The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska. The Trump Administration is set to remove long-standing protections against logging and development in the forest. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska. The Trump Administration is set to remove long-standing protections against logging and […]
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Magawa, a rat that has been trained to detect explosives, was awarded the PDSA Gold Medal on Friday for his bravery in searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia. PDSA via AP hide caption toggle caption PDSA via AP Magawa, a rat that has been trained to detect explosives, was awarded […]
A new report by an Australian research group has identified and mapped more than 380 suspected detention facilities in China’s western Xinjiang region. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says in its report that these centers have been built and expanded even as Chinese officials claimed most of the people sent […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for a safe Halloween amid the COVID-19 pandemic include new methods of doing classic spooky activities. ArtMarie/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ArtMarie/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for a safe Halloween amid the COVID-19 pandemic include new […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention briefly posted new guidance to its website stating that the coronavirus can commonly be transmitted through aerosol particles, which can be produced by activities like singing. Here, choristers wear face masks during a music festival in southwestern France in July. Bob Edme/AP hide […]
A view facing east from the Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles shows the nearby flames of the Bobcat Fire early Wednesday. Screenshot by NPR/HPWREN hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR/HPWREN A view facing east from the Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles shows the nearby flames of the […]
Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday. Noah Berger/AP Wildfires in the Western U.S. continue to blaze, with much […]
A firefighter sprays water on a controlled burn while fighting the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif., on Sunday. Millions of acres have burned in California and neighboring states this year. Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images A firefighter sprays water on […]
George Washington University is “looking into the situation” of history professor Jessica Krug, after a blog post written under that name said that she had invented her Black Caribbean identity, despite actually being white. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images George Washington […]
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here in 2018, has been added to the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions list. She is leading the court’s investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan. Bas Czerwinski/AP hide caption toggle caption Bas Czerwinski/AP International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here […]
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said that agitators from elsewhere had arrived in the District, intent on battling police. Bowser is seen here at a press conference earlier this month. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said that agitators from elsewhere had arrived […]
Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison after admitting to more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and ’80s. Santiago Mejia/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Santiago Mejia/AFP via Getty Images Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer, was […]
A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for a walk in Frankfurt in 2016. Michael Probst/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Probst/AP A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for […]
It’s been 101 days since the last case of community transmission of COVID-19 in New Zealand, and life has largely returned to normal. Above: Residents exercise at Hagley Park in Christchurch on Sunday. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP It’s been 101 days since the last case of […]
The Louisiana Supreme Court denied Fair Wayne Bryant’s request to review his life sentence for stealing hedge clippers. Bryant has already spent nearly 23 years in prison for the crime. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images The Louisiana Supreme Court […]
A law enforcement officer raises a baton and tear gas is fired during protests near the White House on June 1. Jose Luis Magana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AFP via Getty Images A law enforcement officer raises a baton and tear gas is fired during […]
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that while some COVID-19 vaccine candidates have progressed to phase three testing, the world must remain reliant on “the basics” of disease control. Tedros is seen here last month in Geneva. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/Pool/AFP […]
Afghan security personnel take position on the top of a building where insurgents were hiding in the city of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Monday. The day before, militants from the Islamic State attacked a prison holding many ISIS members. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP Afghan security personnel take […]
People walk along the Ramblas last week in Barcelona, Spain. The country has seen cases of the coronavirus spike in recent weeks. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP People walk along the Ramblas last week in Barcelona, Spain. The country has seen cases of the coronavirus spike in […]
As protests for racial justice in Portland have continued for more than 50 nights, striking new images and tactics have emerged – particularly in resistance to the federal law enforcement officers whose actions have earned the ire of Oregonians who want them to leave. A group of women who call […]
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of a planned announcement of a $60 million bribe investigation by federal prosecutors. Householder is seen here in March 2019. Paul Vernon/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Vernon/AP Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday morning, […]
Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law enforcement officers have incited violence in the city. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield […]
Experts say that Florida’s high coronavirus positivity rates among those under age 18 is likely due to who gets tested. SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett hide caption toggle caption SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Experts say that Florida’s high coronavirus positivity rates among those under age 18 is likely due […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city will offer free child care to 100,000 students when schools re-open for part-time in-person instruction in September. Here, children play at Manhattan’s High Line park on Thursday. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP New York City […]