T. Chick McClure and their father, Chas McClure, in Los Angeles. In a StoryCorps conversation, they remembered a road trip they took to reconnect after being estranged for nearly 30 years. Courtesy of T. Chick McClure hide caption
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California Assembly member Monique Limón (foreground) introduced a bill to create a financial watchdog agency for the state. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic
A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Aug. 4. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
After Beirut, Experts Warn Of 'Dangerous Gaps' In U.S. Oversight Of Ammonium Nitrate
A local gospel quintet entertains Sterling residents on a recent Tuesday evening. Frank Morris hide caption
Colleges That Keep Small Isolated Towns Vibrant Now Pose Public Health Threat
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Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is calling on Americans to do their part to contain the coronavirus as flu season comes into view. Kevin Dietsch/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, pictured last month, withdrew litigation against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City Council over a requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
Belvin Jefferson White poses with a portrait of her father, Saymon Jefferson, who died from COVID-19, in Baton Rouge, La., in May. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption
A voter places a ballot in a secure box in Providence, R.I., in June for the state's presidential primary. The U.S. Supreme Court says the state can suspend its witness or notary requirement to vote by mail in the fall elections. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Jennifer Austin, a recovery coach who has struggled with addiction, usually hosts Narcotics Anonymous classes at this Salvation Army center in Ogdensburg, N.Y. They've been canceled because of the pandemic, leaving more people vulnerable to relapse and overdose. "I've had people I've never worked with before reach out to me and say, 'Jen, what do I do?'" Austin said. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption
As Harris Launches Pioneering Candidacy, Conservative Pundits Aim At Her Heritage
Face coverings are required in certain situations in many parts of the country, including Summit County near Park City, Utah. Kim Raff/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name and those of others have become rallying cries in protests against police brutality and social injustice. Taylor Family hide caption
Marjorie Taylor Greene (right) is likely to bring a far-right conspiracy theory to the House of Representatives next year. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption
Corn plants are pushed over in a damaged field in Tama, Iowa. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said that early estimates indicate that 10 million acres, or nearly a third of the state's cropland, was damaged in a powerful storm. Daniel Acker/Getty Images hide caption
Plebes participate in fire safety training. Nate Palmer for NPR hide caption
Tech companies are under enormous pressure from government officials to prevent their platforms from being used by foreign actors and others to disrupt the 2020 election, as occurred in 2016. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Top Facebook Official: Our Aim Is To Make Lying On The Platform 'More Difficult'
President Trump on Wednesday criticizes Democratic congressional leaders for seeking additional funding for mail-in voting and the U.S. Postal Service. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden with his vice presidential running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, on August 12. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former 'Top Cop' Kamala Harris And America's Reckoning With Police
Restaurants and bars in Ohio, like this one in Columbus, are under orders to stop serving alcohol at 10 p.m. nightly. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images hide caption
The Big 12 says its schools will start playing their conference games in late September, under a schedule that's been reduced due to the coronavirus. The conference hopes to hold a championship game in December. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images hide caption