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Ehlena Fry and her service dog, Wonder, visit the Supreme Court on Monday. An-Li Herring/NPR hide caption
Service Dog Case Draws Skepticism From Both Sides At The Supreme Court
This 1933 photo made available by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the ruins of St. Anthony's Church in Long Beach, Calif., after an earthquake struck on March 10, 1933. T.J. Maher/AP hide caption
People listen to the radio as the results of the presidential elections are announced in Kireka, Uganda, in February. Many rural Ugandans don't have Internet access, and the radio is a central source of news — and platform for citizens' opinions. Isaac Kasamani/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
White House spokesman Josh Earnest at the White House briefing Tuesday, where he said he would "neither defend nor criticize what Director [James] Comey has decided to communicate to the public" regarding the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) and Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones) try to evade a drone in Boboli Gardens in Inferno. Jonathan Prime/Sony PIctures hide caption
Campaign signs are placed outside a polling precinct open for early voting in Akron, Ohio. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
The theme of Mike's Maze this year is "See America," which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Courtesy of Warner Farm hide caption
The leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, poses at The Hague in December. Martijn Beekman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A letter from FBI Director James Comey (above) to Congress regarding emails that could be related to Hillary Clinton's private server has raised questions as to whether the timing and style of the announcement make it illegal. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Teenagers are most at risk for opioid poisoning, but the rate more than doubled for toddlers from 1997 to 2012. Hero Images/Getty Images hide caption
Teacher Sarah Ross and students (from left to right) Ximena, age 4, Yareli, age 3, and Kendra, age 2 at the Indiana Migrant Preschool Center, a free preschool for migrant children ages 2 to 5. The school teaches students in English and Spanish with the goal of preparing migrant children for kindergarten, wherever it may be. Peter Balonon-Rosen/Indiana Public Broadcasting hide caption
Schools Hustle To Reach Kids Who Move With The Harvest, Not The School Year
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Schools Hustle To Reach Kids Who Move With The Harvest, Not The School Year
A man holds up the latest copy of Turkey's opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper outside its headquarters after Turkish police reportedly detained the chief editor and at least eight of its senior staff on Monday. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption
"It's easier to sort of face the hard things in your life when you're not alone," says hospice chaplain Kerry Egan. "That's a big part of what a chaplain does, is she stays with you." Ann Summa/Getty Images hide caption
Hospice Chaplain Reflects On Life, Death And The 'Strength Of The Human Soul'
Pope Francis (left) hugs Lutheran Archbishop Antje Jackelen, primate of the Church of Sweden on Monday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption