People take part in a protest against U.S. immigration policies outside the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on June 21, 2018. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus after reports of an active shooter, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. Steve Marcus/AP hide caption
Darryl George, 18, will spend the remainder of the year in in-school suspension, extending a punishment that was first imposed in August over his hairstyle that district officials maintain violates their dress code policy. Michael Wyke/AP hide caption
Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students on Jan. 30, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the nonprofit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics. Stephen Smith/AP hide caption
For decades, pilots have been reluctant to seek mental health care for fear of losing their licenses. At a safety forum Wednesday in Washington, pilots and safety experts urged federal regulators to reform rules that discourage pilots from getting treatment. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
Migrants cross the Rio Grande from Mexico near El Paso, Texas. A new law makes illegal entry into Texas from a foreign country a state crime. It also authorizes a state judge to order someone to return to Mexico after their arrest. Julian Aguilar/The Texas Newsroom hide caption
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House
A protestor wearing a keffiyeh waves a Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinians in Lisbon in October. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians?
Cars and trucks move slowly during evening rush hour on the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles, Calif. in 2014. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Slow down! As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding
Mary Griffis' unsung hero reminded her that people need to support each other and to keep going. Mary Griffis hide caption
Under a barrage of road rage, a woman found help from a stranger when her car stalled
Bernie Crouse wades through water outside his home after the nearby South Fork Stillaguamish River crested early in the morning flooding several houses in this neighborhood, Dec. 5, 2023, in the Arlington area of Seattle, Washington. Ken Lambert/AP hide caption
Claudine Gay (from left), president of Harvard University, Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., paid recently expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to record a video message aimed at Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. Like Santos, Menendez is under a federal indictment. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Workers on Tuesday examine the home that exploded in Arlington, Va., on Monday night. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after meeting in November. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. supports China's growth if it 'plays by the rules,' commerce secretary says
Mark Rowe (right) and Jeff Kruse (left) decked out their bikes for Milwaukee's annual Santa Cycle Rampage. Rowe declined to share how long his sleigh took to construct. Lina Tran/WUWM hide caption
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in an important tax case. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Supreme Court hears a case that experts say could wreak havoc on the tax code
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and influential Iowa evangelical Christian leader Bob Vander Plaats speak ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's speech upon completing his 99 county tour of Iowa in Newton, Iowa. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption
Trump and DeSantis display different campaign styles in competing visits to Iowa
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is seen in September 2023, in, Keystone, S.D. Mount Rushmore has enacted some of the strictest rules governing tourist flights over national parks. David Zalubowski/AP file photo hide caption
Taylor Swift celebrates a touchdown during the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 22 in Kansas City, Mo. David Eulitt/Getty Images hide caption
Daniel Ek, CEO of Swedish music streaming service Spotify, in 2016. On Monday, Ek announced Spotify would layoff 17% of employees. Toru Yamanaka/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former Republican Representative Liz Cheney talks about her new book, "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning," with NPR's Leila Fadel Friday during her interview for Morning Edition. NPR hide caption
Democracy is at stake if Trump is reelected, Liz Cheney warns in her new book
Florida State coach Mike Norvell watches during the second half of the team's Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. Erik Verduzco/AP hide caption
An Hawaiian Airlines plane taxis for position at Kahalui, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, March 24, 2005. Alaska Air Group said Sunday that it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines. Lucy Pemoni/AP hide caption