; cookies and cream mouse; and strawberry. Stephan Bisaha hide caption
For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause. BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption
For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause. BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption
Pope Leo XIV, followed by surgeon Stefano Margaritora, leaves Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
Pope Leo XIV, followed by surgeon Stefano Margaritora, leaves Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
A policeman helps an elderly woman to walk out from a residential building damaged by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday. Kateryna Klochko/AP hide caption
A policeman helps an elderly woman to walk out from a residential building damaged by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday. Kateryna Klochko/AP hide caption
U.S. President Donald Trump is followed by White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia (L) as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House on October 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. President Donald Trump is followed by White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia (L) as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House on October 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Elizabeth Holmes with her child as Nathan Fielder looks on. A24 hide caption
Elizabeth Holmes with her child as Nathan Fielder looks on. A24 hide caption
Braxxton Dahm comforts his wife Mickie Dahm during a vigil on Oct. 16, 2026, in downtown Bend, Ore. Jenny Kane/OPB hide caption
Braxxton Dahm comforts his wife Mickie Dahm during a vigil on Oct. 16, 2026, in downtown Bend, Ore. Jenny Kane/OPB hide caption
A car burns at Place de La Republique during a protest against rising living costs in Paris, on Saturday. Emma Da Silva/AP hide caption
A car burns at Place de La Republique during a protest against rising living costs in Paris, on Saturday. Emma Da Silva/AP hide caption
From left: Kimberly Guilfoyle, Selma Blair, Collin Gosselin. Aurore Marechal/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Chad Salvador/Variety via Getty Images hide caption
From left: Kimberly Guilfoyle, Selma Blair, Collin Gosselin. Aurore Marechal/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Chad Salvador/Variety via Getty Images hide caption
An American Barn Owl sits perched on a water tower on the Upper West Side neighborhood, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption
An American Barn Owl sits perched on a water tower on the Upper West Side neighborhood, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption
Kahvalticilar Sokak or Breakfast Street in the eastern Turkish city of Van is dedicated to the most important meal of the day. Hadeel Al-Salchi/NPR hide caption
Kahvalticilar Sokak or Breakfast Street in the eastern Turkish city of Van is dedicated to the most important meal of the day. Hadeel Al-Salchi/NPR hide caption
Photojournalist Heidi Levine leaves a hospital emergency room in a wheelchair in the Israeli-occupied city of Ramallah, West Bank. She's being treated after an attack by Israeli settlers as she was photographing Palestinian farmers harvesting their olives, in the Palestinian village of Abu Falah on Friday. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Photojournalist Heidi Levine leaves a hospital emergency room in a wheelchair in the Israeli-occupied city of Ramallah, West Bank. She's being treated after an attack by Israeli settlers as she was photographing Palestinian farmers harvesting their olives, in the Palestinian village of Abu Falah on Friday. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Ready for a midlife reset? First, take stock of your strengths. Westend61/Getty Images hide caption
Ready for a midlife reset? First, take stock of your strengths. Westend61/Getty Images hide caption
Dads attending the Sept. 19, 2026, Birmingham Dad Meetup pose in the Avondale Library community room. Marc Pierre/Birmingham Dad Meetup hide caption
Dads attending the Sept. 19, 2026, Birmingham Dad Meetup pose in the Avondale Library community room. Marc Pierre/Birmingham Dad Meetup hide caption
The anti-fraud moves affect people in the states that use Healthcare.gov to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance. Not all of the 760,000 people disenrolled are "phantoms," as the government has claimed. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
The anti-fraud moves affect people in the states that use Healthcare.gov to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance. Not all of the 760,000 people disenrolled are "phantoms," as the government has claimed. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
In its 30-year history, the Los Angeles record label Stones Throw has released generational classics by J Dilla, MF DOOM and Madlib, and launched newer stars including Sudan Archives, Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak. Photos by B+, Eric Coleman, Yanran Xiong, Jeremy Weiss and Israel Ramos / Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR / Courtesy of Stones Throw hide caption
In its 30-year history, the Los Angeles record label Stones Throw has released generational classics by J Dilla, MF DOOM and Madlib, and launched newer stars including Sudan Archives, Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak. Photos by B+, Eric Coleman, Yanran Xiong, Jeremy Weiss and Israel Ramos / Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR / Courtesy of Stones Throw hide caption
Sally Rooney's books are displayed for sale at a bookshop in London, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
Sally Rooney's books are displayed for sale at a bookshop in London, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
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Life Kit Courtesy of NPR hide caption
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya speaks during a debate with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters on Friday. Kerem Yücel/MPR News hide caption
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya speaks during a debate with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters on Friday. Kerem Yücel/MPR News hide caption
A person walks past a voting sign at the East Point Library on Tuesday, the first day of early voting, in Atlanta. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption
A person walks past a voting sign at the East Point Library on Tuesday, the first day of early voting, in Atlanta. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption
A voting center is seen in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Oct. 7, the first day of early voting. Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A voting center is seen in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Oct. 7, the first day of early voting. Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic candidate Troy Jackson at Maine Public's Your Vote 2026 debate at the Gracie Theater in Bangor on Oct. 15, 2026. Rebecca Conley/Maine Public hide caption
