Faced with hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy. Tony Gutierrez/AP hide caption
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Uber headquarters in San Francisco on March 1, 2017. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Monday he would spend $10 billion of his own fortune to launch a global initiative to fight climate change. He is photographed here in front of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in October. Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, discusses his legislative criminal justice priorities in Richmond, Va., in January. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
American evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Monday in San Antonio, Texas. Edward A. Ornelas/Getty Images hide caption
June (left) and Mary Kelly with a photo of their mother, Marilyn Kelly. Marilyn was living at Our House Too, in Rutland, Vt., before she died. James Buck/VPR/Seven Days hide caption
In this March 2, 1995 file photo, Word of Faith Fellowship church leader Jane Whaley talks to members of the media, accompanied by her husband, Sam, in Spindale, N.C. Chuck Burton/AP hide caption
Word Of Faith's Pattern Of Abuse 'Got Worse Over Time,' Says 'Broken Faith' Author
President Trump has congratulated Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the Roger Stone case. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Strong currents from the swollen Pearl River flood over the Old Brandon Road Bridge in Jackson, Miss., on Sunday. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
The Santa Fe Rail Depot in downtown Redlands, Calif., is the center of one of three "transit villages' where the city is trying to create livable, walkable communities. Benjamin Purper/KVCR hide caption
Amid Climate And Housing Crises, Cities Struggle To Place Housing Near Transit
Brooke Simpson, age 10, makes a turkey call on stage at the Grand National Calling Championships in Nashville on Feb. 14. Emily Siner/WPLN hide caption
President Bill Clinton delivers a speech during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1993. Ron Edmonds/AP hide caption
JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, poses with a monument that was erected in Harriet E. Wilson's honor. Boggis says when she read Wilson's book, she felt as if it was written the book just for her. Jack Rodolico /New Hampshire Public Radio hide caption
Early Novel Written By Free Black Woman Called Out Racism Among Abolitionists
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Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced she has asked a judge to wipe out and seal cannabis-related convictions dating back to 1956. It's the culmination of a partnership with the nonprofit group Code for America which used computer-based algorithms to identify eligible cases. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that blocked work requirements in Arkansas and in Kentucky, which has since rescinded them. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar is seen testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Attendees recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the United Against Hate rally by the Washington Three Percent in Seattle last month. Jim Urquhart for NPR hide caption
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signs bill honoring the state's pioneering women suffragists on Wednesday. He's surrounded by state senators and representatives, and his wife, who are all wearing the yellow rose symbolizing suffrage. Utah Governor's Office hide caption
Power Of The Past: Retelling Utah's Suffragist History To Empower Modern Women
E.F. Wen (left) and Eddie Chang in 1973. Courtesy of the Chang family hide caption
After His Wife's Death, A Dad Tells His Daughter That Grief Can Be A Gift
Juliet García, former president of the University of Texas at Brownsville, stands behind the border wall. Verónica G. Cárdenas for NPR hide caption
Between President Trump's Border Wall And The Rio Grande Lies A 'No Man's Land'
Middle school students at Everglades K-8 Center in Miami are working on a magazine about mass shootings and hope to distribute it to every member of Congress. Jessica Bakeman /WLRN hide caption
Miami Middle School Students Hope Their Magazine Will Help End Gun Violence
President Trump tours a section of the southern border wall in 2019, in Otay Mesa, Calif. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
A Republican party observer, right, watches as an employee at the Palm Beach County Supervisor Of Elections office goes through a stack of damaged ballots, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption