Two men dressed as Santa Claus ride a jet ski on the Mediterranean sea at Villeneuve Loubet, near Nice, southeastern France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) LIONEL CIRONNEAU/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
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A pen and black ink drawing by Albrecht Dürer titled "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a grassy Bench" is seen at London Art Week dealer Agnews, on Nov. 19, in London. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
Then U.S. Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (right) speaks to reporters about the Senate vote to lift the arms embargo over Bosnia on July 26, 1995, as then Sen. Joseph Biden looks on. Luke Frazza/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: Bob Dole's efforts to prevent the genocide of Bosnians, remembered
Michael 'Polo King Roane, (center) is a master rider from Southeast Washington, D.C. He's highly respected within the bike life culture in multiple cities and countries. Roane describes the sport as a stress reliever from the realities of being Black in America. Dee Dwyer hide caption
Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, left, and her mom, Anne Sikwibele, at the airport in Lusaka, Zambia, in November. Musiitwa, who lives in Washington, D.C., is worried that her mom may not be able to visit the U.S. for Christmas. In an effort to stem the spread of the omicron variant, several nations have imposed travel bans on southern African nations, which are in a state of flux. Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa hide caption
An excerpt of an apology made by Bangkok Post on Dec. 4. The Thai media outlet apologized for using racist language in a headline on a Dec. 2 story about the omicron variant. The headline read, "Government hunts for African visitors." Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Detail of the fabric used on his feet by Marcos Antonio Costa, 27, to climb açaí palm trees to pick its berries in the rainforest near Melgaco, southwest of Marajo Island, state of Para, Brazil, on June 6, 2020. Tarso Sarraf/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Stephen Sondheim onstage during an event at the Fairchild Theater in East Lansing, Mich., in 1997. Douglas Elbinger/Getty Images hide caption
Lowland gorillas Jamila (L) and Suwedi cuddle in their enclosure at the zoo in Duisburg, western Germany. Roland Weihrauch/DPA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Vietnam War veteran and triple amputee Max Cleland delivers a speech during a campaign appearance. Cleland died on Tuesday at age 79. Thomas S England/Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: Veteran and former senator Max Cleland has died, but his legacy lives on
Above: Pakistan is home to millions of ethnic Bengalis, many of whom remain stateless, with none of the rights granted to citizens. Like many stateless peoples, they may live in slums where they bear the brunt of climate change impacts, but they're often overlooked in efforts to help those who are suffering. Asif Hassan /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Protesters during an Oct. 20 walkout by Netflix employees, activists, public figures and supporters. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag hide caption
Children wear face masks to protect them during the pandemic while trick-or-treating on Halloween night in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 31, 2020. NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Plates depicting what two juveniles on Death Row ate for their final meals, painted by artist Julie Green. Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: Artist Julie Green, who depicted humanity of death row inmates, has died
"The Gravy" raises concern for residents of Chicago's 35th Ward. kozmoat98/Getty Images hide caption
Orphaned mountain gorilla Ndakasi lies in the arms of her caregiver Andre Bauma on Sept. 21, shortly before her death. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption
An engraving from the Illustrated London News in 1871 of the Randolph Street Bridge during the Great Chicago Fire. DEA / ICAS94/De Agostini via Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: 150 years after the Great Chicago Fire, we're more vulnerable
#FreeBritney activists rally at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles during the Britney Spears conservatorship hearing Wednesday. Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images hide caption
A supporter of pop star Britney Spears participating in a #FreeBritney rally on July 14 in Washington, D.C. When anyone poses a high risk of harm to themselves or others, psychiatrists are obligated to hospitalize them, even against their will. For many patients, paying for that involuntary care leads to long-term financial strain. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption