Connie Franciosi, 80, was part of a trial that looked at using an mRNA vaccine and an immunotherapy drug to prevent the recurrence of melanoma. Lynn Winkler hide caption
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A plume of smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Tyre, southern Lebanon, on June 1. Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon, Immigration Bill Stalled, Anti-Weaponization Fund
Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visits health workers at the Evangelical Medical Centre (CEM) in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026. Moses Sawasawa/AP hide caption
Guadalupe Higuera stands in front of trucks being repaired at his family's shop in Phoenix. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption
The EEOC was established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to address entrenched discrimination in employment. Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images hide caption
Graham Platner speaks to NPR's Newsmakers at the Carpenters Local 349 Union Hall in Portland, ME. Nickolai Hammar hide caption
In her 15 years of research, Natasha Dow Schull found four features that, combined together, can trigger a trance-like state called "machine zone" or "dark flow" in people. During this, they lose track of time, where they are and what they are doing. Some people have a really hard time stepping away from a device when they're in this state. Teera Konakan/Getty Images hide caption
PSG fans celebrate the day after winning the Champions League title, at the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Sunday, May 31, 2026. Emma Da Silva/AP hide caption
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement salutes after voting during the presidential election in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption
Demonstrators wave Iranian flags and flags of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group during a pro-government gathering at Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 30, 2026. AP Photo/AP hide caption
Healthcare workers participate in a simulation exercise in Uganda, practicing how to conduct a safe and dignified burial for a deceased Ebola patient. Leonard Musinguzi hide caption
Porous borders, misinformation and aid cuts pose challenges for fighting Ebola
President Trump speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery on May 25 in Arlington, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
In this July 18, 2018, file photo, United Airlines commercial jets sit at a gate at Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Israeli troops patrol at the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. Israel said Sunday it had captured the hilltop castle, which provides a commanding view of southern Lebanon and northern Israel. Israel has been rapidly expanding its offensive in Lebanon in recent days. Courtesy of Israel Defense Forces hide caption
This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red. Min Yu/AP/USC via NIH hide caption
School children walk through the shallows past submerged and abandoned school buildings at the El Molo Bay primary school in Komote, Kenya. Teachers at the school say the buildings have become a breeding ground for crocodiles. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's Spring Kickoff event May 1, 2026. Stephen Fowler | NPR hide caption
Luke Gulbranson is running for Congress as a Democrat in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. But he may be best known for appearing in reality television before entering politics. Luke Gulbranson for Congress hide caption
Participants hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on December 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. In 2026, open-weight AI models possess advanced capabilities not far behind their proprietary counterparts. Getting rid of open-weight models' guardrails used to take time and deep expertise. But in recent months, that process has become dramatically more accessible and popular. Patrick Lux/Getty Images Europe hide caption
The San Antonio Spurs celebrate after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs series Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Nate Billings/AP Photo hide caption