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic candidate Troy Jackson at Maine Public's Your Vote 2026 debate at the Gracie Theater in Bangor on Oct. 15, 2026. Rebecca Conley/Maine Public hide caption
Democrats are trying to rebuild trust among Latino voters, and turning to content creators for help. Above, Spanish language voting stickers which read "He Votado Hoy" ("I Voted Today") at a Philadelphia polling place in 2019. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
Democrats are trying to rebuild trust among Latino voters, and turning to content creators for help. Above, Spanish language voting stickers which read "He Votado Hoy" ("I Voted Today") at a Philadelphia polling place in 2019. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
Alaska U.S. House candidate Bill Hill, an independent, poses in a park in downtown Juneau, Alaska, on June 4, 2026. Becky Bohrer/AP hide caption
Alaska U.S. House candidate Bill Hill, an independent, poses in a park in downtown Juneau, Alaska, on June 4, 2026. Becky Bohrer/AP hide caption
Democrat Mary Peltola (left) and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan participated in Debate for the State at Alaska Public Media's studio on Oct. 15, 2026. Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media hide caption
Democrat Mary Peltola (left) and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan participated in Debate for the State at Alaska Public Media's studio on Oct. 15, 2026. Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media hide caption
Alabama voters Evan Milligan (left), Sheyann Christburg-Webb and and Tyler Adams meet at the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Ala. Charity Rachelle for NPR hide caption
Alabama voters Evan Milligan (left), Sheyann Christburg-Webb and and Tyler Adams meet at the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Ala. Charity Rachelle for NPR hide caption
The Colorado River flows near Marble Canyon, Arizona on June 17, 2026. Arizona has filed to join Nevada's lawsuit over new federal plans for managing the river's water. The suit argues that federal officials failed to adequately consider the amount of harm new water cuts would inflict on the people and economies of certain states. Alex Hager/KJZZ hide caption
The Colorado River flows near Marble Canyon, Arizona on June 17, 2026. Arizona has filed to join Nevada's lawsuit over new federal plans for managing the river's water. The suit argues that federal officials failed to adequately consider the amount of harm new water cuts would inflict on the people and economies of certain states. Alex Hager/KJZZ hide caption
Jennifer Teresa Villanueva's aunts, cousins, grandmother and uncle gather around the dining table for an afternoon brunch at home in Chicago in 2018. Jennifer Teresa Villanueva hide caption
Jennifer Teresa Villanueva's aunts, cousins, grandmother and uncle gather around the dining table for an afternoon brunch at home in Chicago in 2018. Jennifer Teresa Villanueva hide caption
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the Association of the United States Army 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 14. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the Association of the United States Army 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 14. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, where Nidal Malik Hasan is being held on death row, is seen in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, where Nidal Malik Hasan is being held on death row, is seen in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Hasan Piker speaks to Leila Fadel for NPR's Newsmakers. hide caption
Hasan Piker speaks to Leila Fadel for NPR's Newsmakers. hide caption
Jayeleauna Lewis, a singe mother, spends time with her 3-year-old daughter, Gianna, outside their home in Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, October 3, 2026. Jayeleauna says she became a victim of fraud after someone stole her EBT SNAP card number and used it to make unauthorized purchases in several states. Octavio Jones for NPR Octavio Jones for NPR hide caption
Jayeleauna Lewis, a singe mother, spends time with her 3-year-old daughter, Gianna, outside their home in Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, October 3, 2026. Jayeleauna says she became a victim of fraud after someone stole her EBT SNAP card number and used it to make unauthorized purchases in several states. Octavio Jones for NPR Octavio Jones for NPR hide caption
Screenshots from a March 2024 YouTube video show radio engineer Joe Geerling using a long stick and jumper cables to test the power of an AM radio tower in St. Charles. The end of the hot dog was burned away in seconds. Geerling Enginering hide caption
Screenshots from a March 2024 YouTube video show radio engineer Joe Geerling using a long stick and jumper cables to test the power of an AM radio tower in St. Charles. The end of the hot dog was burned away in seconds. Geerling Enginering hide caption
In 2022, a skydiver dropped 100 million seeds over the Amazon to fight deforestation. Pedro Brancalion explains the science of regrowth. Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images hide caption
In 2022, a skydiver dropped 100 million seeds over the Amazon to fight deforestation. Pedro Brancalion explains the science of regrowth. Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images hide caption
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the mosquito kills more people than any other animal. It spreads several diseases, including dengue, West Nile and malaria. Ridatiningsih/Getty Images hide caption
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the mosquito kills more people than any other animal. It spreads several diseases, including dengue, West Nile and malaria. Ridatiningsih/Getty Images hide caption
Magnetic hexagons could one day self-assemble in space to provide off-world manufacturing and agriculture as well as human habitats. Aurelia Institute hide caption
Magnetic hexagons could one day self-assemble in space to provide off-world manufacturing and agriculture as well as human habitats. Aurelia Institute hide caption
Historic preservation advocates say the Grand Canyon (left) and Arlington Memorial Bridge (right), where President Trump wants to build a 250-foot arch, are examples of historic sites that would lose protection under the proposed changes. Ian Maule/AFP via Getty Images, Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Historic preservation advocates say the Grand Canyon (left) and Arlington Memorial Bridge (right), where President Trump wants to build a 250-foot arch, are examples of historic sites that would lose protection under the proposed changes. Ian Maule/AFP via Getty Images, Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
