From top left, clockwise: Litzy Encarnacion, Ashley Amankwah, Kassy Abad, teacher Shehtaz Huq, Kathaleen Restitullo, Caroline Abreu, Jasmin Acosta, and Raizel Febles. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR From top left, clockwise: Litzy Encarnacion, Ashley Amankwah, Kassy Abad, teacher Shehtaz Huq, Kathaleen Restitullo, Caroline Abreu, Jasmin Acosta, and Raizel Febles. Elissa Nadworny/NPR In […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar, (D-Minn.), is the first Muslim women in Congress. She has been the target of criticism and censure for statements regarded as anti-Semitic. Many other prominent black Muslim leaders say her experience is familiar. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Rep. Ilhan Omar, (D-Minn.), is the first Muslim women in Congress.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling on governments and tech companies to do more to prevent live streaming of terror attacks and the spread of such videos online. Ardern is seen here laying a wreath at the Auckland War Memorial Museum in Auckland last month. New Zealand Government via Getty hide caption toggle
Elizabeth Warren at a campaign stop at the fire department in Kermit, W.V., on May 10, 2019. Kermit has a population of about 400 and has allegedly only been visited by one other presidential candidate, John F. Kennedy. Warren went on to campaign in the rural southern Ohio town of Chillicothe, before ending the day
Fort Scott, Kan., fills up on weekday afternoons as locals grab pizza, visit a coffeehouse or browse antique shops and a bookstore. Like other rural communities, the commercial areas also include empty storefronts. Christopher Smith for Kaiser Health News hide caption toggle caption Christopher Smith for Kaiser Health News Fort Scott, Kan., fills up on
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock speaks at the Des Moines Register Soapbox during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in August 2018. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Montana Gov. Steve Bullock speaks at the Des Moines Register Soapbox during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in August 2018. Charlie Neibergall/AP Montana
Mariano Torres Ramirez, 82, walks into the Lares Municipal Cemetery for Mother’s Day with yellow marigolds from his garden on Sunday, in Lares, Puerto Rico. For the first time since Hurricane Maria, the cemetery was partially opened for people to pay respects to their loved ones. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR hide caption toggle caption
Big spears/Horse ears/Gol-den Companyyyyy: Harry Strickland (Marc Rissmann) — seriously, that’s his name, Harry Strickland — leads an army of mercenaries in the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. HBO hide caption toggle caption HBO Big spears/Horse ears/Gol-den Companyyyyy: Harry Strickland (Marc Rissmann) — seriously, that’s his name, Harry Strickland — leads an army of
Charles Brain helps hand harvest grapes in a Shiraz vineyard in the Swartland wine region of South Africa. Lubanzi wines, which was started by Brain and his partner, Walker Brown, earned its B Corp certification this year. Christopher Grava/Courtesy of Lubanzi Wines hide caption toggle caption Christopher Grava/Courtesy of Lubanzi Wines Charles Brain helps hand
A Houthi soldier stands guard during a rally to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Yemen on March 26, 2019 in Sana’a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images A Houthi soldier stands guard during a rally to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Yemen on March
The new International Spy Museum in Washington confronts torture and other controversial topics. This exhibit room includes a replica of a waterboard and an actual waterboarding tool kit (shown in the right of the photo).The tool kit was used by the U.S. Navy to demonstrate to sailors what it would be like if they were
Chickpea flour is gaining attention thanks to its gluten-free binding properties. But the ingredient has been a staple of cooking for Indians, Pakistanis and many others for centuries. Pinkybird/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pinkybird/Getty Images Chickpea flour is gaining attention thanks to its gluten-free binding properties. But the ingredient has been a staple of