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
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
"Magic of Aurora Borealis." Russia Tatiana Merzlyakova/IPPAWARDS 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
Uyghurs Are Facing Abuse In Camps In China. The U.S. Congress Is Trying To Address It
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
At The 'Quarantine Hotel,' Olympians Deal With Isolation And Shattered Dreams
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Australia's Zero Tolerance Policy For COVID-19 Cracks With New Wave Of Cases
These Athletes Made It All The Way To The Olympics Only To End Up In Isolation
Few tourists venture as far as Trieste, a city tucked in Italy's northeast corner on the Adriatic Sea. Arianna Pagani for NPR hide caption
A Once-Forgotten Port Of Italy Is Alive With A Diverse Cultural And Literary Legacy
People wearing face masks cross Shibuya crossing on July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo has seen day-on-day record increases in COVID-19 infection rates over the last three days causing concern amongst officials in Tokyo. Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images hide caption