Simone Biles embraces teammate Jordan Chiles after she exited the team final at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
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U.S. star Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the gold medal and breaking the Olympic record in the men's 50 meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. Al Bello/Getty Images hide caption
A DoorDash delivery person rides their bike in New York City. Workers across the country went on strike on July 31 to demand higher pay and tip transparency. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Chioma Onyekwere of Nigeria, shown competing in the Women's Discus qualification of the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 in Qatar, was one of 10 Nigerians disqualified from the Tokyo Games. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF hide caption
MyKayla Skinner, 24, will compete in place of Simone Biles, who elected not to compete in the vault and uneven bars finals this Sunday. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Australian gold medalist Kaylee McKeown (left) poses with bronze medalist and teammate Emily Seebohm, who she invited to the top podium after the women's 200-meter backstroke swimming final at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People in Tokyo wear masks on May 7. Daily coronavirus infections in Japan's capital have topped 4,000 — nearly four times as many as a week ago. Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images hide caption
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the bronze medal match that he lost to Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
The Justice Department said 27 U.S. Attorney offices had at least one employee's email account compromised. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
A self-portrait of Darya Apakhonchich, with the writing on her face and a figure of a woman saying: "Not only a body but a person, person, person, person, person." She made the photo in support of Russian artist and LGBTQ activist Yulia Tsvetkova, who faces criminal charges for spreading pornography through her art. Darya Apakhonchich hide caption
Russia's 'Foreign Agent' Law Targets Journalists, Activists, Even Ordinary Citizens
Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the women's 100-meter final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday. Michael Steele/Getty Images hide caption
People head into the service building at the Cheesequake Rest Area in South Amboy, N.J. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
Opinion: New Jersey Renames Its Rest Stops As A Nation Rethinks Monuments
George Harrison performs at the Concert for Bangladesh, held at Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971 in New York City. Asked why he joined in organizing the event, he said, "Because I was asked by a friend if I'd help, that's all." Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images hide caption
Kenny Nations, manager of the movie theater, changes the sign on the marquee; he is fully vaccinated and has tried to encourage co-workers to follow suit. Liz Sanders for NPR hide caption
There's Vaccine Drama In Arkansas, Where Rates Are Low And Everyone Has An Opinion
Taylor Crabb, shown here during a 2019 beach volleyball match, tested positive upon arrival to Tokyo and was not able to compete at the Olympic Games. Matteo Ciambelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption