Lisa Collenbaugh says she still owes the U.S. government $10,389.47 for the certificate program she couldn't afford to finish at UEI College. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption
Lisa Collenbaugh says she still owes the U.S. government $10,389.47 for the certificate program she couldn't afford to finish at UEI College. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues are widely expected to raise their benchmark interest rate Wedneday, in an effort to tamp down demand and bring prices under control. Win McNamee/Getty Images North America hide caption
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues are widely expected to raise their benchmark interest rate Wedneday, in an effort to tamp down demand and bring prices under control. Win McNamee/Getty Images North America hide caption
A nurse displays a set of birth control pills at Pima County Health Department's Northwest Clinic, which offers free reproductive health services for all ages through federal funding from Title X, in Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Anna Watts for NPR hide caption
A nurse displays a set of birth control pills at Pima County Health Department's Northwest Clinic, which offers free reproductive health services for all ages through federal funding from Title X, in Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Anna Watts for NPR hide caption
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche delivers remarks during a press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House on Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche delivers remarks during a press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House on Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
Leon Black, left, a billionaire who was close with Jeffrey Epstein, walks out of the Rayburn House Office Building at the Capitol after his interview about Epstein with the House Oversight Committee, in Washington, Friday, June 26, 2026. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Leon Black, left, a billionaire who was close with Jeffrey Epstein, walks out of the Rayburn House Office Building at the Capitol after his interview about Epstein with the House Oversight Committee, in Washington, Friday, June 26, 2026. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
The U.S Capitol is photographed Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption
The U.S Capitol is photographed Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney listens to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 16, 2026. Von der Leyen proposed opening the door for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member." Jean-Christophe-Verhaegen/AFP hide caption
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney listens to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 16, 2026. Von der Leyen proposed opening the door for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member." Jean-Christophe-Verhaegen/AFP hide caption
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The National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption
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The San Francisco skyline in the distance behind Crissy Field is barely visible due to smoke from wildfires burning across California on Sept. 9, 2020. Researchers say smoke from wildfires accounted for up to half of all small particle air pollution in parts of the western U.S. in recent years. hide caption
The San Francisco skyline in the distance behind Crissy Field is barely visible due to smoke from wildfires burning across California on Sept. 9, 2020. Researchers say smoke from wildfires accounted for up to half of all small particle air pollution in parts of the western U.S. in recent years. hide caption
David Streever takes a selfie while on vacation with his daughter and a character at Moomin World in Finland. He was contacted by Homeland Security Investigations officers five months after sending an email to Todd Lyons, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. David Streever hide caption
David Streever takes a selfie while on vacation with his daughter and a character at Moomin World in Finland. He was contacted by Homeland Security Investigations officers five months after sending an email to Todd Lyons, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. David Streever hide caption
The U.S. Capitol is pictured on Monday. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption
The U.S. Capitol is pictured on Monday. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption
FILE - Recording artist Macklemore appears on ABC's "Good Morning America" Summer Concert Series in Central Park in New York on July 22, 2022, left, and Ed Sheeran appears at the premiere of the film "F1 The Movie" in London on June 23, 2025. AP Photo/AP hide caption
FILE - Recording artist Macklemore appears on ABC's "Good Morning America" Summer Concert Series in Central Park in New York on July 22, 2022, left, and Ed Sheeran appears at the premiere of the film "F1 The Movie" in London on June 23, 2025. AP Photo/AP hide caption
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks during the Pro-Human Assembly at the Marriott Marquis Washington on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. Industry leaders, politicians, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and community members gathered to discuss artificial intelligence legislation. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide caption
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks during the Pro-Human Assembly at the Marriott Marquis Washington on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. Industry leaders, politicians, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and community members gathered to discuss artificial intelligence legislation. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide caption
Open AI CEO Sam Altman testified before Congress earlier this year. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP hide caption
Nicole Saphier, Trump's third pick for surgeon general, during a Senate committee on health hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Nicole Saphier, Trump's third pick for surgeon general, during a Senate committee on health hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined by other officials walk to a news conference near the scene of a helicopter crash in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Ethan Swope/AP hide caption
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined by other officials walk to a news conference near the scene of a helicopter crash in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Ethan Swope/AP hide caption
This side view of a lab mouse brain shows nerve fibers extending from the human graft (colored with green and red fluorescent proteins) through the mouse brain (colored with blue). Scale bar = 1 mm. S. Pașca lab/Stanford University hide caption
This side view of a lab mouse brain shows nerve fibers extending from the human graft (colored with green and red fluorescent proteins) through the mouse brain (colored with blue). Scale bar = 1 mm. S. Pașca lab/Stanford University hide caption
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A basic hand-sewing kit includes thread, hand-sewing needles, a thimble, beeswax, a pair of fabric scissors, an iron and ironing board.
