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Monday

John Demsey attends the 2019 WWD Beauty Inc Awards at The Rainbow Room on Dec. 11, 2019 in New York City. Estee Lauder announced on Monday that it fired Demsey after he posted an offensive post on Instagram. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption

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Abortion-rights supporters protest in Austin, Texas, in October. Doctors say their worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true. Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Doctors' worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true

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President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021, as Vice President Harris (left) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi applaud. Melina Mara/AP hide caption

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Sunday

A man wears his mask as he walks past a sign posted on a storefront reminding people to wear masks, on February 25, 2022 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles ends its indoor mask mandate on February 25 for fully vaccinated people with proof of vaccination. Masks are still required for unvaccinated people or those who cannot show proof of a negative test. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies

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Saturday

Alabama's state Capitol has been the location of fights over redistricting. The Supreme Court hears a case this fall that could have implications for gerrymandering across the country. Andi Rice for NPR hide caption

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Inside the fight over Alabama's congressional maps

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Francis Oliver founded a small Black history museum in Sanford, Fla., the city where Trayvon Martin was killed. She has preserved the items from the roadside memorial that popped up after his death. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption

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Mementos preserve Trayvon Martin's legacy, 10 years after his killing

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People in Los Angeles walk in a silent protest march on April 9, 2012, to demand justice for the killing of Trayvon Martin. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday