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How Shark Week became a cultural phenomenon

Shark Week, a Discovery Channel staple, is now more than 30 years old. Since it debuted, it has been ubiquitous. Celebrities, food shows, baby animals, brand extensions ... this thing is a machine.

Yolanda López, at left in 1978 as part of her "Tableaux Vivant" series by photographer Susan Mogul, and at right in an undated photo by photographer Alexa "LexMex" Treviño.

'Always in her youthfulness and in her hunger': Yolanda López at MCASD

"Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist" opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego this weekend.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media in Moscow on Friday. Lavrov has announced that Russia will expel 10 U.S. diplomats in a retaliatory response to the U.S. sanctions imposed on Thursday.

Russia Retaliates Against Biden's New Sanctions, Expelling 10 U.S. Diplomats

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced new sanctions Friday. The U.S. imposed its new sanctions on Russia on Thursday in response to the SolarWinds cyberattack and interference in elections.

A National Health Service pharmacy technician at the Royal Free Hospital in London simulates the preparation of the Pfizer vaccine Friday to support staff training ahead of this week's rollout.

1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Administered This Week In The U.K.

The U.K. was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration could vote to approve the vaccine as early as Thursday.

Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 17. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.

The death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25 sparked protests and tributes in Minneapolis and across the country. All four officers involved were fired and now face criminal charges.

3rd Ex-Police Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death Released From Jail On Bond

With Tou Thao's release on Saturday, three of the four former officers involved in George Floyd's death are free on bond. All face criminal charges, and one remains in custody.

In this aerial photo released by the Chin Human Rights Organization, fires destroy numerous buildings in the town of Thantlang in Chin State in northwest Myanmar, on Dec. 4, 2021.

The Myanmar military is employing a familiar strategy of massacres and burnings

The massacres and scorched-earth tactics represent the latest escalation in the military's violence against both civilians and the growing opposition to the military's February coup.

University of Kansas undergraduate Marc Veloz speaks at an environmental rally outside Lawrence city hall. He says his interest in activism was driven by concern over the disproportionate effect climate change had on communities of color in his hometown of Dallas.

As climate worsens, environmentalists also grapple with the mental toll of activism

After her son's death, a mother in the Midwest promotes mental health for environmentalists. It's part of a larger push to address the burnout and psychological stress that can affect activists.

Therapy session with therapist and patient at a Chula Vista practice. April 6, 2021.

Mental Health In The Latinx Community: When And Where To Seek Treatment

Many say that in the Latinx culture, there are taboos that keep issues like depression, substance abuse and domestic violence in the shadows. Now, members of the Latinx community say that silence hurts the community and they are eager to start a conversation about treatment and prevention of mental health issues.

A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire along Highway 89, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, near South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Strong Winds Push California Wildfire Closer To Lake Tahoe

Flames raced across treetops and through drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled to keep a growing California wildfire from reaching a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe.

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