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TOPSHOT - Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Venezuela on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported, triggering panic in Caracas, according to AFP journalists. The tremor, which was followed by several aftershocks, was also felt in Colombia. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images) Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
TOPSHOT - Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Venezuela on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported, triggering panic in Caracas, according to AFP journalists. The tremor, which was followed by several aftershocks, was also felt in Colombia. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images) Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood as New Yorkers head to the polls on June 23 in New York City. Laura Brett/Getty Images hide caption
A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood as New Yorkers head to the polls on June 23 in New York City. Laura Brett/Getty Images hide caption
Abortion opponents demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 24, 2022 the day the court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Abortion opponents demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 24, 2022 the day the court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Military veterans are given food, clothing and other supplies during a Stand Down event designed to help veterans who are homeless or housing insecure on June 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The semi-annual event helps veterans who are experiencing homelessness connect with services to find them housing. The event also connects veterans with agencies to help with medical services, food, clothing, and also helps veterans navigate the VA benefits system. There are an estimated 30,000 homeless veterans in the United States. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Military veterans are given food, clothing and other supplies during a Stand Down event designed to help veterans who are homeless or housing insecure on June 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The semi-annual event helps veterans who are experiencing homelessness connect with services to find them housing. The event also connects veterans with agencies to help with medical services, food, clothing, and also helps veterans navigate the VA benefits system. There are an estimated 30,000 homeless veterans in the United States. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
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President Trump holds up an executive order to limit mail-in voting as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on in the White House's Oval Office in March. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
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Folarin Balogun (r) of the U.S. celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Weston McKennie during their World Cup match against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, Calif. The U.S. defeated Paraguay and, later, Australia. The U.S. wraps up group play against Turkey on Thursday evening. Win, lose or draw, the U.S. has already won its group and will advance to the knockout round. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images hide caption
Folarin Balogun (r) of the U.S. celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Weston McKennie during their World Cup match against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, Calif. The U.S. defeated Paraguay and, later, Australia. The U.S. wraps up group play against Turkey on Thursday evening. Win, lose or draw, the U.S. has already won its group and will advance to the knockout round. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images hide caption
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South Africans dressed in traditional attire protest against illegal migration on April 29 in Johannesburg. Themba Hadebe/AP hide caption
South Africans dressed in traditional attire protest against illegal migration on April 29 in Johannesburg. Themba Hadebe/AP hide caption
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Fans of the Netherlands' World Cup team gather Thursday at the Power & Light District ahead of the traditional Oranje Fanwalk. Seth Jahraus/KCUR 89.3 hide caption
Fans of the Netherlands' World Cup team gather Thursday at the Power & Light District ahead of the traditional Oranje Fanwalk. Seth Jahraus/KCUR 89.3 hide caption
Oleksandr "Sasha" Ostapchuk (left) heads a ball while playing for a tournament squad of the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals soccer team in a match against Belarus at Tryzub Ukrainian American Sport Center in North Wales on June 21, 2026. Rachel Wisniewski for NPR hide caption
Oleksandr "Sasha" Ostapchuk (left) heads a ball while playing for a tournament squad of the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals soccer team in a match against Belarus at Tryzub Ukrainian American Sport Center in North Wales on June 21, 2026. Rachel Wisniewski for NPR hide caption
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Barber Salah Abouelouafa tends to a customer at Atlas Barbershop in Brookline, Mass. Dan Murphy / GBH News hide caption
Dr. Nasser Mohamed, of Qatar, is photographed, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in San Francisco. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu hide caption
Dr. Nasser Mohamed, of Qatar, is photographed, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in San Francisco. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu hide caption
Scotland soccer fans march with the Tartan Army from Miami's Little Havana neighborhood on their way to watch a Miami Marlins baseball game, Monday, June 22, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption
Scotland soccer fans march with the Tartan Army from Miami's Little Havana neighborhood on their way to watch a Miami Marlins baseball game, Monday, June 22, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption
