Soldiers of Poland, Britain, US and Romania take part in military exercises at the military training ground in Bemowo Piskie, Poland on Nov. 18, 2021. Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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State Department orders families of embassy staff to leave Ukraine
Georgian activists hold posters as they gather in support of Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia on Sunday, Jan. 23. The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine's government with a pro-Moscow administration. Shakh Aivazov/AP hide caption
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection testifies before the House Rules Committee in December. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's suit against The New York Times is expected to put a spotlight on the balance of free speech and defamation claims. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
President Biden speaks during a rare formal news conference on the last day of his first year in the White House. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Rapid tests can help you figure out if you have been infected with the coronavirus. But how accurate are they? Scientists trying to find out whether they are less sensitive to omicron and why. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, a man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during the Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Christian nationalism is still thriving — and is a force for returning Trump to power
Seventh and eighth grade students attend class at Olive Vista Middle School on Jan. 11 in Sylmar, Calif. Los Angeles students will be required to wear non-cloth masks. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Ready for an N95? Here's how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
Police investigators leave a crime scene at a home in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
Architect Clive Wilkinson's design for the famed Googleplex set a high bar for other Silicon Valley companies eager to keep employees at home in the office. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption
Architect behind Googleplex now says it's 'dangerous' to work at such a posh office
The members of C4 Trio, L-R: Rodner Padilla, Edward Ramírez, Héctor Molina and Jorge Glem José Blanco /Courtesy of GroundUP Music hide caption
The cuatro players of C4 Trio are the future of Venezuela's national instrument
Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was censured for siding with Senate Republicans to protect the filibuster, effectively dooming the passage of major voting rights legislation. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Map: See which states have restricted voter access, and which states have expanded it
The Omo-Kibish formation, near where the fossils of the oldest Homo sapiens were discovered. Céline Vidal hide caption
A prehistoric eruption has helped recalibrate our timeline of human origins in Africa
4 of the biggest archeological advancements of 2021 — including one 'game changer'
Bob Spalding, left, and Don Wilson of The Ventures perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York, March 10, 2008. Wilson, a co-founder of the band, died Saturday at the age of 88. Jason DeCrow/AP hide caption
Carrie Coon plays Bertha Russell in HBO's The Gilded Age. Alison Cohen Rosa/HBO hide caption
Sen. Barbara Blackmon, D-Canton, speaks at the well in the Mississippi Senate Chamber in Jackson on Thursday. Blackmon was among the Black lawmakers who walked out of the Senate Chamber in protest on Friday. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
What's behind the GOP's 'critical race theory' rhetoric?
Demonstrators gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a case about a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, on December 01, 2021. Experts believe a ruling on this case could undermine or overturn Roe v. Wade. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
In this photo taken on Jan. 20, a beach resort in Tonga, on the outskirts of the capital of Nuku'alofa, shows the impact of the tsunami that hit the island nation in the wake of an underwater volcanic eruption. Aid efforts have been complicated by the pandemic — with only one case of COVID on record, Tonga is wary of outsiders who might bring the virus. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima hide caption
More than 1 million fewer students are in college. Here's how that impacts the economy
Avah Lamie is in fifth grade and lives in Hartford, Vt. The pandemic brought a big loss of stability for kids, experts say. Michele Abercrombie/NPR hide caption
How COVID-19 is affecting kids' mental health
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Bark beetle larvae grip the ground with their claws in order to build up energy to accomplish their acrobatics. Adrian Smith/Matt Shipman hide caption
Simone Biles has a rival — a tiny bark beetle (but it can't stick the landing)
Mrs. Doubtfire is one of the Broadway shows that reopened but then had to shut down for a while after cases of COVID spread among cast and crew. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption
Omicron hampers Broadway. Fewer tourists are there for just a score of shows
With COVID outbreaks, Broadway's understudies take center stage
Rupali Limaye is a behavioral and social scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hide caption
Opinion: 5 steps we must take to vaccinate the world's vulnerable—and end the pandemic
The website COVIDTests.gov allows people to order four at-home tests per residence and have them delivered by mail. Now there's a phone number, too. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
NIOSH-approved N95 respirators are recommended for preventing transmission of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Jennifer Swanson/NPR hide caption
European carriers are urging the European Union to alter so-called "use it or lose it" regulations forcing airlines to continue flying empty or near-empty flights. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption
