The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seen on February 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America

Pulitzer Prize winner and To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee smiles before receiving the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Nov. 5, 2007. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped its lawsuit against the payment network Zelle and three of its owner banks. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Zelle hide caption toggle caption Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Zelle The Consumer

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the Financial District in New York City on Tuesday. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty

Vice President Vance speaks during a meeting with President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Feb. 28. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Vice President Vance is

The Mystic Aquarium announced the death of Chappy, who was rescued from downtown New Haven, Conn., in mid-February. Caitlin Zerella/New Haven Police Department hide caption toggle caption Caitlin Zerella/New Haven Police Department The big-eyed gray seal

A woolly mouse, a breed created by scientists using genetic engineering. The development is a first step toward reviving a version of the extinct woolly mammoth. Colossal Biosciences hide caption toggle caption Colossal Biosciences Scientists have

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President Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 after announcing that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to invest $100 billion in new manufacturing facilities in the United States. Andrew

A woman walks by the Chinese and U.S. national flags on display outside a souvenir shop in Beijing on Jan. 31, 2025. Andy Wong/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP BEIJING — China announced Tuesday it

President Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 after announcing that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to invest $100 billion in new manufacturing facilities in the United States. Andrew

Linda McMahon, pictured here at her Senate confirmation hearing in February, previously led the U.S. Small Business Administration and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their Oval Office last Friday. Zelenskyy left the contentious meeting without a deal. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Trump administration is pausing

This graphic by the National Weather Service shows forecasted weather conditions across the U.S. for Tuesday, March 4, 2025. NWS/NOAA/weather.gov hide caption toggle caption NWS/NOAA/weather.gov A spring storm bringing severe weather will impact the U.S. through

A car carrier trailer drive to cross to the U.S. at Otay Commercial port in Tijuana, Mexico on January 31. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on Mexico and Canada, set to go into effect on Tuesday,

A herd of brown cows gather under trees at the El Hatico farm near Cali, Colombia. Researchers think that this type of silvopasture could reduce deforestation in Latin America. Julia Simon/NPR hide caption toggle caption Julia

Our correspondent takes a look at the near future of the the war with Hamas in Gaza through the eyes of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. He is being pulled in opposite directions politically: President Trump

Flowers, balloons, candles and other items are laid outside Gemelli hospital in Rome, on Feb. 26, where Pope Francis is being treated. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR ROME — Pope Francis experienced further

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an investigation into his “personal conduct” found it counter to the company’s ethics policy. Patrick T. Fallon//AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon//AFP via Getty

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Jordan Chiles of Team USA reacts after finishing her routine on the uneven bars during the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Squire/Getty Images Olympian Jordan Chiles started bawling

Zalmai Afzali, an internal medicine doctor in northeastern Virginia, had to complete a residency program in the U.S. after having already finished one in Afghanistan. He supports new state laws dropping such requirements for foreign-trained doctors.

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Members of the Ukrainian community in Taiwan, alongside Taiwanese supporters, gather outside Moscow’s representative office in Taipei to protest the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine Ashish Valentine/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ashish Valentine/NPR

Angie Stone, pictured at the 2009 Soul Train Awards in Atlanta, died in a car accident on Saturday. Gregory Smith/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Smith/AP The music world and saddened fans are mourning the sudden

People move from an area where crews work to contain a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sunday, March 2, 2025, where residents were ordered to

Rachel Szor, left, Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham accept the Oscar for best documentary feature film for No Other Land. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images No Other Land won

Sean Baker poses in the press room during the 97th Academy Awards. Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Coppola/Getty Images Sean Baker won Academy Awards on Sunday night for writing, editing and directing his

Zoe Saldaña accepts the best actress in a supporting role award for Emilia Pérez during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images Zoe

Conan O’Brien is hosting the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The 97th Academy Awards

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) head to a private room to hold a meeting during a summit at Lancaster House on March 2 in London, England. WPA Pool/Getty Images

President Trump meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday. Mstyslav Cherno/AP hide caption toggle caption Mstyslav Cherno/AP Both House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and President Trump’s national

India’s Shreyas Iyer (left) plays a shot as Pakistan’s wicketkeeper captain Mohammad Rizwan watches during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Stadium on Feb. 23. Fadel