Gillette Stadium is the site of seven soccer matches in the 2026 World Cup. Stew Milne/AP/FR56276 AP hide caption
Gillette Stadium is the site of seven soccer matches in the 2026 World Cup. Stew Milne/AP/FR56276 AP hide caption
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Cinder Block Brewery is a microbrewery in the Northland that features a main taproom and a venue space. Operations and Marketing Manager Chandler Hottenstein said sales have dropped by roughly 10% since the World Cup began. Cassandra Isobelle Flores/KCUR hide caption
Cinder Block Brewery is a microbrewery in the Northland that features a main taproom and a venue space. Operations and Marketing Manager Chandler Hottenstein said sales have dropped by roughly 10% since the World Cup began. Cassandra Isobelle Flores/KCUR hide caption
Cape Verde fans cheer prior to the World Cup Group H soccer match against Uruguay in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, June 21, 2026. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption
Cape Verde fans cheer prior to the World Cup Group H soccer match against Uruguay in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, June 21, 2026. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption
Cape Verde's midfielder Kevin Pina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during a World Cup match against Uruguay in Miami Gardens, Fla. on Sunday. Cape Verde played Uruguay to a 2-2 draw. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Cape Verde's midfielder Kevin Pina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during a World Cup match against Uruguay in Miami Gardens, Fla. on Sunday. Cape Verde played Uruguay to a 2-2 draw. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Uzbekistan's Abbosbek Fayzullaev celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption
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Ana Maria Vallazza anxiously watched the match between Ecuador and Curacao at Dos Lokos restaurant in midtown, Kansas City, Missouri. Both teams failed to score a goal. Jodi Fortino/KCUR hide caption
Ana Maria Vallazza anxiously watched the match between Ecuador and Curacao at Dos Lokos restaurant in midtown, Kansas City, Missouri. Both teams failed to score a goal. Jodi Fortino/KCUR hide caption
Rinta Goto, a tourist from Japan, enjoys what he describes as "insanely good" bread at Texas Roadhouse in Dallas. Rinta Goto hide caption
Rinta Goto, a tourist from Japan, enjoys what he describes as "insanely good" bread at Texas Roadhouse in Dallas. Rinta Goto hide caption
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Sema Michael and her family from Nashua, NH secured a local parking spot in South Walpole on the lawn of a homeowner for the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway, and didn't mind paying a higher price for the convenience. Marilyn Schairer/GBH News hide caption
Sema Michael and her family from Nashua, NH secured a local parking spot in South Walpole on the lawn of a homeowner for the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway, and didn't mind paying a higher price for the convenience. Marilyn Schairer/GBH News hide caption
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Mural by Jessica Clark on the wall of Santa Fe Indian School. Esha Chiocchio for NPR hide caption
Once a federal boarding school, local tribes now set the curriculum at the Santa Fe Indian School
Women sift gold-bearing sediments in search of gold at the Maidede mine, located a few meters from the Mongbwalu Health Zone in Mongbwalu, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 16, 2026. Arséne Mpiana for NPR hide caption
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There are so many ways to get in touch with friends and family. Why write letters? Among other things, "It's fun," says Rachel Syme, author of Syme's Letter Writer. Illustration © by Joana Avillez, Reprinted with permission from "Syme's Letter Writer," by Rachel Syme, published by Clarkson Potter Publishers hide caption
There are so many ways to get in touch with friends and family. Why write letters? Among other things, "It's fun," says Rachel Syme, author of Syme's Letter Writer. Illustration © by Joana Avillez, Reprinted with permission from "Syme's Letter Writer," by Rachel Syme, published by Clarkson Potter Publishers hide caption
Today's parents are putting more time into child care and work than they were two decades ago, according to a 2024 advisory on parental well-being from the U.S. Surgeon General. That leaves parents with less time for themselves, their partners and leisure activities. Malaka Gharib/NPR hide caption
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Short Wave listener Shai Tsur wants to know why his Callery pear tree started blooming ... in January. Are these dense white flowers a normal occurrence? Or an indicator of climate change? Beata Whitehead/Getty Images hide caption
Short Wave listener Shai Tsur wants to know why his Callery pear tree started blooming ... in January. Are these dense white flowers a normal occurrence? Or an indicator of climate change?
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Short Wave listener Shai Tsur wants to know why his Callery pear tree started blooming ... in January. Are these dense white flowers a normal occurrence? Or an indicator of climate change? Beata Whitehead/Getty Images hide caption
Short Wave listener Shai Tsur wants to know why his Callery pear tree started blooming ... in January. Are these dense white flowers a normal occurrence? Or an indicator of climate change?
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The Vertebrate Genomes Project is an international group of scientists who plan to sequence the genomes of about 70,000 species — starting with the platypus.
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The Vertebrate Genomes Project is an international group of scientists who plan to sequence the genomes of about 70,000 species — starting with the platypus. ilbusca/Getty Images hide caption
The Vertebrate Genomes Project is an international group of scientists who plan to sequence the genomes of about 70,000 species — starting with the platypus.
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