House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California smiles as she is cheered by a crowd of Democratic supporters during an election night returns event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California smiles as she is cheered by a crowd of Democratic supporters

Michigan has become the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana, after voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday. Here, a clerk reaches for a container of marijuana buds at Utopia Gardens, a medical marijuana dispensary in Detroit. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Osorio/AP Michigan has become the first state in the

“Most of us are ecstatic” about Medicaid expansion in Utah, said Grant Burningham, of Bountiful. “We were all together and hugging and kissing last night.” Kim Raff for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kim Raff for NPR “Most of us are ecstatic” about Medicaid expansion in Utah, said Grant Burningham, of Bountiful. “We were all

Taly Kogon and her son Leo, 10, listen to speakers during an interfaith vigil against anti-semitism and hate at the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Taly Kogon and her son Leo, 10, listen to speakers during an interfaith vigil against anti-semitism and hate at the Holocaust

In Mosul, reminders of the Islamic State’s brutal rule include a school wall covered with drawings showing how Islamic State militants executed their prisoners. The U.N. says the area around the city holds mass graves where thousands of people were killed and buried. Ari Jalal/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Ari Jalal/Reuters In Mosul, reminders of

Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo (center) cleans a spill on the floor during the pre-inauguration of her peace monument titled Fragmentos (Fragments), for which she used metal melted-down from the weapons handed over by FARC guerrilla fighters to make the floor, in Bogotá on July 31. Diana Sanchez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Diana Sanchez/AFP/Getty Images

A voter casts her vote early at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP A voter casts her vote early at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday. John Minchillo/AP On Wednesday, federal judges in Ohio ordered the state

No matter which party makes a strong showing this Tuesday, the ramifications of the midterms will be felt around the world. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP No matter which party makes a strong showing this Tuesday, the ramifications of the midterms will be felt around the world. Carolyn Kaster/AP Under normal circumstances,

Shoppers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may find it harder to use their benefits to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at farmers markets like this one in Minneapolis, Minn., while the goverment changes contractors. Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg via Getty Images Shoppers who rely on

Assyrian artifacts are displayed at Iraq’s National Museum in Baghdad in 2016. The $30 million sale of a 3,000-year-old Assyrian relief is sparking concern that similar artifacts will be looted. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images Assyrian artifacts are displayed at Iraq’s National Museum in Baghdad in 2016. The $30 million

One of the BillerudKorsnäs packaging redesign projects replaced the plastic casing around camping gear with cardboard. Cassandra Profita/OPB hide caption toggle caption Cassandra Profita/OPB One of the BillerudKorsnäs packaging redesign projects replaced the plastic casing around camping gear with cardboard. Cassandra Profita/OPB Packaging designer Ryan Gaither believes in the power of cardboard. At the Swedish-owned

New Orleans resident Molly Ezell holds a sign on Monday promoting a Louisiana constitutional amendment that would require unanimous 12-member jury verdicts in felony cases in the state. Kevin McGill/AP hide caption toggle caption Kevin McGill/AP New Orleans resident Molly Ezell holds a sign on Monday promoting a Louisiana constitutional amendment that would require unanimous