A billboard in South Bend, Indiana, advertises a crisis pregnancy center in 2021. The centers can look like medical clinics, but they rarely have medical staff working there. Taylor Glascock for The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
A billboard in South Bend, Indiana, advertises a crisis pregnancy center in 2021. The centers can look like medical clinics, but they rarely have medical staff working there. Taylor Glascock for The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
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Maria Ruhtenberg, an attorney with the Iowa Office of the State Public Defender, has settled with the state after she was fired and later reinstated following online comments she made about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kathryn Gamble for NPR hide caption
Maria Ruhtenberg, an attorney with the Iowa Office of the State Public Defender, has settled with the state after she was fired and later reinstated following online comments she made about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kathryn Gamble for NPR hide caption
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, Switzerland, June 21. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, Switzerland, June 21. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the "Our Team, Our Year" Get Out The Vote rally in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18. Mamdani-backed progressive candidates swept their primary elections, putting his political power on display. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the "Our Team, Our Year" Get Out The Vote rally in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18. Mamdani-backed progressive candidates swept their primary elections, putting his political power on display. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Democratic Congressional candidate Claire Valdez speaks during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. On the eve of Primary Election Day in New York, "Gen Z for Change" held a rally for all the progressive Democrats on the ballot: Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who are all challenging incumbents in the primary contest, and Claire Valdez, who is looking to defeat Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY). Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic Congressional candidate Claire Valdez speaks during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. On the eve of Primary Election Day in New York, "Gen Z for Change" held a rally for all the progressive Democrats on the ballot: Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who are all challenging incumbents in the primary contest, and Claire Valdez, who is looking to defeat Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY). Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Kathie Jensen sits in the front garden of her West Valley City home, June 12, 2026. She's tired of the current state of politics and, as a registered Republican, requested a Democratic ballot for the 1st Congressional District primary. Hugo Rikard-Bell/KUER hide caption
Kathie Jensen sits in the front garden of her West Valley City home, June 12, 2026. She's tired of the current state of politics and, as a registered Republican, requested a Democratic ballot for the 1st Congressional District primary. Hugo Rikard-Bell/KUER hide caption
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yre, Southern Lebanon — June 7, 2026. A resident observes the destruction from his destroyed home. More than 3,500 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, and over one million have been displaced, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and further complicating ceasefire efforts. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR hide caption
yre, Southern Lebanon — June 7, 2026. A resident observes the destruction from his destroyed home. More than 3,500 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, and over one million have been displaced, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and further complicating ceasefire efforts. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR hide caption
Israel orders evacuation of Tyre’s last safe neighborhood as strikes intensify
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Andrea (left), Pablo (center), and Martin Langesfeld (right) hold a photograph of their daughter and sister, Nicky Langesfeld and her husband Luis Sadovnic, at a park in Doral, Fla., where the city named a street the Nicky Langesfeld Place to honor her memory, Martin says, "as a reminder that she'll be here with us forever." Nicole "Nicky" and Luis were two of the 98 people killed when the Champlain Towers South condominium building collapsed in Surfside on June 24, 2021. Meredith Nierman/NPR hide caption
Andrea (left), Pablo (center), and Martin Langesfeld (right) hold a photograph of their daughter and sister, Nicky Langesfeld and her husband Luis Sadovnic, at a park in Doral, Fla., where the city named a street the Nicky Langesfeld Place to honor her memory, Martin says, "as a reminder that she'll be here with us forever." Nicole "Nicky" and Luis were two of the 98 people killed when the Champlain Towers South condominium building collapsed in Surfside on June 24, 2021. Meredith Nierman/NPR hide caption
Plaques to help identify 14 unknown soldiers who were found at the site of the Battle of Camden and are being reburied are seen on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. DNA analysis has recently identified one of them. Jeffrey Collins/AP hide caption
Plaques to help identify 14 unknown soldiers who were found at the site of the Battle of Camden and are being reburied are seen on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. DNA analysis has recently identified one of them. Jeffrey Collins/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
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Morocco's midfielder Saibari kicks the ball to score his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 13, 2026. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption
Morocco's midfielder Saibari kicks the ball to score his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 13, 2026. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images/AFP 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
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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Houston Public Media News 88.7Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates scoring his team's second goal during their 2026 World Cup game against Algeria at the Kansas City Stadium. Messi would add a third as Argentina began defense of its 2022 title. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates scoring his team's second goal during their 2026 World Cup game against Algeria at the Kansas City Stadium. Messi would add a third as Argentina began defense of its 2022 title. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Today, many of us have a veritable beauty counter in our bathrooms. It's easy to feel that if you don't use the right serums, acids, creams and masks, you're doomed to wrinkled, splotchy and prematurely aged skin. Do we really need all this stuff to achieve healthy, attractive skin?
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Today, many of us have a veritable beauty counter in our bathrooms. It's easy to feel that if you don't use the right serums, acids, creams and masks, you're doomed to wrinkled, splotchy and prematurely aged skin. Do we really need all this stuff to achieve healthy, attractive skin?
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"All emotions, even the quote-unquote bad ones, provide us with information that can be useful," says Ethan Kross, a neuroscientist and author of the book Shift: Managing Your Emotions so They Don't Manage You. woocat/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
