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Washing hands in a sink in 1937. Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive Kevin Warsh is President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. And for some, the sound of his name holds a particular meaning — specifically, his last name. "My grandmother was the real tyrant about cleanliness,"

This photo provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, shows the site of an aerial guided bomb strike after Russia's air attack in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP hide caption toggle caption Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP KYIV, Ukraine

Members of Australian families at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, housing people with alleged ties to Islamic State militants, prepare to leave for Damascus as part of a second repatriation effort by Syrian authorities, Friday, April 24, 2026. Baderkhan Ahmad/AP hide caption toggle caption Baderkhan Ahmad/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — A number of Australian women with

Stephen Zenner/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images Wealthy biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has won the Ohio Republican primary for governor, according to a race call by The Associated Press. He took an aggressive but traditional route to securing the nomination. On President Trump's inauguration day, Ramaswamy announced he was leaving

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at the National Action Network annual convention on April 8, 2026, in New York City. Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over accusations the company's chatbots are violating the state's medical licensing regulations. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The state of Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI

With snow-capped peaks tumbling towards the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park is one of the jewels in Colombia’s tourism crown. But behind the picture-postcard views lies a more sinister reality. Armed groups are holding local businesses to ransom and terrorising Indigenous communities. The signing of a 2016

The Food Court 5000 loop along each floor of the Lloyd Center twice on Sunday, April 26, 2026 in Portland, Ore. Celeste Noche for NPR hide caption toggle caption Celeste Noche for NPR Mall walking is often seen as the domain of senior citizens who want a level, indoor path to get their steps in.

R, a day laborer from Ecuador who cleans houses for a living, waits for work outside a Home Depot in the Twin Cities, Minn. on April 22, 2026. Although she has returned to work following Operation Metro Surge, R has seen both a decline in work opportunities as well as a decrease in hourly wages

Voter parking only signs are seen ahead of a rally for Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton at the Early Vote Center on April 28 in Cincinnati. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Two very different decisions Republicans made about gerrymandering will be on display in Tuesday's primary contests in

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work to out the fire after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Guandu Town of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, in the early hours of May 5, 2026. Chen Sihan/AP/Xinhua hide caption toggle caption Chen Sihan/AP/Xinhua BEIJING — An explosion at a fireworks plant in