Children line up to enter a tent at the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children in Homestead, Fla., in February. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
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"There is no way to describe an incident such as this," Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera said of Friday's deadly shooting. At least 12 people were killed. Kaitlin McKeown/The Virginian-Pilot hide caption
Grand Canyon officials don't keep track of visitors by country of residence, but Mandarin-language brochures are the most in demand there. The Arizona Office of Tourism estimates that in 2018, the number of Chinese visitors to the state dipped 3.7%, after nearly quadrupling from 2010 to 2017. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
Shelly and Sam Summers stand with daughter Gabby in front of a makeshift shelter on their rural Bay County property. They opened their backyard to people who were homeless after Hurricane Michael. At the peak, about 50 people lived there. Now, there are 18. "We still have our home," Shelly says. "They have nothing. So if we can at least offer them the comforts of home, it was worth it." William Widmer for NPR hide caption
Nearly 8 Months After Hurricane Michael, Florida Panhandle Feels Left Behind
Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Missouri's Last Abortion Provider Wins Reprieve, As Judge Rules Against State
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a compound that can be extracted from marijuana or from hemp. It doesn't get people high because it doesn't contain THC, the psychoactive component of the cannabis plant. Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz vowed on Twitter to work together on legislation banning members of Congress who leave office from lobbying. Alex Wong/Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images hide caption
Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest Thursday in St. Louis. A state license that allows a Planned Parenthood health center in Missouri to perform abortions could soon expire. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
This America: The Case for the Nation, by Jill Lepore Liveright hide caption
Dr. William "Lynn" Weaver during a 2017 visit to StoryCorps in Fayetteville, N.C. StoryCorps hide caption
Caster Semenya of South Africa races to the line to win the Women's 800 meters during the IAAF Diamond League event at the Khalifa International Stadium on May 03, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. Semenya has appealed a ruling that requires her to reduce her testosterone levels by drugs or surgery. Francois Nel/Getty Images hide caption
'I Am A Woman': Track Star Caster Semenya Continues Her Fight To Compete As Female
Construction is nearly complete in New Mexico on a section of border wall built with private funds raised by a nonprofit called We Build The Wall. Mallory Falk/KRWG hide caption
Co-champions of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee (from left) Shruthika Padhy, Erin Howard, Rishik Gandhasri, Christopher Serrao, Saketh Sundar, Sohum Sukhatankar, Rohan Raja and Abhijay Kodali hold the trophy in Oxon Hill, Md., on Friday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Thursday
Jussie Smollett arrives at a Chicago courthouse for a hearing in March. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images hide caption
Rain obscures the view of a tornado on May 28 in Lawrence, Kan. Kyle Rivas/Getty Images hide caption