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Comedian and actor Russell Brand is facing criminal charges in England over rape and sexual assault allegations that span some six years. He's seen here attending the Republican National Convention in July. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. Cory Booker speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate chamber after delivering a record-setting floor speech on Tuesday. Contrary to popular belief, the speech was not technically a filibuster. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption

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Undue Medical Debt is retiring $30 billion in unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. DNY59/Getty Images/E+ hide caption

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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it’s not enough

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and two-time Costa Rican President Oscar Arias looks at the media during the opening ceremony of the XV World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the University in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 13, 2015. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption

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Former Costa Rican president says visa may have been revoked over criticism of Trump

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From left: Paige Bueckers, Cory Booker, Val Kilmer. Alika Jenner/Getty Images; Win McNamee/Getty Images; Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption

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NCAA president and former Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker is interviewed by Boston Globe Sports writer Chris Gasper at the Globe Summit 2023. Boston Globe/Getty Images hide caption

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NCAA President Charlie Baker on why he supports NIL settlement for college players

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People fill out their ballots in voting booths at the Green Street Community Center in Concord, N.H., on Nov. 5, 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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James Boasberg, chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Board Association (ABA) Spring Antitrust Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Deportation Flights Hearing

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Paul Butchart gives tours of musical landmarks all over Athens, Ga. In his hands is R.E.M.'s 1983 Murmur album, with the original trestle bridge photograph on the back cover. The bridge behind Butchart is a reconstruction, and now part of a walking and biking trail. Melanie Peeples hide caption

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REM PILGRIMAGE

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a tariff announcement in the Rose Garden on Wednesday. A Defense Department inspector general has announced he will review Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to discuss a military attack on Yemen. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks to reporters at the White House. The Education Department sent a letter to state leaders warning of the potential loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption

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MEHTA ED DEPT DEI

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In this 2018 photo, Minnesota soybean farmer Michael Petefish holds soybeans from his farm in southern Minnesota. At that time, American farmers, like now, were worried about the possibility of an escalating trade war after tariffs were imposed on imports during the first Trump administration. Jim Mone/AP hide caption

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Kellen Hedler leads his fellow classmates at Frontier Elementary School near Oklahoma City. Kellen has Down syndrome, a genetic condition that causes a range of physical and developmental challenges. Katrina Ward for NPR hide caption

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Workers make final preparations around the Men's NCAA Final Four college basketball court at the Alamodome, Monday in San Antonio. The men tip-off on Saturday. The Women's Final Four tournament, played in Atlanta, begins on Friday. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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FINAL FOUR FUN

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) departs from the Senate Chambers in the U.S. Capitol on July 21, 2022, in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin discusses new round of Trump tariffs

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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Wednesday about current and planned changes the company is making, including safety. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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