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A basic hand-sewing kit includes thread, hand-sewing needles, a thimble, beeswax, a pair of fabric scissors, an iron and ironing board. Photo illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
A basic hand-sewing kit includes thread, hand-sewing needles, a thimble, beeswax, a pair of fabric scissors, an iron and ironing board.
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Ukrainian prisoners of war return home on Aug. 19 after being held by Russia. There are shown here in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region. When Russia takes Ukrainians captive, it often contacts the relatives of the prisoners and asks them to help Russia, according to Ukrainians. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption
Ukrainian prisoners of war return home on Aug. 19 after being held by Russia. There are shown here in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region. When Russia takes Ukrainians captive, it often contacts the relatives of the prisoners and asks them to help Russia, according to Ukrainians. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption
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FILE - Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, top left, appears before the Kosovo Tribunal as he defends himself against charges including murder, torture and persecution allegedly committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia in the Hague, on April 3, 2023. Koen van Weel/Pool ANP via AP hide caption
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A displaced person walks through a camp in Taiz province, Yemen, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Marzouq Al Jabri/AP hide caption
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the Iran war. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption
A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C,, on June 15, 2026, after a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the building. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C,, on June 15, 2026, after a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the building. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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BMI is an easy way for doctors to estimate body fat and screen for conditions like heart disease and diabetes – but it also comes with a lot of issues. seb_ra/Getty Images hide caption
As ice continues to disappear in the Artic, the changes are being felt by species thousands miles away, like the North Atlantic right whale. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hide caption
As ice continues to disappear in the Artic, the changes are being felt by species thousands miles away, like the North Atlantic right whale.
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As ice continues to disappear in the Artic, the changes are being felt by species thousands miles away, like the North Atlantic right whale. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hide caption
As ice continues to disappear in the Artic, the changes are being felt by species thousands miles away, like the North Atlantic right whale.
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The eastern monarch butterfly's migration from the high-elevation fir forests of central Mexico to the northern U.S. and southern Canada requires multiple generations. A "super generation" makes the long journey back in the fall. Celia Llopis-Jepsen/Harvest Public Media hide caption
The eastern monarch butterfly's migration from the high-elevation fir forests of central Mexico to the northern U.S. and southern Canada requires multiple generations. A "super generation" makes the long journey back in the fall. Celia Llopis-Jepsen/Harvest Public Media hide caption
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks during the United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Matt Rourke//Pool AP via AP hide caption
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks during the United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Matt Rourke//Pool AP via AP hide caption
After her young son, Nicholas Bilski, got caught in a current in Lake Michigan, Tracy Zito feared the worst. As she struggled to get him back to shore, an unsung hero appeared next to her and helped bring him to safety. Tracy Zito hide caption
After her young son, Nicholas Bilski, got caught in a current in Lake Michigan, Tracy Zito feared the worst. As she struggled to get him back to shore, an unsung hero appeared next to her and helped bring him to safety. Tracy Zito hide caption
Technicians connect the inner and outer segments of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in 2025 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Jolearra Tshiteya/NASA via AP hide caption
New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, shown here during oral arguments on Feb. 15, 2022. He has been on medical leave since July. He announced his resignation Sept. 15, 2026, as the Judicial Conduct Committee accused him of violating the state's judicial code of conduct. Todd Bookman/NHPR hide caption
New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, shown here during oral arguments on Feb. 15, 2022. He has been on medical leave since July. He announced his resignation Sept. 15, 2026, as the Judicial Conduct Committee accused him of violating the state's judicial code of conduct. Todd Bookman/NHPR hide caption
The CLARITY Act would set a regulatory framework for the crypto sector for the first time in the U.S. But whether it can clear a key procedural hurdle in the Senate remains uncertain. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The CLARITY Act would set a regulatory framework for the crypto sector for the first time in the U.S. But whether it can clear a key procedural hurdle in the Senate remains uncertain. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Jewelry displays gold at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 26, 2026. Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said that about $640 billion in gold and foreign currency is held outside the financial system. For many Turkish savers, physical gold is still a safe way to protect their money from inflation and economic uncertainty. This practice is known as "yastık altı altın," or "gold under the mattress," referring to the tradition of keeping wealth in physical assets rather than in banks. Emre Çaylak for NPR hide caption
