Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, speaks during a December 2012 news conference on Capitol Hill. Sanders said recently he'd consider running for president if no other progressive candidate steps up. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
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This photo taken on Nov. 9 and released on Nov. 30 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows American Merrill Newman inking his thumbprint onto a written apology for his alleged crimes both as a tourist and during his participation in the Korean War. KCNA/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Insurance companies say they are finding numerous mistakes on a digital form that's essential for signing up through HealthCare.gov. AP hide caption
How to make dead fish look attractive? That's the challenge New York-based duo Shimon and Tammar Rothstein faced when they were hired to do the photography for famed French chef Eric Ripert's book On the Line. Photos by Shimon and Tammar, Courtesy of Shimon and Tammar hide caption
Physics professor Chad Orzel gives a TED talk in New York. In science, he says, public speaking is an important part of making a reputation. Ryan Lash/Flickr hide caption
Friday
Chuck Shelton in the cold room at Albemarle CiderWorks in Virginia, which makes sparkling alcoholic cider with some of the same apple varieties used by Thomas Jefferson. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption
Matthew Diller, dean of Yeshiva University's Cardozo School of Law, talks with press about the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project in June. Cardozo School of Law hide caption
In Traverse City, which has hosted the National Cherry Festival since 1926, some residents say festivals occupy the public park too much, while others say it's a reasonable price to pay for the money it brings to businesses. Traverse City Tourism/AP hide caption
President Obama meets Friday with immigration activists on the National Mall in Washington. Leslie E. Kossoff/Pool/EPA/Landov hide caption
A happy twist of events: Jacob Montgomery and Dexter are reunited. Courtesy of the Illinois National Guard hide caption
People enter Macy's Herald Square store after opening its doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in New York City. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption